[pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?

[montypct]

Very similar results to Ken but I've only hiked half his miles in trail 
runners.

I don't get blisters due to the nature of trail runners two sizes too big.

Heat, moisture (sweat), pressure and heavy friction over time all help cause 
blisters.

The way I use light, loose, ventilated trail runners reduces these 
conditions.

No blisters is really nice.

monty


Lightweight Backpacking
The fun goes up when the weight goes down
-Warner Springs Monty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Powers" <ken at gottawalk.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?


> Here are my replies:
>
> Slip and Falls - nope
> Frostbite - never
> too many rocks in the shoes - an excuse to sit down and dump out the
> sand/gravel
> Plantar Fasciitis - nope
> Achilles Tendonitis - nope
> ripped or torn uppers- nope
> sole separations/delaminations - a few, maybe 4 shoes in 16,000 miles. It
> was always from the toe of the shoe.
> Sprained/Strained Ankles/Tendons - none of these
> jammed toes from soft uppers - no more than I got in boots
> numerous blisters from too roomy a shoe - fewer than I got in boots
>
> The only negative I can think of is trying to use trail runners with too
> heavy a pack. Then I might see some of these problems. Maybe I am just
> lucky.
>
> Ken
> www GottaWalk com
>
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