[pct-l] footwear and trainers Re: Pct-L Digest, Vol 57, Issue 13

[Patti McCarthy]

>>> Linda

My husband & I are doing sections, having only done so far, So Cal where we live. We wear boots
for the ankle support.  Some trails we have come across are very rocky and on those trails we have 
had some twists, but no injuries.  Personally for us, also not being so young,  we dont find the heat or 
the weight of our boots to be a problem compared to the risk of twisting an ankle. 

Just started the trail this year - no trail name yet either :)

Patti

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> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:14:09 -0700
> From: Linda Sheehan <lwshee at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] footwear and trainers
> To: Lindsey Sommer <lgsommer at gmail.com>
> Cc: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>,
> 	"pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> What about ankle support and those rocky trail surfaces? My ankles aren't
> what they used to be. I've always worn boots that support the ankle, but
> then I'm a Northwesterner and snow is always present. My friend and I are
> doing sections of the PCT and have done almost all of WA. I realize in
> SoCal especially the boots will be little saunas in the heat, but I'm
> afraid for my ankle.
> An older and only a little wiser hiker with no trail name yet, Linda
>