[pct-l] Spira shoes for JMT?

[Tortoise]

Just checked out the shoes on the site.

apparently the shoes come only in one width while feet come in varying widths.
Typically my feet, especially my right foot, is wider than average and
needs a w-i-d-e shoe in the ball & toe area of the shoe.
does anyone have info on how wide these shoes are?


Tortoise

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Brian K Sanders wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've been whittling away (medical limitation) at the JMT and am looking
>  forward to completing my last 90 or so miles, Muir Trail Ranch to 
> Whitney, in the future.
> 
> I have the pedestrian version of the SPIRA shoe brand and like it. The 
> shoes have springs built into them and are supposed to reduce shock on 
> heel strike and return energy (like spring-loaded hiking poles, I guess)
>  I was wondering if anyone on the list has used SPIRAs, such as the 
> Genesis 2, on the JMT or PCT?  Again, I'm just looking for the shoe to 
> hold up for my MTR-Whitney hike. I searched the archives and couldn't 
> get a hit...
> 
> This page has the Spira Men's Genesis 2, and shows the sole pretty well:
>  http://www.planetshoes.com/itemmatrix.asp?groupcode=683 This is the
> Spira webpage, which explains the spring technology: 
> http://www.spirafootwear.com/technology.html
> 
> BTW: I am in no way associated with Spira Footware or PlanetShoes, and 
> have been a reader, and sometimes poster, to the pct-l since 1998.
> 
> Thank you, Brian 60mi JMT 1999 Happy Isles to Reds Meadow with Vasque
> (like Breeze Low style) 60mi JMT 2004 Reds Meadow to Muir Trail Ranch
> with Vasque (like Breeze Low style)
> 
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