Robert posted another deep dive on how we can best hike safely:
HOW TO HIKE STEEP TERRAIN WITHOUT WRECKING YOUR KNEES
Good advice.
Most critical, for me with bunions, is having oversized shoes with a wide toe box. Especially for the downhill sections. I tighten up at the ankle. But have plenty of space up front so I can’t jam the toes.
Mine look somewhat like a clown shoe.
On my recent Balkan Trails hike, we had about 1000m of vertical every day for a week.
My feet were perfect up and down wearing clown shoes. Many in tighter hiking boots suffered.
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