Originally posted by Irulan
I know that hiking for me, especially with a pack is the absolute worst thing for my knees now. After our last backpack trip, I was in pain for almost a month afterwards. This is what prompted me to go see a sports podiatrist.... a gait specialist. He gave me an athletic shoe prescription, and the IT band stretching program.

Not that you need an orthotic, but... the type of shoe you are wearing, and how it controls rotation, supination, pronation and all that stuff can make a huge difference on how your knees track over your feet while moving around.

Just a thought...

Irulan
Now that you mention it.....
I'll admit, I've been wearing piss poor shoes when I've been going out hiking. I did however realize that the shoes were very bad and bought myself some trail runners. These I will be using for short approches and rock scrambling. I have big ol' hiking boots for long hikes, but they were just too warm and heavy for an approach to the crag.

Hmmm, I was thinking that it would have been the mountain biking, but I'll watch what I'm doing when I go hiking now too.