[tomjerram]

tomjerram on August 21, 2020 at 8:10 pm · in reply to: functional hallux limitus advice #44441

I have experimented with carbon plates u der the insole, but I find they cause pain under the metatarsals- if I add a thicker insole, it takes up too much room in the shoe.

[tomjerram]

tomjerram on June 12, 2020 at 6:06 pm · in reply to: Belay Parka–Down vs. Synthetic #42755

Hi there
I’m wondering if you’re still strongly in the synthetic belay Jacket camp?
I presume the prototype jacket you were speaking of is the macro puff?
I have a hyperpuff, which is pretty good but not quite warm enough for high midwinter camping here in New Zealand , and isn’t very compressible. I also got size small, which is fine with no layers underneath, but probably loses some insulation when stretched over the top of other layers.How does the hyper puff sizing compare to macro puff?
I’m tossing up down vs macro puff- have used synthetics here for the last 22 years, but have had many cold nights in the mountains & have occasionally been jealous of a partners big fluffy jacket. The flip side is that I’ve had plenty of times in freezing rain & wet snow that I was glad I wasn’t in down.

Also, wanted to say thanks for the plans & work you guys do. I’m better able to cope with a 20h day in the mountains now at 41 than I was at 21, entirely thanks to your approach and training plans