[Chuck] >Count me as firmly pro-sandal. Barefeet or sandals here > Speaking of ankle support, I think it is overrated. Are you sure? I mean the Napalese only carry 200-300 lb loads because they wear flipflops or bare feet. Imagine what they could do with ankle support, carry 1/2 ton all day...... OK, I agree (no ankle support needed) and having talked to another cyclist I wonder if cycling also helps - flexibility of the ankle and strength. Personally if I get in a situation where the ground angle is too extreme I end up on one knee for that step (rough terrain). > I, for one, have >carried over a hundred pounds of gear over many long, rocky, muddy, rooty >portages in my Tevas without injury (always being careful to watch my >footing, of course). Imagine, you could carry 500 pounds with ankle support??????!!!!! >YMMV. As others have pointed out, some combinations of sandals and >footpegs may be more hazardous than others. If people insist on little "sticky-out" things to put their feet on then what do they expect. Either a full bulkhead as a foot rest or full-foot pedals so your feet don't go to the wrong side of the pedal. Much more important than the footwear. Alex . . *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 27 2002 - 15:24:55 PDT
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