[pct-l] swollen feet

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

Most people's feet do get larger. Someone, however, wrote that theirs didn't 
when they wore stiffer leather boots. I wouldn't take the chance - I'd plan 
on bigger feet.

Besides, most folks wear running shoes on the PCT. Don't know why you need 
anything else. No break in- but, that doesn't mean that each shoe will work 
and you may not always be able to avoid blisters/problems. When I changed 
shoes, I actually had problems - guess they weren't big enough -- or the 
style was slightly different. There are some resupply towns where you can 
get new shoes (Lake Tahoe, Shasta City, Ashland, Portland).

Good luck.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Wright" <mellowmarky@cox.net>
To: "Pacific Crest Trail Mailing List Pacific Crest Trail Mailing List" 
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Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:17 PM
Subject: [pct-l] swollen feet


>I heard that long distance hikers' feet tend to swell. This is of some 
>concern to me because I was planning on buying a new pair of boots that  I 
>could break in before starting my hike and then having them mailed to  me 
>if my current pair eventually fall apart. This may not work so well  if my 
>feet get bigger. So I was wondering if anybody has anything to  say about 
>this. Would proper foot care prevent this or is this just  what happens 
>when you hike 20 miles a day for several months? Or is the  info I got just 
>plain wrong?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
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