[pct-l] Foot Expansion

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Steel-Eye is right about everything he said about shoes. Have you  
ever read a single trail journal or book about hiking the PCT or AT  
where the author doesn't get horrible blisters and has to take a  
knife to their boots or throw them over a cliff? Okay, so there are a  
few who don't, but take Steel-Eye's advice. You can always buy  
smaller shoes if they are too big.

I can wear as small as a mens size 6.5 but since you can't ever find  
that size I tend to wear an 8 or 9 in models that are extra wide.  
8EEEE running shoes are nice, my 7D NB Minimus fit well. My Keens are  
size 8D and feel loose until I get going and then feel fine.

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