[pct-l] Is foot size chang less of a problem with boots than with lightweight shoes?

[dgiese at maine.rr.com (Dave Giese)]

My experience matches what you have suggested.  My foot size changed 
from an 11 to 12 while wearing trail runners on the PCT, but did not 
change while wearing boots on the AT.  I used an all leather fabric 
lined mid-weight boot for 1300 mi. and a cordura/leather light-weight 
boot for the remainder.

On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 02:37 AM, Bruce Harvey wrote:

> As Ray Jardine and others have related, foot size can change up to a 
> size or two over a multi-month hike.  All accounts of that which I've 
> read have been from hikers who were wearing light running or trail 
> running shoes (and presumably carrying fairly light packs).  In 
> contrast, I've read PCT journals in which hiker/writers related 
> wearing a single pair of boots for most or all of the PCT 2650 miles.  
> Supposedly their feet didn't grow enough that they had to replace the 
> boots.  However, none of the writers stated whether boots were 
> substantial all leather boots or lighter leather and fabric mid-height 
> boots.
>
> I'm interested in experience, either first or second hand, of hikes 
> 1000+ miles in boots.  Did the boots become too small?  What wa the 
> type of boot?
>
> Thanks for any input.  I'll get around to subscribing to Joh Vonhof's 
> ezine; just haven't done it yet.
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