[pct-l] shoe suggestions?

[Scott Williams]

That's probably the old model as that is exactly the color scheme I hiked
in.  Those also come in blue and yellow.  You simply have to start looking
for them online and don't pay full price for them as they are put on sale
regularly.  I've stocked up 6 pair and am considering buying some more.  I
was in the Mountain Hardwear Friends and Family store today in Richmond CA,
and learned that they are affiliated with Montrail.  I think both brands
are now owned by Solomon.  I looked for the Sabinos and they had none and
the associate looked them up in the newest catalogue and couldn't find them
at all.  So they are on their way out.  He said just buy up as many pair as
you can when you find them.  They are still featured on many websites, but
it may not be for long.  There are several other incarnations of the Sabino
and you simply have to buy the pair that have the exact same stitching
pattern that yours have.  Any others may have a different sole and fit.

I had a great time talking about thru hiking with the guys running the
store and they offered to donate a bunch of passes for me to hand out at my
next John Muir/thru hiker BBQ in Martinez CA, which will probably be next
fall, after you all finish the PCT and I get off the CDT.  You can only get
in with a pass, or be an employee or "in the business" and the markdowns on
their products was often 50% and better, so it's a cool store to hang
around in.

Good luck finding shoes,

Shroomer

On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:26 PM, sabra985 <sabra985 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Second that on the Montrail Sabinos. Three cheers to the outfitter in
> Idyllwild who was able to help my mangled feet begin the healing process
> after the Salomons.
>
> *Cries great tears of sadness* - I'd not heard that they're going out of
> production. Shroomer, when you say "old" model, what exactly do you mean?
> (please don't take that the wrong way - I ask the question with all due
> respect!!) I guess, specifically, how do I tell if what I've been hiking in
> is the "old" model, or the "new" one? The shoes that work best for me are
> men's, orange and grey - not sure if that's enough info....?
>
> ~Evenstar
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I really like the old Montrail Sabinos because of the wide toebox.
>>  They're
>> going out of production and I recently stocked up at Sierra Trading post
>> for $69 each.  They're usually about $100.  I saw a number of folks hiking
>> with them last year, but they're getting harder to get the old model.
>>
>> Shroomer
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Weathercarrot - <
>> weathercarrot at hotmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Hi -
>> >
>> > I've been out of the loop on trail shoes for a while now, so I guess I'm
>> > starting from scratch on the research.
>> > What brands/models have been the best reviewed or most popular on the
>> PCT
>> > in recent years?  Thanks,
>> >
>> > wc
>> >
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