Re: [at-l] Boots, Shoes, and othermobiles

[bullard@northnet.org]

At 03:41 PM 12/1/99 -0500, markusmc@hom.net wrote:
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>If you look at your bare footprint especially if you compare it with
>someone elses, you will see that a human foot can be quite curved or
>straight. ..clip..
>One other thing to look at.  Look at a pair of your old shoes that are well
>worn. Look at the heels from the back.  Are they worn on the outside more
>or on the inside more?  If they are worn more on the outside, this is
>called "pronating" (Spelling???) or something similiar to that.  But guess
>what, they makes shoes for these conditions. 

The manufacturers of running shoes take many things into account
(pronation, neutral or supenation; high mileage/low mileage; heel strikers;
motion control) and a good running shoe outlet can analyse your needs and
sell you the right shoe for how you run. I don't know of any hiking boot
manufacturer who takes into account such things. Lightweight, medium,
heavyweight, that's the choice. I think a custom boot is your only other
option.

Saunterer
(Still thinking about wading in the surf North of Malibu, Sigh!)
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