[pct-l] Buying larger shoes

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

You want to find shoes that are snug around the instep yet loose  
around the toes. You then should not need to tighten your shoes to  
stay in. This is why running or trail running shoes work so well.  
They are easier to find with a snug instep and loose toes. If you can  
find them with a generous enough toe-box you may not even need them  
in a larger size unless your feet are like mine: all toes the same  
length and really wide.

On Apr 2, 2013, at 4:43 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: "Gretchen Brauer-Rieke" <gretchbr at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Buying larger shoes
>
> " Try on one size larger and see how they feel. My guess is that if  
> you go
> 1/2 to one size larger than your normal size, your feet will thank  
> you.
> But that is just a guess. You will have to decide for yourself."
>
> I'm thinking about the advice about wearing shoes that are larger  
> than what
> one is used to - what happens with the downhill stretches?   
> Wouldn't one's
> feet slide forward in too-big shoes and hit the ends with one's  
> toes?  I
> usually tighten my laces for downhills to keep my feet from sliding  
> forward
> - wondering how that works if the shoes are big enough that one's  
> feet have
> lots of room to move...
>
> Gretchen