<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Palatino Linotype" LANG="0">I wanted sandals just for refugio and very close by walking, so looked for the lightest footwear I could get. What I ended up with was some beach or pool slippers, I think from Nike (I ripped off the plastic logo). For trail walking I would get Teva's or the equivalent. However, they are heavy. I was content to use boots for the trail and long town walks, and my trivial sandals for refugio.<BR>
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I never got blisters, but did have most of my toes taped, and sometimes other parts of my foot, due to hot spots developing. We walked in Sept - Oct so it wasn't extremely hot.<BR>
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One more tip for feet. We carried a light plastic totally collapsible plastic bucket. Every couple of hours, we would take a break by a fountain, take our boots off, fill the bucket, and soak our feet. Even without the water, boots off every couple of hours helps.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Palatino Linotype" LANG="0">Ralph Alcorn<BR>
www.backpack45.com<BR>
Shepherd Canyon Books<BR>
Publisher of We're in the Mountains, Not Over the Hill:<BR>
Tales and Tips From Seasoned Women Backpackers</FONT></HTML>