[pct-l] shoe replacement

[Matthew Orr]

And Zappos also has free return delivery if the shoes do not fit.

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Donna "L-Rod" Saufley <
dsaufley at sprynet.com> wrote:

> Order online from Zappos . . . they deliver!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Ron Dye <chiefcowboy at verizon.net>
> >Sent: Apr 21, 2011 4:54 PM
> >To: 'Brandon McGinnity' <bmcginnity at gmail.com>, 'Diane Soini of Santa
> Barbara Hikes' <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] shoe replacement
> >
> >Brandon,
> >
> >Good outfitters in Ashland.  I recommend against buying them ahead of
> time.
> >I left a brand new pair in the hiker box at Agua Dulce because by the time
> I
> >got there, they no longer fit.  Be ready for size changes that you won't
> be
> >able to predict.
> >
> >Ron
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
> ]
> >On Behalf Of Brandon McGinnity
> >Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 4:21 PM
> >To: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes; pct-l at backcountry.net
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] shoe replacement
> >
> >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
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >--
> >~ Moccasin
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