[pct-l] Minimal shoes

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Crow has some words of wisdom.
http://asthecrowflies.org/2010/12/14/hiking-barefoot-vibram-five- 
fingers-on-the-pct/

I hike in Chacos and enjoy them. Not too good on snow but otherwise  
great. I wear flat shoes I make myself most of the time. Went for a  
hike in a pair of homemade shoes on Sunday and burnt the bottoms of  
my feet on the hot dirt through my shoes! You might consider  
something thicker like the Altra line, which is zero-drop but with a  
thicker sole. http://shop.altrarunning.com

On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Does anyone hike in these? I am looking for ways to hike multiple days
> without my knee killing me. I have dropped 10 pounds and looking to  
> drop 10
> more. Doing some exercises. These shoes were suggested by a friend.  
> I am
> wondering how they would hold up on a rugged hike.
> Thanks.
>
>
> _http://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/_ (http://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/)
> _http://www.merrell.com/US/en/Barefoot_
> (http://www.merrell.com/US/en/Barefoot)
> _http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm_
> (http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm)