RE: [Philmont]: Hiking boots

I have never sprained an ankle while wearing high top basketball shoes
or hiking boots. I cannot say the same for low top shoes. I must be
the exception to this doctor's rule.

15 days till we arrive at Philmont!

Phil Brown
2003 709-F

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of smith.13@nd.edu
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:03 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: [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 18:42:51 2003