[pct-l] shoe replacement

[Brandon McGinnity]

Okay. I'm a size 9 or so, depends on the shoe, generally wear at least a 9.5
to a 10.5 for hiking. I'm also known for really pushing my shoes (went 1200+
miles on the AT on one pair of shoes, which I'd found already *well* used in
a hiker box). I like 'em better when they're worn. But Agua Dulce,
Ashland/Bend, with those two alone I'm probably golden. But what's the
outfitter situation look like?

I'm asking because I have a few days here before I leave, and am wondering
if I should just buy shoes now, or wait. Half says, "hey dummy, just go buy
them." But the other half says "but they may not fit your swollen, widened,
enlarged feet after a thousand miles of hiking!"


On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> Well, I'm no expert on availability. I had a lot of shoes sitting in a
> stack at home.
>
> But along the trail, I did buy shoes in Cabazon at an outlet mall. Not the
> best choices, but I found some good ones. Had another opportunity in Agua
> Dulce when I got a ride to REI. I ordered a pair of shoes from the pay phone
> in Kennedy Meadows and had them shipped to VVR. Later I could have bought
> some shoes easily in Ashland and Bend Oregon, but I didn't. I bought some
> shoes from REI in Seattle. A long ride but I needed to get out of the rain.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Diane
>
>
> On Apr 21, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Brandon McGinnity wrote:
>
> What is the general availability of shoes along the PCT? Wondering about
>> how
>> I'm actually going to go about switching out while I'm hiking...
>>
>>
>> --
>> ~ Moccasin
>>
>
>


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~ Moccasin