[pct-l] Superfeet and Ponchos

[Ate Tuna]

I'm glad to hear that getting rid of insoles has had good results for you.
 I've been considering getting rid of insoles entirely, and now you've given
me more reason to do so.

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>