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Post by driftwoody on Dec 7, 2022 15:45:41 GMT -8
No need to suffer from plantar fasciitis or Achilles pain with zero drop. I think that's mostly because our feet & tendons are conditioned by wearing footwear thicker under the heels all our lives. Nature built us without that. I had a bout with plantar back in 2010, but it lasted less than a year. I've been wearing Altra trail runners for about 5 years, with no ill effects. Part of my stretching routine at home includes standing on an elevated board with the balls of my feet. I let me heels drop a few inches below the level of the board and hold that for a while, then do toe lifts. I'm sure that helps me wear zero drop shoes comfortably.
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 7, 2022 17:56:08 GMT -8
I would clearly need to be doing something like that all the time, because my multi-year experiment in Altras resulted in a lot of pain.
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Post by driftwoody on Dec 7, 2022 18:26:08 GMT -8
I would clearly need to be doing something like that all the time, because my multi-year experiment in Altras resulted in a lot of pain. The old acronym is true: YMMV
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Post by downriver on Dec 7, 2022 18:42:18 GMT -8
I would clearly need to be doing something like that all the time, because my multi-year experiment in Altras resulted in a lot of pain. And they wore out quickly, right? Not the best quality, either. DR
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 8, 2022 13:19:58 GMT -8
I would clearly need to be doing something like that all the time, because my multi-year experiment in Altras resulted in a lot of pain. And they wore out quickly, right? Not the best quality, either. DR The regular ones wore about normal for sneakers. The WPB boots were… crap.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Dec 9, 2022 9:49:48 GMT -8
I have worn Merrells for about 30 years. Boots for about 20 years, at least. I'v never considered heel drop. The Moabs (and other models) fit well on my small, high arched feet. Have had plantar fasciitis since 1986. Maybe those La Sportivas are what caused it... (Made chronic by hiking the JMT with plantar.)
edit: Dang...brain fart. Have had plantar fasciitis since the 2008 JMT hike! I have to wear shoes or slippers in the house most of the time. I wear Superfeet type insoles in most boots. (Boots are great with all of their support!) When it flairs up, I have a neophrene wrap that goes around my arch (when I sleep or try to sleep.) Most of time, I just get reminded with twangs in my heel.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Dec 9, 2022 9:52:04 GMT -8
My other Black Friday item arrived yesterday. Haven't seen it yet as it probably got delivered to a neighbor's house.
The 22L REI Flash daypack. $30.
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Post by BigLoad on Dec 9, 2022 11:02:08 GMT -8
I've never considered heel drop. I haven't either. I don't think it's much of an issue for me because I wear slippers at home, so I spend large amounts of time both with and without heel drop.
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Post by downriver on Dec 9, 2022 12:55:32 GMT -8
I have worn Merrells for about 30 years. Boots for about 20 years, at least. I'v never considered heel drop. The Moabs (and other models) fit well on my small, high arched feet. Have had plantar fasciitis since 1986. Maybe those La Sportivas are what caused it... (Made chronic by hiking the JMT with plantar.) Wow! Since 1986. That’s a long time. How have you treated it? Custom orthotics? After-market insoles (Superfeet)? Steroid shots? Athletic tape? Regards, DR
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Post by franco on Dec 9, 2022 13:47:36 GMT -8
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Post by driftwoody on Dec 9, 2022 15:53:01 GMT -8
Thanks for the heads-up, franco. I sold my SMD Lunar Solo because it's a frustrating pitch and there are some excellent double wall trekking pole tent options. The Stratospire 1 is perhaps the most stormworthy of the bunch and incredibly useful with two large vestibules, but please don't hate me when I say that I've pretty much decided on the Durston X-Mid 1 Solid.
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Post by franco on Dec 9, 2022 18:42:25 GMT -8
The best tent is the one you like. I liked using the SS2, as a solo tent , in the rain because most often I could have at least one vestibule open for views and to cook . The SS1 would have done the same but occasionaly I used the 2 for 2. Mind you , I find them really easy to set up but some don't , so again it's personal.
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Post by driftwoody on Dec 10, 2022 4:32:28 GMT -8
The tent is essentially a backup to my hammock sleep system, which I prefer. In some areas I can't count on the necessary trees. For those occasions I want a tent that's quick & easy to set up, so the less complicated the better. If I used a tent more frequently I'm sure I'd get through the learning curve and stay there.
Given the diffuculties I had with the Lunar Solo, I decided on the Durston. The updated version has gotten stellar reviews, and the price with no discount is hard to beat. If I was strictly a tent sleeper I'd probably invest in the TT SS 2 Li, a stormworthy palace for one (fits two) at about the same weight as the Durston 1P.
I still have the original TT Rainbow 1P as a backup. It's too beat up to sell, but functions. It's my loaner tent to a buddy.
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