[at-l] Big foot

(Or, re: How are we seriously hurting ourselves...) ?

I've got a hiking issue I'd like to share to find out if this is just me, or 
if the general hiking population goes through this.

 On a day hike, or a weekend hike, where the mileage exceeds 10 miles (and 
can be as much as 22 over a weekend, or 20 on a day), my feet grow. Right 
there and then. Not counting blisters and such, but they spread out an extra 
size or more. Now I've already got pretty big feet (size 9W), but this gets 
to be annoying. I start out with size 9W shoes, and by the end of the day I 
can't get my feet back in them. On these weekend hikes, I virtually have to 
take a 2nd pair of shoes along to make it through the 2nd day, because my 
feet swell so much.

 The swelling doesn't go down for at least 3-4 days after the hike. At which 
time it's time to do it again.

 So...other than wear way-oversize shoes/boots to start out hiking with, what 
are my options?

 And does this happen to you? Or is it a Florida flat-lander thing? (I don't 
recall this happening when I hiked in PA, but then I've never done this sort
 of mileage before).

 Cheers, Navigator
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