[pct-l] Hiking shoes & Inserts

[Lindsey Sommer]

I second the observation that the original inserts in these shoes seem to
break down very quickly. I've been using the same trail runners for the
last year and while putting an average of 25 miles a week on them have
really started to notice the change compared to when I first got them. So,
definitely something to think about!

Lindsey


On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 7:56 AM, Jeffrey Olson <jjolson60 at centurylink.net>wrote:

> I'll second this.  Ray Jardine made the point that the quality of the
> shoe didn't matter as you aren't carrying a lot of weight.  It was fit
> that matters.  I can go along with that  - big and wide shoes - but the
> inserts that comes with running shoes and light boots are pretty poor in
> quality, and break down in what seems like hours.
>
> I really noticed the difference in comfort/absence of foot pain when I
> started using Viesturs inserts.  The process of putting them in the
> oven, heating them up, and then in the shoes and standing around for a
> while worked pretty well.
>
> http://www.backcountry.com/sole-ed-viesturs-signature-edition-footbed
>
> Jeffrey Olson
> Rapid City, SD
>
> On 9/25/2013 8:18 AM, gary_schenk at verizon.net wrote:
> >   Perhaps even more important than the shoe/boot is the insert. A couple
> of years ago I stopped at the New Balance store in Pasadena and they put me
> on this gizmo that read my feet. They then recommended an insert. It was
> expensive, about $60, so I almost blew it off. I got it though, and it was
> one of the smartest things I ever did. Before they finally got too stinky
> and worn out, I got something like 700 miles on those inserts with no foot
> pain ever. I'm a believer!
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> >
>
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