[pct-l] Foot Expansion

[Cat Nelson]

I'd like to know who invented high heals and shoot them. They make no sense
to me and yet women wear them. Why?
On Feb 2, 2013 8:06 AM, "Scott Bryce" <sbryce at scottbryce.com> wrote:

> On 2/1/2013 3:07 PM, b j wrote:
> > This will be my first through high and first desert hike so I don’t
> > have experience with feet swelling.  How long does it take?  Hours?
> > Days? Weeks?
>
> It is different for different hikers.
>
> I started out with my normal size: 10 1/2.
>
> By Warner Springs they were too tight. I ordered size 11 and had them
> sent to Idyllwild. I didn't make it that far, but the good folks at the
> Idyllwild Inn sent them to my home.
>
> The next time I bought shoes, the store didn't have size 11 in stock, so
> I bought size 12. They fit beautifully. This is the size I should have
> started the trail with.
>
> But here is the funny thing: my foot still measures 10 1/2. I don't
> think I could squeeze my feet into size 10 1/2 shoes.
>
> Many people will advise you to start the trail with shoes 1 to 2 sizes
> larger than you normally wear. That is what I wish I had done.
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