trail runners

After hearing several similar reviews of these shoes, I tried to hunt
them down, but Merrell has discontinued them. For anyone interested,
their replacement seems to be the M2 Red Desert.

-Yip

>Merrell M2's - I wore these, the "Peak Speed" trail runners on the
>Colorado Trail this summer (1 month behind Karen, apparantly), with
much                    
>success. No blisters. Almost no discomfort the entire trip. Very
stable,
>lighter than any fabric high or low "boot" I've seen. Only problem is
that
>as with a running shoe, very flexible and no shank, so sharp rocks and
>stubbing accidents must be avoided like plague. I've convinced, though,
>that a well-fitted boot or shoe of this nature, which breathes well and
over
>time loses most of its idiosyncracies as it sort of molds to the foot,
is the
>first step to blister prevention. Then there's an appropriate sock,
which fits
>the low volume of this type of footwear, and the oft-changed sock
liner, which
>can degrade and flatten over time causing unbalanced pressure. And
proper
>hydration, nutrition, and conditioning of feet (callouses), plus
cleanliness
>in that area, professional massage and manicure at each town stop, etc.
>- Blister>free
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