[pct-l] Microspike sizing

[Paul Robison]

Echo is a size nine, and the size small bent her shoes pinching the toes a bit.

The mediums were plenty tight.

... Not an exact size reference but close.  
How sturdy your shoe is makes a big difference... If your shoe is so light that the rubber deforms them much;  you may be hard pressed to find and good traction aid without a over the top strap

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On 2011-03-19, at 3:36 AM, Colin Stryker <colin.stryker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.  There has been some discussion recently about use of traction aids
> on the PCT, especially through San Jacinto and the Sierras.  We both have
> some experience with crampons in winter conditions but the bulk of opinion
> seems to be that full crampons are overkill for the PCT and possibly even
> dangerous.  Therefore I think we have settled on Kahtoola Microspikes as the
> traction aid of choice, although we are a bit concerned about some reviews
> that suggest they can occasionally suffer broken grommets.  Any general
> comments on this that add to the recent discussion would be welcome (but no
> need to repeat the information that has come out in the last few weeks - I
> read this forum religiously!).
> 
> My more specific question is: the Kahtoola web site suggests size Small for
> women's 8.5 and under, and Medium for women's 8.5 to 11.  My fiancee wears a
> size 8.5, so she is on the fence about whether to go S or M.  I looked at
> some discussion that suggested that going smaller would be better than going
> larger ... does anyone have any opinion on this or experience being on the
> fence regarding sizes?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Colin
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