[pct-l] feet larger in desert?

[Junaid Dawud]

In 2006 my feet grew about a full shoe size (10.5 -> 11.5). They  
expanded pretty fast, my 10.5s were too small within a couple of  
weeks. The expansion seemed to last the whole hike. Afterwards I think  
my feet reduced in size a little, but I still have to wear 11s or 11.5s.

Junaid

On Mar 13, 2010, at 10:35 AM, Julie Guibord <julie.guibord at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> I'm planning to start the PCT mid-May at Campo (due to a must-attend
> graduation).  I've read  many suggestions to start with trail  
> runners a full
> size larger than I'd usually wear.  I have some questions about this.
> First:  In normal life I like my shoes (running shoes) with 1/2 inch  
> space
> between the end of my big toe and the end of the shoe inside.   
> Second, I'm
> 58 years old and I've had four children.  My feet went from a size 8  
> 1/2,
> before children, to a size 10 after the last child. That was over 20  
> years
> ago.  These days, I'm still a size 10. Third, I've just returned  
> from a
> training hike in FL, four consecutive 20 mile days where my feet did  
> not get
> bigger.  (It was cold in FL, and my feet remained wet for 2 1/2 days  
> through
> swamp crossings.)  Any opinions about whether my feet will REALLY  
> get a full
> size larger?  How much extra length should I allow?  I plan to wear
> mid-weight wool socks.  Also, if my feet get larger, will they  
> remain so for
> the duration of the PCT, or is it just a desert phenomenon?
>
> Thanks,
> Julie
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