[pct-l] I can't wear shoes

[Terry]

Ron,  get yourself some knee length compression socks and put them on and leave them on for the remainder of the day and sleep with them on after wearing "normal" shoes for the next week. 
Trust me, your knots will nooner be a problem and you can enjoy your hike.  Also consider taking the socks with you on the hike to put on for sleep, they will cut your recovery time by as much as 50%. At the very minimum, your legs will feel far better every morning on the trail for wearing them. 

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On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:20 AM, Ron Ronron <oldlemonparty at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been living my life in vibram five fingers for the past two years.
> Normal shoes invariably hurt my feet, which is what lead me to VFF's. I've
> spent eight hour days on hard concrete floors working retail for a couple
> years in VFF's. I play basketball, run, etc in VFF's. I was amazed that
> doing all these activities essentially barefoot only left my feet feeling
> freaking amazing.
> 
> Having been convinced that wearing VFF's exclusively while hiking the PCT
> was a bad idea, I started training with trail runners. No pack or anything,
> just walking several miles. Bam, horrible knots in both calfs, and PF type
> foot pain in the left foot. No fun a week before I start hiking.
> 
> So, I'm back to just having to wear the VFF's, which probably won't be an
> issue in SoCal. May not work out too well in the Sierras. VFF's are not
> ideal in continuously wet conditions. I also now have to carry a travel
> size foam roller with me on my hike.
> 
> Shoes suck.
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