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[pct-l] Shoes
I was a die-hard New Balance fan for many years. But they keep changing their shoes IT SEEMS just for the sake of having a new shoe each year. The changes, in my opinion, usually aren't for the better.
Because of that, for my 2004 CDT hike, I branched out. When Glory (PCT 2003) sent her opinions for my book, she said that she liked Saucony shoes. So that's what I went looking for. I found the Saucony Grid Aura TR5 shoes. These have everything that New Balance recently removed from my favorites. The Saucony have good tread which grab onto snow and wet rocks really well. They're breathable. And best of all, they cost HALF of what New Balance shoes cost. I got my 2004 CDT Saucony's for $45/pair.
yogi
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jdrows@comcast.net wrote:Well ventilated is good and maybe . . . not so good.
While the desert heat can be merciless, the fine sand that filters in through well-ventilated shoes can cause more damage and discomfort.
I used the very well ventilated Montrail (?) Masai from Campo to Warner Springs this year and threw them away because I was getting too much fine particulate friction between the toes and had to use all the foam rubber tubes I had to keep the toes from making contact with each other. I had on Wright (?) socks and Smartwool hikers.
Jim K is right, NB 905s are great (if you can find them).
JD
> Hi Chance, how ya doin?
>
> So, you feel this stuff is really working? How did you get them to pay you?
>
> I think I remeber having a coversation with you (after the Saufley's in '04
> - the day we met the anderson's with their car) about nutrition. If this
> stuff works, it sounds great. After living on candy bars for 4 months some
> nutrition would be nice...
>
> Mouse
>
>
> >From: Chance Money
> >To: The Mountain Goat ,pct mailing list
> >
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] re: Elite on the trail.
> >Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:02:41 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >I am now making $400 to $600 a month (and growing) residual income
> >representing the Oasis Life Sciences company product line.
> >
> >
> >
> >It is paying for my upcoming third thru-hike of the PCT and will pay me
> >while I hike it (and over the rest of my life for that matter).
> >
> >
> >
> >The Oasis company did not design these products for thru-hikers, but the
> >intense nutrition delivered and the extreme low weight of the products is
> >allowing them to become an extension of the ultralight backpacking
> >philosophy into the area of diet.
> >
> >
> >
> >This is not magic berry juice or stuff that seems to work but no one really
> >knows why. Oasis extracts the active compounds from medicinal plants and
> >measures how these compounds support the repair and re-build functions of
> >the human body at the genetic level. The resulting products are then tested
> >at pharmaceutical levels (the sister company of Oasis is Unigen
> >Pharmaceutical) through third party, placebo controlled, double blind,
> >human clinical testing.
> >
> >
> >
> >I will be carrying a daily ration of 8 ounces of the various Oasis products
> >which will deliver more nutrition than anything I have ever used or seen
> >used on the trail. Obviously more foods that this will be needed, but how
> >much and in what forms remains to be seen and will be tested out on next
> >summers hike. Overall, I am hoping to get twice the nutrition at half the
> >weight.
> >
> >
> >
> >Here is the link to the company web site:
> >
> >
> >
> >http://www.oasislifesciences.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >If you want to talk to me about it contact me at:
> >
> >
> >
> >glenhubbell@yahoo.com
> >
> >
> > Chance
> >
> >The Mountain Goat wrote: Jim;
> >
> > It feels like there is a lot of truth to what you said Jim,
> > The trail was a wounderful break from the life we live in such a
> >complicated world.
> > Going on the trail, with its dificulties was more enjoyable, even when
> >your postholing or crossing big streams. Then there was the Views...Ahhhh
> > Down boy! Woooah! Stop,... Youll end up taking a hike for days....:-)
> >
> > To bad there isn't a way to get paid to do this sort of thing?
> >
> > Any ideas Anybody?
> >
> > -Mountain Goat-
> >
> > [pct-l] Why Hike? Ginny & Jim Owen spiritbear2k at
> >hotmail.com
> > Sun Nov 20 20:21:27 CST 2005
> >---------------------------------
> >
> >Scott wrote:
> > >Provided you adhere to the guidelines deemed acceptable by the PCT elite
> >in
> > >this community.
> >
> >The "elite" in any community outside the military are only "elite" because
> >someone has declared them so. If you find them on the trail, they'll be
> >sweating just like the rest of us - and many times, enjoying it less.
> >
> >One of my many reasons to hike is that: A bad day on the Trail is better
> >than a good day at work. That has hung over my desk at work for over 16
> >years. There's no boss in this world that likes that philosophy. But,
> >like
> >"elites," bosses need something from you - so give Ceasar his due, but not
> >your soul.
> >
> >
> >
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