[pct-l] Snow Shoes vs. Timing for snow on a thru

[Ken Powers]

Marcia found Nike Free shoes after they quit making them. She bought the 
last 6 pairs in her size over the internet. Side note: They were all RED. 
She is now on her last pair and wondering what shoe is next.

My last shoes were New Balance 790 trail runners. The pair weighed 18 oz for 
a size 12. One caveat is that for rocky trails I swapped the insert for a 
stiffer Superfeet insert. I also bought the last available shoes over the 
internet. Why do we always find the preferred shoe at the last minute?

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>

What shoes are these?

I have been moving toward simpler shoes, too. First I switched from
leather boots to light canvas boots. Then from high tops to low tops.
The switch to low tops was miraculous for me. I have ankles like tree
stumps and finally I could USE them! Then I made a mistake and bought
motion control shoes on the trail and broke my feet completely and
had to get off. So I made sure after that to get shoes that were
flexible. Still wasn't quite enough because all the heel rise and
especially that crater your forefoot falls into caused pain. Not to
mention that they just don't make shoes shaped like a real foot.
Chacos have a huge arch bump which can bother me, but otherwise are
pretty simple. Hopefully I will be able to make something that works
for me. It's pretty much come to that, I'm afraid.

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