[pct-l] [Fwd: Re: (pct-l) buying shoes along the trail]

[Tortoise]

I meant to send this to the entire lisgt for your information.

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I have a similar problem in men's shoes.

I've found that New Balance shoes based on the SL-2 last fit me the 
best. However even then the right shoe is a little tight on my outer toes.
There are several online sources such as New Balance Shoes - Brown's New 
Balance. <http://www.brownsnewbalance.com/default.asp>  and  
onlineshoes.com - The Online Shoe Store <http://www.onlineshoes.com/>  
where I've bought them. I live in the boonies so I need to order a lot 
of stuff online between my infrequent trips to the big cities.


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Linda Bakkar wrote:
> Diana, thank you for your list.  I have a problem that someone else might 
> also have.  My feet are extra wide, and very few hiking shoes are made for 
> women with EE feet.  I found a store in Seattle (Shoreline Wide Shoes) that 
> has a few options for me, and they are willing to send shoes anywhere I 
> request, with just a phone call and a post office address.  I can request 
> shoes of a larger size if needed.  There may be other stores on the west 
> coast that specialize in extra wide shoes, and if anyone on this list has 
> that problem, I hope you are as lucky as I am to find such a store.  For 
> years, I used the widest shoes that REI or other stores could provide, but I 
> still had foot problems from the tightness in the forefoot.  Extra wide 
> shoes have helped to solve the problem for me.
>
> Good luck and I hope this helps if anyone out there needs the info.
>
> Lindy
>
> (from Diana S.)
>  >
>   
>> Here is my surely incomplete list:
>> 151.3 - Idyllwild - Outfitter with limited shoes (montrail, inov8, golite? 
>> - maybe 6 styles, mostly narrow and heavy- I would NOT recommend using 
>> golite shoes- people I talked to said they are absolutely brutal on feet 
>> and fall apart very quickly). I heard there was a store that sells running 
>> shoes, but I never found it.
>> 209.6 - Cabazon - Nike store at the outlet mall. Possible hitch down 
>> Highway 10 towards LA to find other shoe stores.
>> 265.3 - Big Bear Lake - There is an outfitter or two here in the big town, 
>> but they mostly sell ski/bike stuff, I think. There may be a shoe store- I 
>> didn't look.
>> 454.4 - Agua Dulce/ The Saufleys - You WILL go to the Saufley's house.  
>> They have cars heading out daily to nearby towns that have almost anything 
>> you could ever want. I bought shoes at the Sports Chalet. Probably the most 
>> shoes I have ever seen in one place.
>> 744.8 - Lone Pine - I didn't go there, but I am pretty sure there is an 
>> outfitter.  There may also be one in Bishop.
>> 906.6 - Mammoth Lakes (from Reds Meadow) - Great trail town. (Get breakfast 
>> at The Stove!!) Several outfitters (the folks at Mammoth Mountaineering are 
>> awesome!), and possibly a shoe store.
>> 1094.5 - South Lake Tahoe - Huge town, several outfitters, shoe stores. 
>> (Best Thai Food Ever at Orchid's Thai)
>> 1155.8 - Truckee - Some shoes at Mountain Hardwear. However, I would 
>> recommend going straight from Echo Lake/ S.L. Tahoe to Sierra City and not 
>> stopping into Truckee.
>> 1335.8 - Chester - There MIGHT be a couple of pairs of shoes to buy in 
>> town, but I wouldn't count on it.
>> 1415.9 - Burney - There MIGHT be a couple of pairs of shoes to buy in town, 
>> but I wouldn't count on it.
>> 1506.5 - Shasta City - Outfitter that has a decent selection of (heavier) 
>> trail runners. There is also a store that sells some lighter sneakers, but 
>> they were not super high quality.
>> 1726.6 - Ashland - Two outfitters (the one that has the PCT log book is 
>> better stocked) and one running shoe store- Rogue Valley Runners.  (Morning 
>> Glory in Ashland is tied with The Stove for best breakfast on the trail. 
>> Timberline's breakfast buffet is also not to be missed.)
>> 1989.5/ 2006.9 - Sisters - Shoe stores and an REI in Bend- about a 20 mile 
>> hitch from Sisters.
>> 2155.0 - Cascade Locks - Go into Portland for anything your heart desires.
>> 2401.7 - Snoqualamie Pass - Hitch into Seattle for shoes/ gear.
>> 2476.3 - Skykomish/ Stevens Pass - Hitch into Seattle for shoes/ gear.
>> 2593.8 - Winthrop - Hitch east from Rainy Pass.  I wouldn't recommend 
>> heading into town, as it is a long ride and you are almost to Canada, but 
>> if the weather forces you to bail out, Winthrop is great- a wonderful 
>> outfitter with a very good shoe and gear selection and (the owner Rita is 
>> amazingly awesome), nice hotel- the Duck Brand- with decent prices and 
>> possible PCT discount. The brownies at the little coffee stand in town are 
>> even better than the ones at the Stehekin bakery.
>>
>> This is what I know of along the trail. There are also a few other options 
>> if you want to try and hitch to San Diego early on if your feet feel like 
>> they are going to fall off if you don't get new shoes asap. Also, there is 
>> a Sports Chalet in Lancaster, CA that you can get to from maybe Mojave or 
>> Hiker Town.  If there is only an outfitter in town, expect only 
>> outfitter-type shoes (heavier, stiff trail runners and boots).  I can say 
>> for sure that there are NO other options for buying on-trail from Truckee 
>> till Canada other than what I listed (I would probably just ignore the two 
>> MIGHTs).  I prefer buying shoes locally so that I can support local 
>> businesses, but there will most likely be a time when you need new shoes 
>> (or a specific type that is not easy to find) and are in a place that you 
>> can't get them. I used a total of 6 pairs of shoes along the trail, but 
>> could have gotten away with 5 if I had started with larger ones. Zappos.com 
>> is a pretty good resource, and they often
>>  offer free overnight shipping.
>>
>>     
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