Sunday, April 5, 2015

Hike #23: Shaw Butte

When
Saturday, 2015-04-04
Where
Shaw Butte, from the Central Ave parking lot
Duration
1 hour
Notable
First time up Shaw Butte this year

I'm still breaking in my feet for the new Five Fingers trail runners. Other than the chafing at the backs of my heels—which is temporary—these shoes are awesome. My previous experiences hiking and running trails in Five Fingers haven't gone well—we're talking blood and bruises here—but these new shoes have thicker soles that seem to give just enough projection when traversing the sharp, jagged rocks common to the Sonoran Desert. And the rubber is almost as grippy as a regular hiking shoe.

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