I did an AT thru in '14. Shoes were really making me hurt, so I switched to Chacos in Front Royal, VA and hiked all the way to K in the same pair. I'm wanting to know if anyone has hiked the entire PCT in sandals? I figure snow would be a problem, but I'd like a first (or second) hand experience. I've been toying with the idea of making a cuben fiber or Tyvek cover for those sections.