So it turns out that I needed to buy a new set of hiking boots because they were just too small and were not giving enough room for my toes. I decided to go with the solomans and I wanted to get some insoles. I'm getting a 7.5 shoes. I'm wondering if insoles are not sold in half sizes, what size insole should I buy if I am getting 7.5 shoes? Should I go for 7 or 8? ... View more

I recently came back from a backpacking trip and I was a little nervous about going on this trip. Before this trip I went on another hike that was 12 miles roundtrip and my toes were destroyed. I soaked them in epsom salt and after about a week and a half of healing a small corner of the big toe nail turned purple but stopped aching/hurting. I thought that this was fine. I bought new socks and watched an an REI video on how to correctly tie laces on hiking boots but after this trip my toes still kept jamming against my boot and my soles were in pain at the end. The boots that I have I believe I bought them at the REI garage sale back in 2016 or 2017. I'm wondering if I need to get some cushion sole support or if I just need to throw these out and get a new pair? Hopefully I can get some help on this, thank you! ... View more

Hello,  I'm heading into Bishop this weekend to Mt. Royce. I wanted to get a better idea of what the trail might look like, just for safety precautions. I wanted to get a map at REI for Pine Creek Trail, but I'm not sure what map that would be, since we can't go in the store to look at the maps. Does anyone know the name of the map? Would really appreciate this, thank you so much! ... View more