[at-l] Re: Sneakers

[lainn@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us]

I use Nike Pegasus to do most of my hiking in. The positives are as you
stated. The negatives are I have to be more careful about mud puddles, and
I seem to have more control with boots in steep off trail downhills.
Another positive is getting the good natured flack from my hiking partners
for hiking in running shoes. Some of them can't believe it. 
Mike Lain

On Wed, 7 May 1997, A.S.Meislahn wrote:

> Calling all sneaker Hikers,
> 
> 	I decided to go the sneaker route while hiking.  Just about any pair of
> boots I've ever worn have given me blisters after walking/hiking several
> miles even after I thought the boots were broken in.  So I went and
> bought a pair of Nike Gridstar Crosstrainers, put on a 35lb pack and
> took of on a day hike thru an area of the AT here in New York that has
> just about every kind of terrain.  The sneakers held up great,  no
> blisters,  the sneakers being lighter left me with more control and more
> feel of the ground under me. I've done the same hike with boots and I
> had alot more energy left in my tank when the hike was over.
> 	I'm interested in finding out the other types of sneakers that other
> sneaker hikers wear and any other positives as well as negatives of
> sneaker hiking.  
> 
> Andy (Brown Hawk)
> 

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