[pct-l] Superfeet and Ponchos

[Scott Williams]

I should have mentioned in my post that many folks love superfeet, and swear
by them.  It was late when I finally got to email.  For me however, after
years of hard training and lots of pack trips and no PF, it was clear that
putting them in my shoes caused an injury, as they were the only thing
different in my routine.  The stretching is very important, and calf
machines that allow you to really strengthen the foot.  Once they had flared
up however, I think the distances and the mileage on trail would not let
them really heal properly.  It was still worth hiking the trail anyway.  The
real surprise has been the almost instant relief I got from taking out all
the pads and arch support from my shoe two weeks ago.  We'll see if it
lasts, but I sure hope so.  I'm running and hiking on flat shoes and it
feels great.

Shroomer

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Mike Schaeffer <chiefrat2006 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I tried the green Superfeet and wondered why everyone seemed to like them,
> including my wife.  I thought they were very uncomfortable and they hurt my
> feet.
>
> Then I tried orange Superfeet and they feel great.  Like all equipement, it
> takes some trial and error to get it right.
>
> Mike Schaeffer
> T '78
> PCT '11
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Sam Griffin <samgriffin4 at gmail.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 12:57:07 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] Superfeet and Ponchos
>
> Did anyone else find the Superfeet insoles to be ridiculously stiff? If so,
> did you succeed in breaking them in, or did they continue sucking? I got
> the
> green color, so maybe I should look into a different shade before hosing
> the
> things in white gas and igniting via compass mirror.
>
> Also, after the recent theft of my precip (the damn thing never kept me too
> dry anyhow), I've begun browsing ponchos. What once seemed like goofy
> hazmat
> gear now seems kind of awesome and somewhat functional. Anyone have any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks again, can't wait, ect,
>
> Sam
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