[pct-l] Top thru hike shoes

Sat Apr 25 09:44:37 CDT 2015

Here is the link to the Spenco product page. https://m.spenco.com/product.vbhtml?prodid=52

They are called "comfort insoles".  MSRP $10.99

Tortoise

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> On Apr 21, 2015, at 17:00, <isabella at bendnet.com> <isabella at bendnet.com> wrote:
> 
> What is the actual style name on the Spenco flat/stiff insole....so far I'm
> not finding it.
> Thx again, Mademoiselle
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tortoise [mailto:tortoise73 at charter.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 7:36 AM
> To: P Isabella; PCT-list
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Top thru hike shoes
> 
> Search online. Zappos and Amazon show  them. Check large stores like CSV,
> Target, etc. 
> 
> Tortoise
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>> On Apr 21, 2015, at 06:34, P Isabella <isabella at bendnet.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Ive been looking for a FLAT insole.  Didnt think they made such a thing.
> Thx much fir the info on the Spenco.
>> Mademoiselle
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Apr 20, 2015, at 8:49 PM, Tortoise <tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Once again I'll sing the praises of Spenco I solo -- the plain flat ones.
> Firmer than Dr. Scholls but all I need. Spencos last for years compared to
> weeks for the latter. 
>>> 
>>> And repeat myself -- the plain flat ones with NO arch support. I buy the
> largest size and trim to fit my feet and shoes. 
>>> 
>>> Tortoise
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>>>> On Apr 15, 2015, at 07:48, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hey Mademoiselle,
>>>> 
>>>> I've got the same issue.  I can't hike with arch support or I end up 
>>>> with PF and how I solve that with the Lone Peaks, Altra Instincts 
>>>> and my old Montrail Sabinos is to pull out the insole.  That gives 
>>>> me a flat platform in all of these shoes.  Since I don't have the 
>>>> old insoles, I can't tell you how much of an arch they had with the 
>>>> insole in, but without it, they're flat and very comfortable.
>>>> 
>>>> As for cush, the Instincts are the softest of these three that I hike
> in.
>>>> The Lone Peaks have what they used to call a Rock Guard, which gave 
>>>> more stiffness, but there are lots of shoes out there with a more 
>>>> stiff sole.  I wouldn't call the Lone Peaks, cushy, but the 
>>>> Instincts definitely are.  One way Ken Powers adds a little cush 
>>>> when he needs it, as he's hiking in very minimalist shoes last I 
>>>> heard, is to carry a Dr. Scholls foam insert to drop in when he's on 
>>>> pavement or nasty rocks for a bit.  I've used them too on a long road
> walk, and that's all I need.
>>>> 
>>>> Have a wonderful Hike!
>>>> 
>>>> Shroomer
>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 7:34 AM, <isabella at bendnet.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do Altra Lone Peaks have arch support?  I have a weird issue and 
>>>>> need a shoe with NO arch support.  Hard to find.
>>>>> Also, are the Altras cushy at all?  Stiff sole?
>>>>> Thx, Mademoiselle
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of 
>>>>> Scott Williams
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 3:12 PM
>>>>> To: Brian Gill
>>>>> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>>>>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Top thru hike shoes
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hey Brian,
>>>>> 
>>>>> The most popular and commonly seen shoes on some of the greatest 
>>>>> hikers I know are the Altra Lone Peaks.  With their zero drop heal 
>>>>> and wide toe box, they're some of the most comfortable out there.  
>>>>> At last years ALDHA West Gathering, the largest group of Triple 
>>>>> Crowners in one place ever, we took pictures of everyone with their 
>>>>> shoes stuck in the shot as a big rosette of Altra shoes.  Just to 
>>>>> name names of those who hike in Lone Peaks, the list includes, 
>>>>> Lint, Snorkel, Freefall, Allgood, Dirt Monger, Swami, Why Not, and 
>>>>> it goes on and on.
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are other great shoes out there as well, however, and shoes 
>>>>> are soooo personal.  If they feel great and you don't get blisters, go
> for anything
>>>>> else.   I train in Altras, Knocked out 14 miles and 4,500 vertical in
> them
>>>>> yesterday, but I still use my old Montrail Sabinos, when I'm thru
> hiking.
>>>>> The Sabinos were the widest toe box I could find back in 1009 and 
>>>>> when they did me so well on the PCT in 2010, I bought a big stack 
>>>>> of them at $40 a pop when Montrail changed the pattern later that 
>>>>> year and had them on remainder.
>>>>> So, I'm just too damn cheap not to use them although I take out the 
>>>>> insoles to approximate the feel of the Altras.  $40 or $110 per 
>>>>> pair over a thru hike saves me a bit of cash.  I had one pair last 
>>>>> me from Georgia to New Hampshire on the AT last year.  I only 
>>>>> traded 'em out because I needed a bit of tread to hit the Whites. 
>>>>> But I sent them home and am still waking around in them. The Lone 
>>>>> Peak is not that robust, just the most comfortable shoe out there.  
>>>>> But the Montrails still do me well. Once I use 'em all up however, 
>>>>> I'll be using whatever Altras I can find in the bargain stores.
>>>>> Last year, when the Lone Peak was upgraded, I was able to find the 
>>>>> original Lone Peaks at Sports Basement at $40 a pair.  I called the 
>>>>> people I knew who used them and bought up whatever sizes fit.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Altra is by no means the only great shoe out there, but many of the 
>>>>> greatest thru hikers in America are using them this season  and 
>>>>> have been for the past 2 or 3 years.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Have a wonderful Hike,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Shroomer
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Brian Gill <pctpanama at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What's  the top three shoes for a thru hike now days?  Panama
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "Sent from my iPhone"
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    Brian
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