[pct-l] Question regarding boots and feet.

[darkbodhi at yahoo.com (shane wohlken)]

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone who answered my impossible
questions!  I think that now I have a better
understanding of what to expect when it comes to
footwear.  I'm beginning to realize that the
light hiking boots I had originally planned to
start the trail with may be too small--they are
roomy enough now, but if my foot swells up more
than a 1/2 size, I'll be in trouble.

Thanks again,

Shane 

> --- shane wohlken <darkbodhi@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I'm curious as to how soon into the trail
> during
> > a thru-hike to expect my boots to become too
> > tight and require an exchange for larger
> boots. 
> > In other words, can I expect to replace my
> boots
> > near the half-way point, 500 miles in, 200
> miles
> > in?  I realize that this is a hard question
> to
> > answer since everyone's feet are different,
> but I
> > was wondering if there was an average
> distance
> > where the boot exchange occurs (assuming it
> > occurs at all)?  And in a related (and just
> as
> > difficult to answer) question, what is the
> > average size difference a thru-hiker can
> expect
> > in their feet?  Do you tend to go up 1/2, 1,
> or 2
> > boot sizes when it's all said and done?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Shane



		
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