Scarpa - 細身だった山靴

先日西穂に行った時、下山中にちょっと指を痛めたなと思ったのだが、家に戻った時には外から見てもどこが悪いのか判らなかったのが、3日くらいすると薬指の爪の裏全体に内出血が広がってきた。こうなるといずれは爪が剥がれて、中の血の固まりが外に出たら爪が生え替わるのだが、これで2回目なので靴が足に合っていないのは確実だなと思った。

スカルパは友人が絶賛していたので買ってみたもので、これはトレッキング程度にと考えて選び、日常の街歩きなどとても重宝している靴だ。但ししっかり山歩きするにはこのビブラムソールは柔過ぎるし、グリップが弱くて良く滑るのも気になっていた。サイズはちょうど良いと思っていたけど、形が細身なので小指と薬指が横から圧迫される感じはあった。デジカメで靴と足を撮って合成してみたが、やはりこれでは無理がありそう。幅広の山靴は国産かドイツ製か？

When I climbed Nishi-Hodaka the other day, I felt one of my fingers hurt, but it did not show up on the surface when I saw it back at home. A few days later, the third finger turned black with the blood spread behind the nail. This same problem was the second time in the climbings, and I thought it was clear the shoes did not fit my feet.

I bought Scarpa because a reliable friend of mine recommended it. I chose the model which looked suited for maybe the trekking, and it served very well in the usual walks. When it comes to long climbing, its Vibram sole was too soft and a bit slippery. The shape seemed narrow for typical Japanese and my third and little fingers were pressured from the side while the size itself was right. I took the pictures of the shoe and the foot and layered them as shown, only to confirm the cause of the problem. I should probably choose a wider pair from Japanese or German brands.