[pct-l 39] Re: it used to be just Altra Lone Peak

[Scott Williams]

After years, and many miles in Lone Peaks, I’ve had to switch to Brooks
Cascadias for a bit more heal padding.  I’d developed a heal spur in one
foot, and couldn’t do the zero drop anymore.  It didn’t have anything to do
with the Lone Peaks, just getting old and developing bone spurs. Anyway,
for both the Altras and the Cascadias, I use the custom molded insoles from
Road Runner.  They work with both and are the most comfortable insole I’ve
ever used.

As to which Lone Peaks the young hikers are using; all the young distance
hikers I know are still using the low top, non water repellant versions.
Takes too long to dry out the Gortex versions, and they are too sweaty when
it’s hot.

Comin at ya from the Camino Del Norte right now and this old geezer will be
jumping from Spain to the Northern CA section of the PCT next month.
Starting from Georgi Heitman’s.

Good luck figuring this out.  And happy hiking!

Shroomer

On Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 2:57 PM David Hough reading PCT-L <pctl at oakapple.net>
wrote:

>
> A few years ago almost all long-distance hikers wore Altra Lone Peaks,
> or so it seemed.
>
> I tried but soon discovered I needed the extra padding in Altra Olympus.
> Now having worn out yet another pair when sharp rocks punctured the middle
> of the heel, I looked in rei.com and found that Lone Peak and Olympus now
> come in regular and all-weather trail running shoes, and low and high
> hiking boots.    The boots are heavier and presumably longer lasting.
>
> Since I haven't been to any long-distance hiker events since covid, I
> wonder
> what the young and hip long-distance hikers are wearing these days.
> The regular Olympus have been working well for me, EXCEPT for that Achilles
> heel problem.
>
> Before I switched from ASICS to Altra, I used to buy after-market insoles.
> Does anybody do that any more?    I wonder if those would mess up the
> zero-drop Altra design goal.
>
> David Hough
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