Mizman
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Normal width ASOLO TPS 520 GV
- some (<50) Trail mileage, toes scuffed, looks USED but very good condition. Great Vibram sole tread. $120
Normal width OBOZ Bridger Mid Cut
- very little (<10) mileage, brand NEW condition, waterproof. $100
I hiked the AT from Feb 2018, summiting Mt Katahdin in August of 2023 and these shoes were too small after my arches flattened and my feet lengthened. Wore 12's since I was 18 and am 60 now. This really blew my mind.
No mention at all pre-hike of this physical phenomenon in any of the articles and research I did. I learned that hiking footwear does wear out (400 miles+-) and need replacing on a long distance attempt but it was never about your feet going up in size. Live, hike and learn.
September 2021 I was taking a break on Mt Jefferson in the White's having lunch near the cairn and happened to sit next to a podiatrist of all people you meet on Trail...WOW...and as I was mentioning my foot growth phenomenon to my hiking buddy, the Doctor interjected and said, "Adult feet don't 'grow' but arches flatten and the length of the foot increases."
- some (<50) Trail mileage, toes scuffed, looks USED but very good condition. Great Vibram sole tread. $120
Normal width OBOZ Bridger Mid Cut
- very little (<10) mileage, brand NEW condition, waterproof. $100
I hiked the AT from Feb 2018, summiting Mt Katahdin in August of 2023 and these shoes were too small after my arches flattened and my feet lengthened. Wore 12's since I was 18 and am 60 now. This really blew my mind.
No mention at all pre-hike of this physical phenomenon in any of the articles and research I did. I learned that hiking footwear does wear out (400 miles+-) and need replacing on a long distance attempt but it was never about your feet going up in size. Live, hike and learn.
September 2021 I was taking a break on Mt Jefferson in the White's having lunch near the cairn and happened to sit next to a podiatrist of all people you meet on Trail...WOW...and as I was mentioning my foot growth phenomenon to my hiking buddy, the Doctor interjected and said, "Adult feet don't 'grow' but arches flatten and the length of the foot increases."
