Dave, i took a very quick look at the site. On the topic, hiking sandals: I walk as much as I can, mostly on city streets, to get an average of 10,000 steps daily. I get around 8,000 over 7 days, usually. Some days I get over 20,000. Last Sunday I did that, and I was wearing my Keen rubber toe sandals. I hate the look of them, but i have to say that I got home without a hint of a hotspot. Once the weather allows, I start wearing those sandals every day. I will probably take them as my backups when I walk for a week along the banks of a river this summer, but my default walking boots will be on my feet for the majority of the time. I recall thinking when I used to see ‘walkers’ in a city, how can they bear to be wearing thick socks and boots in this weather? And then I learned some more. The last sentence is the title of a poem by Pat Ingoldsby. Just google it for some reflection material! And if you ever have a free day in Dublin, look for him in the city centre!