[pct-l] Seeking feedback on Vasque Velocity for desert terrain

[whitethunder10 at hotmail.com (Joseph Niemiec)]

and I weigh 185... and use superfeet...

>From: "Dr. Patch O'Malley IV" <patch@aidshike.org>
>To: PCT List <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Seeking feedback on Vasque Velocity for desert terrain
>Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 12:54:30 -0800
>
>Wore em for hundreds of miles, including through the desert sections and 
>the snow in the Sierras. Here's my observation, and what Wild Hare had to 
>say about them too (I think he wore them the whole trip last year).
>
>The shoes have got some awesome characteristics. Their traction is great 
>both in wet and dry situations. I put many snow miles on them, and they are 
>great there too. However, they've got some issues. First of all, for both 
>Wild Hare and myself, they didn't have enough cush. I started the trail 
>with extra support because of this, but when I got my second pair, I didn't 
>get new cush (because I couldn't imagine spending $100 for shoes, and then 
>$30 more for cush), and I soon had problems again. If you're thinking of 
>doing big miles at all, these aren't good enough shoes because of that.
>
>Next on my list of complaints is the way the laces come all the way down to 
>over your toes. It creates problems it seems. If you do get these, here's a 
>tip I discovered: If they start to rub the tops of your toes, unlace the 
>very bottom eye holes, and see if that helps. If not, cut the buggers out, 
>that's what I ended up doing on my second pair before deciding to move to 
>another brand.
>
>What else...They have good ventilation, but the yellow ones don't come in 
>the wide sizes (why, I don't know), so I ended up with dark colored shoes 
>through the desert, which wasn't ideal, but was passable. They're durable, 
>they're pretty comfy. In the end, I'd say don't get them though the laces 
>and the support are less than perfect.
>
>-patch
>Ex-BGT Reviewer
>
>Scott Herriott wrote:
>
>>Anyone?  Bueller?
>>
>>
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