[pct-l] Shoe Inserts

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Steven,

Being foot-sore, particularly at the ball of the foot behind the toes, is a
very common lack-of-training phenomenon.  On training hikes early in the
season I try to go as far as I can with stinging feet, short of actually
getting blisters, and every day the feet get tougher.

If I have to stretch the miles during the training period, or in the first
few weeks of a long hike, I install standard, flat Spenco insoles
http://www.spenco.com/products/footcare/SpencoRX/product-productcomfort-insoles


They add a bit of cushioning, and the fabric reduces friction which
contributes to foot-bottom blisters.  I buy the largest size available then
snip them to fit my full-length arch inserts.  Later, when my feet have
become tough and have probably swollen a bit, I remove them and send them
home.

The more common open-cell foam brands don’t do it for me, nor do the
standard marshmallow-type shoe insoles.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Steven M. Ratner <smr at calelderfirm.com>wrote:

> I've been day hiking in Brooks Cacadias.  At the end of a long day, the
> bottom of my feet are very sore.
>
> Any suggestions on inserts that might help.  I don't want to go back to
> heavier hiking boots unless I need to.
>
> thx.
>
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