[pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

Monty, my friend,

So is your advise to make it past mile 110 to wear 'runners two sizes too 
big and pre-condition feet for hiking?
What is your advise regarding pre-conditioning feet, or is that a stupid 
question?

Mtnned
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From: "montypct" <montypct at gmail.com>
To: "Scott Bryce" <sbryce at scottbryce.com>; "PCT MailingList" 
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Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?


>> ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com wrote:
>>> I guess I'm still trying to figure out how come about 75% of thru hikers
>>> leave the trail....
>>
>> I think the number is closer to 40%. In my case it was inadequate
>> pre-hike training.
>> __________________________________________
>
> There's a big drop off right here in Warner Springs (mile 110)
>
> Use to be a much bigger percentage of hikers dropping off the trail here.
> Almost every case was foot problems.  Usually what I saw was a person not
> wearing shoes a size and a half to two sizes bigger than their normal 
> size.
> Since the word has been out more to wear bigger shoes, fewer hikers drop 
> off
> the trail here.
>
> Shoe size appears to be the number one killer here.
>
> Too many miles on unconditioned feet works its way in there too.
>
>
> Lightweight Backpacking
> The fun goes up when the weight goes down
> -Warner Springs Monty
>
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