[pct-l] shoe suggestions?

[Hillary Schwirtlich]

Sorry if someone's already said this, but a lot of people liked Brooks
Cascadias.

On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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