toejam
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Post by toejam on Jan 21, 2017 7:47:39 GMT -8
When I was a kid, my dad always said that it was imperative to remove all cactus thorns I've got thorns imbedded for years, like an old gunfighter who carries around lead. My hands & legs get it, not the soles of my feet (kevlar cloth wouldn't help your friend's disaster scenario anyway). Watch where you walk & try to stay upright.
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swmtnbackpacker
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Jan 21, 2017 12:44:21 GMT -8
Wonder if a "rock plate" found on a number of trail runner shoes would help? I know some are looking at trail runners with more upper protection too.
Sole material is important. Going over some thorns on a desert hike (no choice getting over a stream), a buddy had one go through his light hikers like butter, while mine (then-German made) Lowa hiking shoes just had a superficial puncture.
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Post by BigLoad on Jan 21, 2017 14:58:52 GMT -8
Wonder if a "rock plate" found on a number of trail runner shoes would help? I know some are looking at trail runners with more upper protection too. It does, but it's also not critical. Although it's happened to me, you really have to be pretty unlucky for a spine to get through even the softest sole material. Spines will usually break unless the angle of attack and the force vector are perfectly aligned throughout the penetration. That's pretty rare, since whatever the spine is attached to generally wants to move, and the force vector from natural walking is constantly rotating and is therefore rarely aligned for long.
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Post by zeke on Jan 21, 2017 15:26:52 GMT -8
^^Physics nerd^^
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