[pct-l] Foot ready, are you?

[Terry]

I have 2 pair of The thinnest socks Injinji makes and always keep a pair prepackef each in the two packs I use most. If I start to get a hot spot or blister between some toes, I put them on and wear them under my regular socks and that works as well for me as taping and mole skin. I have also noticed from experience that washing between my toes with a wet bandana takes care of the problem just as well.  

Terry

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On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:26 PM, marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Another mention of INJINJIs. Toe socks. Stops between toe blisters. I didn't believe the hiker who told me how wonderful they were.  It took lots of people to tell me. Also use vitamin E on my feet    No more blisters YAHOOOOOO!!!!!  Marmot
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>> On Feb 7, 2014, at 4:23 PM, "Diane Soini" <dianesoini at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Before my PCT hike I was already an avid hiker that put in weekly miles 
>> in So Cal. However, something about the PCT still gave me blisters.
>> 
>> One mistake I made was the shoes I started out with were goretex. Never 
>> wear goretex shoes. They will kill your feet. Search goretex shoes and 
>> Andrew Skurka if you don't believe me. He does not even recommend them 
>> in wet conditions.
>> 
>> The trouble with the PCT is that it is too maintained. It is very very 
>> smooth. There is hardly any variation as you walk. Barely any rocks 
>> underfoot. If there is a slope to the tread, it lasts for 10 miles. It's 
>> a perpetual motion injury machine. It starts with blisters between your 
>> big and 2nd toe. Then you favor your foot because of the blister and the 
>> change in your gait causes problems in your knees or your hips. Soon you 
>> think you have knee problems. Then you get to a long climb with the 
>> trail tilted outward to the slope. Your little pinky toe on that side 
>> turns into a massive blister. Then it's 10 miles to the other side and 
>> your other pinky toe is hamburger.
>> 
>> Not much you can do really but wear breathable shoes, stop and air out 
>> your feet often, change your socks a lot, and take care of any blisters 
>> and hotspots as soon as possible. It'll pass. After the Sierras, which 
>> is a couple hundred miles of your feet being constantly wet, your feet 
>> will be impervious.
>> 
>>> On 02/07/2014 06:00 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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>>> Message: 6
>>> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 10:19:38 -0500 (EST)
>>> From: Joshua Walsh<jpwalk38z at aol.com>
>>> Subject: [pct-l] Foot ready, are you?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Any Solutions or advice?
>>> 
>>> Please respond with comments for or against. Any constructive advice is welcome!
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