[pct-l] sandels,,,,OH NO,,,,!

[jerrygoller at backpackgeartest.org (Jerry Goller)]

Yup....all of these come with the territory. I don't have to stop
though. You eventually develop a walk that includes short shakes of your
feet when needed. The dirty socks and feet would be nice to cure. I
wonder if Rocky Gore-Tex socks would do it? That would also cure the
sticker problem.
Jerry

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Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 11:46 AM
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Subject: RE: [pct-l] sandels,,,,OH NO,,,,!


(3) I developed a peculiar rhythm to my hiking, stopping every sixth or
seventh step to shake the pebbles and other trash out from between the
Teva and my foot.  (4)  My feet and socks got incredibly filthy and
needed to be washed thoroughly twice a day.  These few problems
notwithstanding I enjoyed hiking in sandals and will do so again, but
will create some sandal-compatible gaiters for next time.  I really
don't know why my feet didn't dry out.  It
makes sense that they would.   Happy trails,  Two Legs (and bare feet)

> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:30:49 -0800
> From: "Norma" <n.ruiz@verizon.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] sandels,,,,OH NO,,,,!
> if you want to hike any distance,sandals are not the thing to wear, if

> you foot is use to wearing shoes, as soon as the air hits them they 
> will start to dry out,as the air hits them for any long time they will

> get tough & crack,no matter what you use to get some comfort,if you 
> was from the back country where no shoes are around,or just did not 
> wear shoes in the house,your feet would condition to that 
> atmosphere,lets face it,this day and age ,,,!everybody wears shoes,and

> when you take them off and throw them away,,,it will take time to 
> condition them to that atmosphere,and hiking your #1 asset is your 
> feet,,,,with out hurting,,,,Bulltaco,,,!

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