With my PCT start date about 3-months away my planning has started to shift from theoretical to tangible. I’m shifting from just thinking about options to actually choosing and ordering things! It is pretty surreal to say the least! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the most important choices I have to make is about footwear. Having the right shoes on a 2,650-mile hike can make or break the success of the thru-hike. You would be shocked by how many stories I’ve read of people have to quit because of the damage done to their feet from the wrong shoes! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Apparently (according to all the previous hikers I’ve chatted with so far) there are some PCT “cult classics” as far as shoe choice. The HokaOneOne Speedgoat 4 is one of those shoes! I recently ordered a pair on zappos so that I could test out these bad boys for myself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Speedgoat 4 is considered a “balanced” shoe meaning it allows your foot to adopt its natural placement and is made is Vibram MegaGrip high traction outsoles for exce...