[pct-l] Shoes vs insoles

[Charles Doersch]

I agree with Ed. I've been practicing this summer for the 2012 PCT thru hike
season -- and I'm wearing running shoes that are extra sized (12 instead of
11) and extra wide (my feet actually move a bit left and right. That with a
soft insole from the local drug store ... and lo! what a surprise my feet
don't blister and hold up. I've had finicky feet for 30 years on trails, and
have had to adjust constantly. But I took my cue from Yogi in her book and
have been trying her way. Thin socks that are high enough not to catch
pebbles in them ... Wow, what a pleasure.

~Charles & the gang.

On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Ed Jarrett <edjarrett at msn.com> wrote:

>
> Unless you are carrying a heavy load, just get a pair of running shoes that
> fit well and use them.  Your feet will thank you.
>
> Ed Jarrett
>
> > From: don_paolozzi at hotmail.com
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:29:28 -0700
> > Subject: [pct-l] Shoes vs insoles
> >
> >
> >  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?
> > _______________________________________________
> > Pct-L mailing list
> > Pct-L at backcountry.net
> > To unsubcribe, or change options visit:
> > http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
> >
> > List Archives:
> > http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
>
> _______________________________________________
> Pct-L mailing list
> Pct-L at backcountry.net
> To unsubcribe, or change options visit:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
>
> List Archives:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
>