[at-l] Shoes, was: Re: Consensus?

[JL]

What model Montrail were you using?  


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Arthur Gaudet 
  To: 'Frank Looper' 
  Cc: 'AT -L' 
  Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 11:56 AM
  Subject: Re: [at-l] Consensus?


  This past summer's hike made me a convert on trail shoes, thanks to Mara! Thanks Stitches!

  Outside of Pearisburg my Vasque boots gave out and were replaced with a pair of Montrails. Hiked all the way to Bears Den Hostel with them and I started to refer to them as my trail slippers. I wouldn't have believed how much difference this simple change made to my hike! I found I could do slightly better mileage each day, perhaps 10% longer but found I didn't need rest days in order for my feet/legs to recover, as on my previous hikes. 

  From Pearisburg to Bears Den, about 360 miles I took no zero days, only a "nearO" at Daleville & Waynesboro. Quite a change from needing a zero every 8-9 days on the trail, or about every 100 miles. 

  --RockDancer
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