[pct-l] Boot selectio

[Linda Sheehan]

As a Northwesterner and older hiker with sensitive ankles I am a die hard
boot hiker and especially in our usually snowy mountains. However, in the
sun splashy southland my feet become little saunas and my (stay warm when
wet and cold) wool socks are in worse shape. I just wish they made lighter
trail runners that fit over the ankle like basketball shoes (there is a
reason these athletes need the support) I also need the arch support so I
end up with pretty stiff soles. I use a Sportiva composite lightweight boot
with 2 lightweight socks, it does ok.


On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Rod Miller <rod at rodmiller.com> wrote:

> On 5/2/13 9:36 PM, Dan Jacobs wrote:
> [snip]]
> >
> > Why do you believe you need, or specifically want "boots"?
> >
>
> Am I the only one who read the post about sox? Lessee, hike
> 2 hours, take sox off and clean feet, ditto, ditto, etc.,
> wash sox that night. IMHO that's the result of hiking in
> ventilated running shoes.
>
> My experience with boots is that one pair of good wool
> sox in a pair of enclosed boots will last 5 or more days
> between washings. An occasional sox off and drying of them
> and feet during rest stops probably helps. YMMV.
>
> Having to "maintain" my feet every two hours would take a
> lot of the pleasure out of the day's hike. I gladly pay
> the price of heavier boots and adjust my pack and
> expectations accordingly.
>
> Rod
>
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