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Tool Tip #18: “… been at the beach?”
By Andreas | February 7, 2008
Running through the sand is one of those specialties of the Marathon des Sables that people living away from deserts or beaches rarely experience. How do you prepare for that, and how do you keep the sand out of your shoes?
The answer is you either cope with the sand, or you try one of the many styles of gaiters.
Lots of the great runners at the MdS don’t wear gaiters, their feet are used to the sand. Good thing about not wearing gaiters: The sand can drizzle out of your shoes as it got in, and taking the shoes off to empty them goes pretty quick.
If you like to try gaiters, like most runners do, just google something like “gaiters marathon des sables” and you will find tons of different solutions that you can tailor yourself or buy online. Shop around, try a few of these models if you can, see what fits best. There is no best solution to the problem of sand getting inside the shoes, and keep in mind that you can always take those gaiters off, if they help less than they obstruct.
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