Re: [at-l] DWG AT Hike this weekend / boot question

["W F Thorneloe, MD (Domain will change soon to attglobal.net)" <thornel@ibm.net>]

Hurray! A gear question.

First, just what do you mean by "normal hiking socks" regardless of liner? 
I find that the socks are as important as the boot. What socks did you wear 
while trying out the boots?

There are a variety of opinions regarding Vasque. I have them and love 
them. I never found a break in period with them, and have a few hundred 
miles on them now. You might even want to review with the shoe shop what 
insole you are using, and whether it is appropriate for your foot and boot.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 09:59 AM 11/1/1999 -0500, Tom Janofsky wrote:
>- I have recently picked up a pair of Vasque Clarion (gtx)
>boots and I'm having some problems breaking them in.  I'm getting some
>rubbing on the flat inside part of my heel (more so on the left, but
>somewhat on the right) even only after a couple hours .  The boot definitely
>does cut in there, but there's nothing sticking out or anything like that.
>I'm wearing normal hiking socks with a liner, but it's still rubbing.  Any
>help here?

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