[pct-l] shoes & foot expansion

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

I guess my feet were in the "didn't get bigger" category. I've always hiked 
with a 55-65 pound pack for up to 17-day stretches in leather boots that 
were one size bigger than what I normally wear. Never had a problem.

Mtnned

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] shoes


>
> On Nov 22, 2009, at 10:17 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>> Feet getting bigger really isn't what a girl wants to hear...
>
> Not everyone's feet get bigger, but I would say a lot of people's
> feet get bigger.
>
> I think the first size increase is due to the fact that most people
> wear shoes that are too small to begin with. If you are going with a
> half-size bigger than normal, it still might not be enough if you are
> wearing shoes that are normally too small.
>
> If when standing barefoot your toes touch each other, your feet will
> probably stretch out from all the walking until your toes are more-or-
> less separate. You can probably prevent this by continuing to wear
> tight shoes. But you will have more comfort if your toes have room to
> stretch apart.
>
> After 800 miles or so, your feet might become beefy and meaty just
> from getting stronger and calloused. Mine did. That will wear off
> when you come home, so some of your old shoes might fit again after a
> few months of being home.
>
> After the stretching out of the toes and the beefiness, then your
> feet may actually become longer and larger. That may or may not
> happen or it may only be a modest increase. Some people think it's
> from a collapse of the arch. My arches are as high as ever, but now
> my toes reach the end of my birkenstocks when before there was a half
> inch of space.
>
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