[pct-l] Swollen feet

[jjolson at uwyo.edu (Jeffrey J. Olson)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Hunt" <rtjhunt@comcast.net>


I have found that I did not get blisters when I wore running shoes (New
Balance 805s) that were two sizes larger than my street shoes (eg. street
size 11D NB size 13).  I replaced the insole with a Spenco liner and
alternated wearing one pair of smart wool socks or two pairs of Costco thin
street socks.
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I'll echo Rick's comments.  Plus, NB 805, 806. etc., run small.  One of the
sites I monitor recommends buying one size larger than your normal shoe size
for regular wear.  so two sizes is not excessive.  I normally wear 12 1/2
4e, and buy 14 4e.  I would get 14 6e if I could find t hem...

Jeff Olson
Laramie WY, where the monsoons are reigning...