Wait for sales (after the season) and buy some cheap wrestling shoes. Snug
fit, but flexible and comfortable. They're generally not a fashion
statement (or maybe they could be) but are great for the road. Learned
about them at Audi driving schools, it's a cheap out for driving shoes if
fire retardant is not a requirement.
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
'62 MGA
'67 MGBGT
An old pair of cheap wrestling shoes.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Aaron Whiteman
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:29 PM
To: MG Mailing List
Subject: shoes
For me, not the car.
I just got home from a rather brilliant multi-day drive surrounding my class
reunion. I needed an excuse for a drive, that was it.
I took WA-24 past Hanford, White Pass (US12) from Yakima, then I-5 and US12
again home to Elma on day one. On day 2 (about a week later), I drove 101
up to the ferry, crossed to Whidbey Island, and
continued on WA-20 to Okanogan, where I slept for the night.
Temperatures in western Washington were down to the 80s, east of the
Cascades had dropped to the 90s, so that was nice.
On day 3, I continued from Okanogan through the Colville Reservation to
Inchelium, crossed the Columbia at Gifford, and headed south for Home.
All told, just short of 1000 miles.
I saw one other MG during the trip, a nice green B on Whidbey island.
Unlike the Triumph driver I also saw, the driver even waved! 'Twas nice to
see.
Anyway, now that I've gone far off topic, time to bring it back.
Without fail, every time I drive more than say 200 miles, my feet get very
sore at the achilles, like my shoes are rubbing or something. I switched
from Cotton to smartwool socks for the return trip, which helped, but the
problem never really went away. For those of you that drive the marathon
drives, how do you cope?
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Aaron Whiteman -- http://www.panix.com/~awhitema/MG/
'75 B (red for now), HIF4 carbs
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