[pct-l] Thru hiker questions

[Gary Wright]

On Jan 15, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Austin Williams wrote:

> -About how many pairs of footwear should I budget for the thru hike?
> 6 or 7.  If you are thinking about buying them all at once make CERTAIN that
> you buy them 1 full shoe size bigger than your usual shoe size NO MATTER
> WHAT THE SHOE SALESMAN SAYS!  Your feet will swell... and they'll do so
> significantly more than they do when you go out for an hour long jog.

6-7 pairs seems a little on the high side.  I would say more like 4-5.
Obviously it depends on the type of shoe you purchase but I don't think
it is unreasonable to expect to get 500-600 miles out of a single pair.

Radar