[pct-l] footwear and trainers

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Patrick,

If by “trainers” you mean regular ‘ol running shoes my answer is yes, I
wear them on every part of the trail.
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=263804

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:58 AM, patrick griffith <
patrickjgriffith at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Dear all,
>
> to what extent is it possible to wear trainers instead of trail shoes or
> hiking boots? I imagine they would need changing more frequently that
> tougher hiking boots but conversely they would a great deal lighter and
> considerably cooler in the hotter sections of the pct. any
> thoughts/opinions would be welcome!
>
> cheers
>
> Patrick
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