[pct-l] Hiking with Bunions

[Kathryn Zimmerman]

Jeremy,
I got serious bunions hiking the AT.  You could almost watch them grow!  The
trick I found was your boot must NOT RUB the bunion one bit.  I do not lace
the outer three loops on my trail runners just so there is no constriction.
The balls of my feet and toes are free to spread to their heart's content!
It's the rubbing that causes the bunions to grow, in my humble opinion.
Once I stopped the rubbing, the pain went away.  She just needs to be sure
there's plenty of width and room for her feet to spread because they will
spread!

Best of luck,
Bag Lady

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:52 AM, Jeremy Caves <jeremy.caves at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi y'all,
>
> I have a friend who's hoping to join my friends and I, possibly for the
> full 750 miles we plan on completing.  She has bunions on her feet, and
> has found some boots she really likes that don't hurt her feet while
> hiking.
>
>
> My question to those out there is do any of you have experience hiking
> with bunions.  As the person with the first aid experience on the trip,
> I'm hoping to get some advice before my friend joins in case she has any
> problems.  Are there any long-term difficulties with bunions on a
> backpacking trip?  Are there any suggestions for what to do if one's
> feet become abnormally sore?
>
>
> Any advice you guys can offer would be great.
>
>
> Thanks!
> Jeremy Caves
> jeremy.caves at gmail.com
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- Kathryn