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Hello, welcome to another episode of Pop Bear Hikes.

Hello, everybody in. Happy Wayne's Day.

We'll start this episode off with a couple of our, a couple letters from our Patreon supporters.

First one comes from Bill from Connecticut.

Bill's question is about shoes, Pop Bear.

How do you know when it's that time to replace shoes?

I hike with a group of friends.

The bottom of my shoes are starting to look a little worn.

I'm not that experienced a hiker.

I've honestly just started taking it more seriously over the past couple of years.

They fit fine.

I feel like they're broken in.

But a couple of my friends have pointed out that the worn, worn treads could, they could

cause soreness in my feet or even in the long term, even cause damage to my feet.

Well, Bill, your friends are right.

You know, there's a difference between sneakers you might wear to go work out or your, your

work shoes that are broken in.

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