[pct-l] Shoes vs insoles

[Sir Mix-a-lot]

If you're old boots feel rock hard when they used to be soft, it's because
the MIDsole is worn out, not the insole.  Installing a cushy insole is a
poor way to add cushioning back in because it's very temporary if it uses
foam cushioning, unstable and prone to failure if it uses a gel pack, and
may cause even greater ankle instability due to the greater distance between
your ankle joint and the ground.  I suggest getting new shoes.  Lightweight
trail running shoes do not require a break-in period.

On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Anthony Paolozzi <don_paolozzi at hotmail.com
> wrote:

>
>  I've been trying on buying and returning shoes for the last two weeks with
> no luck. I woke up this morning nearly hobbled after a day of wearing the
> Patagonia Drifter A/C's and can't wait to take them back. I've tried the
> North Face Hedgehog 3 both shoe and boot, and the Ultra 106, the Merrell
> Chameleon's were comfortable but I nearly did the splits when walking on
> slick surfaces and there was so much ankle roll I was afraid my leg would
> snap then there was the Patagonia. My old North Face boots have a little
> tread still on them but the insoles are so compacted it's like walking bare
> foot on concrete I've tried the sure feet insoles and those also killed my
> feet so I'm wondering if anybody has any good advice.  I leave for my hike
> on Monday so I don't have time to break anything in so I'm wondering if I
> should just go buy some Dr. Sholes insoles for my boots or a new pair of
> nikes or asics with lots of heel support?
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