It's kind of a shame that I just can't use the same shoes for all hiking-related activities. Then again, I think about how bad it gets and then consider what it would be like if I didn't occasionally have the extra resources to purchase what I need to stay active (trying to do so in regular athletic shoes is almost crippling). It makes me think of other women with similar problems who simply don't have the funds for it - ever - and how easy the couch option then becomes. If everything hurts, at what point do you just give up? I'm thankful to be as stubborn as I am but being able to purchase high-tech from time to time makes it easier to take advantage of my stubbornness.