End of July

Since the 22nd, I changed sneakers to my old ones. I noted in the last post that I had some trouble with my feet on the hike. The next day I pulled the inserts out of my new sneakers and put them in my old ones. Much better. The right one still feels like it's putting too much pressure on the arch but I want to give it a little more time. I have also tried the inserts in my light hiking boots and backpacking boots. I have been doing various things to test my new inserts and my reaction to the stresses. A couple days ago I did a 5 mile walk at backpacking speed (2 miles per hour?). Then spent the rest of the day on my feet doing various things around the house. By end of day, say 7pm or so, had some red marks on my feet on the arches. Feet were tired but not the pain I had been experiencing a year ago. Today, I did a short hike, probably 2 miles or so. This one was very steep with lots of rough terrain, loose rocks, etc. Feet feel great. Both hikes I was wearing my nice backpacking boots. Those feel the best with my inserts of all my shoes. Would I look too dorky wearing them all the time? Too much Granny Clampet? Oh well. I'm more and more seriously thinking of tackling the Northville-Lake Placid trail again. Would have to be October, I've too much other stuff going on in September to take the time. Maybe I should pull the trail guide and last year's hike plan out and take a new look.