[pct-l] Recommendation for PCT thru-hiking shoe (to replace Inov-8 Roclite 315's)

[Ryan Weidert]

As another recent post about what "the best trail shoes are" pointed out,
Altra Lone Peak shoes are worn by many long time hikers and can be ordered,
at least on their website, up to size 15. I myself just got my first pair
of size 14 Altra running shoes and fell in love quickly. I've used Inov-8
(which I like too) so the transition from their 3mm drop to the 0mm drop of
the Altra shoes shouldn't be a hard. I love the Altras because they have a
big toe box, even if they look a bit like clown shoes at size 14, because
their particular shape is magnified. If you want more (or less) cushioning
other models are available, as the Lone Peak has medium cushion.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 10:50 PM, Jeffrey Olson <philos56 at live.com> wrote:

> New Balance SL-2 last - you can get 14 EEEE or 14 EEEEEE - although those
> are really  hard to find and never on sale...
>
> Jeff
> Arcata, CA
>
>
> On 4/15/2015 8:49 PM, dthomson5 wrote:
>
>> I loved my size 14 Inov-8 Roclite 315's (until they inexplicably stopped
>> making them early last year). Since then I have tried Brook's Cascadia and
>> La Sportiva Wildcat's. Both seem popular among long distance folks but
>> unfortunately neither is available in a large enough size for me. Any
>> suggestions for a trail shoe to replace (size 14) Inov-8 Roclite 315's?
>>
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