[pct-l] shoe replacement

[Toby Maxwell]

I think that historically I have had pretty durable feet, I am just nervous
to switch to something that is so dramatically different that what I have
used in the past and been comfortable with because whether natural or not my
feet have a pretty significant arch at this point.  When you guys made the
switch to much less 'supportive' aka to more naturally shaped shoes, did you
do it gradually? or was it like night and day in that you felt you had
finally found the shoe for you? I ask because the shoes I am going to start
with (la sportiva wildcat) are pretty comfy and am curious if they end up
destroying my feet if I could do more harm by going to something much
simpler immediately.  I guess its probably a really personal thing, but I'll
have to keep in mind that foot pain, if it occurs, may be solved by a less
traditionally supportive shoe which is probably counter intuitive my pop
culture understanding of feet.

thanks for the great tips.

-Toby

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>wrote:

> You're right about the shoes Diane.  I had Psycho buy me a tube of shoe goo
> when he made a run to REI from the Dinsmore's, and repaired a ton of shoes
> by gluing duct tape to them strategically to get us all to Manning Park.
>  Shoe goo is great stuff, and turned "sandals" and other really torn up and
> shredded shoes into usable gear again.
>
> On the flat soles bit.  I've been walking on shoes without any padding now
> for about 3 months, not even the cruddy insert they come with, and after
> last week's 3 day backpack trip with Zinger into Henry Coe, where I did my
> first 20 miler of the season, find my feet finally really feeling good
> again.  Hurray!!!
> I do think that the lack of padding is strengthening my feet.
>
> Shroomer
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