Update with the MOAB ventilators + injinji liners + smartwool socks

Week 1 - 13 mi hike with 3K gain - break in, some soreness but no major issues
Week 2 - 7 mi hike with 2.5K gain with a 27lb pack - no issues
Week 3 - 16 mi hike with 3K gain - no issues
Week 4 - week 1 hike but with 33lb pack - tied my shoes very tight to avoid toe banging into the shoe, ended up with what looks like heel bursitis (swelling next to the Achilles tendon). I did not feel any pain on the hike itself. With the trip only 3 weeks away, I am really dejected. Any advice?

Last edited by aristotle; 06/27/21 09:51 AM.