[pct-l] Foot Expansion

[Scott Bryce]

On 2/1/2013 3:07 PM, b j wrote:
> This will be my first through high and first desert hike so I don’t
> have experience with feet swelling.  How long does it take?  Hours?
> Days? Weeks?

It is different for different hikers.

I started out with my normal size: 10 1/2.

By Warner Springs they were too tight. I ordered size 11 and had them
sent to Idyllwild. I didn't make it that far, but the good folks at the
Idyllwild Inn sent them to my home.

The next time I bought shoes, the store didn't have size 11 in stock, so
I bought size 12. They fit beautifully. This is the size I should have
started the trail with.

But here is the funny thing: my foot still measures 10 1/2. I don't
think I could squeeze my feet into size 10 1/2 shoes.

Many people will advise you to start the trail with shoes 1 to 2 sizes
larger than you normally wear. That is what I wish I had done.