Re: [Paddlewise] portage shoes

From: Doug Lloyd <dalloyd_at_telus.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:06:58 -0800
Chuck posted (snip):

>My favourite portage "shoe" is the Teva sandal. It doesn't meet your 
>requirement for ankle support, but I'm not convinced that so-called 
>anklesupport has any benefit for normally healthy, strong ankles. <

Not sure how true this is, but a friend of mine who has paddled for years 
with Tevas, claims they contribute to fallen arches.

Doug Lloyd (who just adopted a rescue Jack Russell cross yesterday, so can't 
go gnarly storm paddling tonight)
Victoria BC
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