[pct-l] High Sierra footwear - waterproof or not?

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Imagine walking across Arkansas and the whole thing is a couple  
inches under water most of the time. The rest of the time, it's  
covered in snow that is melting or there is a knee-deep or deeper  
creek to cross. And in between that, it's dusty.
On Jan 31, 2011, at 7:55 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> On the Ozark Highland Trail, I wore Goretex trail runners, and for  
> creeks took them off and crossed in socks (putting on a dry pair  
> after the crossing).  It worked really well for Arkansas, but I've  
> heard that the Sierra creeks in early summer are far too deep and  
> rapid to use that method.  So now I'm trying to figure out what  
> kind of shoes to buy for the Sierras.  Any advice?
>
> Dicey