<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>I wore Asolo (Italian-made) mid-size water-resistant hiking boots that I bought at EMS in NYC; cost around $100 on sale; very comfortable and I only had small blisters on each of my small toes, which did not give me too much discomfort. My podiatrist told me to use a small amount of Vaseline to prevent excessive friction; maybe that helped. Howard Mendes </FONT></HTML>