Hiking

[emily_in_nc]

Good going, Catrin! I think it's great that you're doing this. If I lived in Indy, I would join you for sure.

[Catrin]

No formal hiking this weekend - however as I DID walk over 6 miles on pavement yesterday I think that counts. About half of that was to walk from my car to GenCon 2016, the rest was walking around in the exhibition hall for about 6 hours. It was HUGE - and a lot of fun. Very little standing around - glad I went!

[Pax]

How fun! All I did was pack, very not fun.

[Catrin]

No...but you will SO much enjoy being back in the Midwest

[Pax]

I really will!!

[Catrin]

After trying, and exchanging, increasingly more expensive light hiking shoes to find something that I can use for long pavement walks without pain during or later, I finally found a winner. I really liked a couple that I returned - but they all provided to be either too narrow for my toes or too wide in my heels. They ALL felt great at first but until I finally found the paragon of light hikers for me, they all felt worse (and in some cases MUCH worse) at each wearing. For one of them actually had to take time off work as I couldn't walk the next day

Much to my surprise the paragon of light hikers turned out to be the Keen Voyageur. Their sandals haven't worked out for me in the past so I never considered them until they were my only option left at REI before I would have to start searching elsewhere...which I wanted to avoid as MOST places won't allow you to return or exchange shoes. They are far from sexy, but hey, all I care about is to be able to do what I can do with as little pain as possible

Are they perfect? No...but they aren't far from it & I think once I get my custom orthotics (very soon) they will be as close to perfect as is possible for me. Thinking about getting another pair to set aside just in case Keen redesigns them.

[Pax]

That is pretty cool, I like Keens and need some light hikers, I'll give them a look. (I normally wear Keen Targhees)