Boots
Boot Fit:
With your toes all the way at the front of the boot, you should be just able to cram your index finger between your heel and the back of the boot
Hop on the ramp. When walking up, your heel should not come up from the boot more than 1/4inch
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Walk up ramp at the store, your heel shouldn't rise more than 1/2inch off the bottom of the boot.
Walking down the ramp, your toes shouldn't touch the end of the boot.
Kick the toe of the boot against the floor -your toes shouldn't hit the end of the boot.
With the boot unlaced, slide your foot all the way forward in the boot. You should only be able to slide one finger between your heel and the back of the shoe.
(Hiking and Backpacking -by Eric Seaborg and Ellen Dudley
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Other Footwear:
(Advanced Backpacking, A Trailside Guide -by Berger
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(Hiking And Backpacking, Eric Seaborg and Ellen Dudly
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