[Philmont]: Hiking boots

This is just a note on the subject of high top hiking boots.

Our crew has a podiatrist going on the trek. She claims that studies show
(I did not ask *what* studies) that high top hiking boots cause more
sprains than they prevent. She bought low top hiking boots for herself and
her son. This is their first trip to Philmont. She has done a three day
hike in the Grand Canyon in the shoes she will be wearing to Philmont.

She also says that each pound of footwear is equivalent to three pounds on
the back. That part I do believe.

You would never get me into low hikers for Philmont or other mountainous
terrains. I guess I like sprained ankles.

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Roman J. Smith
Scoutmaster Troop 505
roman.j.smith.13@nd.edu

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Received on Tue Jun 24 11:11:11 2003