>>900743Hikers use Altra trail runners and other brands. They are generally replaced with new shoes every 700 miles.
I hiked 80% of the PCT in sandals. Having stinky feet sucks, washing socks sucks, and not having room for your toes to naturally spread is unhealthy. Although I haven't tried them, I'd recommend Xero's or Chacos. Teva's and Luna's are not where it's at.
You'll find the PCT is like walking on a sidewalk. Since it's an equestrian trail, it's only graded to a maximum of something like 30 degrees the whole way. Even the snow covered parts are so trampled on that you cannot loose your way. In hind sight, I could have done the whole thing without a map, but that would have been extremely inconvenient for planning resupplies.
