[pct-l] Swelling Feet

[Jim Keener]

Okay, now having big feet is useful. Yes, I have big feet, and I can  
recommend a hiking shoe: New Balance 900 series. The 907 was just  
discontinued, and the 908 will be in the stores soon, probably  
January. I wear a size 14 EEEE, and did not notice any swelling on 900  
miles of trail. Good luck. If you decide on the NB 900 shoes, buy  
several pair. This is the second time I've wanted to buy them and been  
caught between the end of the production cycle and startup of the new  
version.

Jim Keener ( J J )
http://oldmanwalking.net


On Dec 11, 2007, at 1:12 PM, Allan Fein wrote:

> I recently read a post where someone said that they started their  
> trip in shoe size 10 and by the end of their thru-hike were in size  
> TWELVE and a HALF.  (Just do the math on my delema)
>
> Buying footware in my current shoe size of 14 is difficult enough,  
> so the prospect of swelling feet and having to buy even larger sized  
> shoes is dreary.  I have never been on a distance backpack so I have  
> no baseline to gage if my feet will swell or not.
>
> I've backpacked  in the southern CA deserts for the last 15 years (4  
> nights max) and have also been on many week long backpack trips  
> (longest trip 100 miles) and have never experienced swelling like  
> I'm now hearing about.
>
> QUESTION:
> Does anyone out there have BIG (Rubeus Hagrid) size feet that can  
> recommend a brand or style of hiking shoes / boots.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Al
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