[pct-l] how fast do feet change

[robo hiker]

i'm startin' with 1/2 size larger, will adjust if need be.> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:18:40 -0800> From: yetifan at yahoo.com> To: pct-l at backcountry.net> Subject: Re: [pct-l] how fast do feet change> > Monty wrote:> > > > <You ask:> Should I start the trail with should 1/2 size bigger,> or wait until I'm busting out of my current runners?> My answer is No.> > Bigger shoes is right.................. but even> bigger.> I wear shoes 2 sizes bigger and big enough they ring> like a bell when I shake them.>> > > > > I completely agree. In fact, I wear size 13 on-trail,> 10.5 in civilian life. Before I did this I was very> prone to blistering, afterwards, hardly any. Make> sure> to tie your shoe in what's referred to, I think, a> "marathoner's knot". Hard to describe...anyone wanna> help out with that?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Squatch> www.walkpct.com> > > > > --- montypct <montypct at gmail.com> wrote:> > > Hi Casey> > Congratulations on your thru-hike> > > > You ask:> > Should I start the trail with should 1/2 size> > bigger, or wait until I'm busting out of my current> > runners?> > > > My answer is No.> > > > Bigger shoes is right.................. but even> > bigger.> > > > I wear shoes 2 sizes bigger and big enough they ring> > like a bell when I shake them. When I keep my miles> > under 30 per day I have zero problems. I'm usually> > good beyond that too. I never TIGHTEN them on my> > feet.> > > > When to get them bigger?> > Using my normal size one year in a grear, broken in> > shoe my feet were destroyed by the 45 mile marker. > > They never recovered the whole season. 5 months of> > pain and lots of time off the trail. Expanding> > started immediately. > > > > The standard is one to one and a half sizes too big,> > but your mileage may vary.> > > > Try this link "Fixing Your Feet"> > http://vonhof.typepad.com/fixingyourfeet/ John is> > one of us.> > > > See you on the trail> > > > Monty>> _______________________________________________> > Pct-l mailing list> > Pct-l at backcountry.net> > To unsubscribe or change list options (digest, etc):> >> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l> > > > _______________________________________________> Pct-l mailing list> Pct-l at backcountry.net> To unsubscribe or change list options (digest, etc):> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
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