<description>&lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;Your feet and ankles are the foundation of everything you do in the mountains — and when &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;they're&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; not up to the task of a mountain or backcountry hunt, your new jacket, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;bow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; or rifle &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;won't&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; keep you going. As we head into a new season, this is the time to start paying attention to that foundation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134245418":false,"134245529":false}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;In this episode, I revisit a deep dive into how your feet, boots, and insoles &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;actually interact&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; — and why simply buying new boots or adding an insole &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;d&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;oesn't&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;necessarily solve the real underlying problems.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134245418":false,"134245529":false}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;It's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; easy to spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars chasing comfort without addressing the root issues. This episode will help you understand what &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;actually matters&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; — and how to get it right heading into the season.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134245418":false,"134245529":false}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;This is a re-release of the most comprehensive solo episode &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;I've&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; done on this topic.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134245418":false,"134245529":false}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;---------------------------&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134245418":false,"134245529":false,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":265,"335572075":0,"335572076":12,"335572077":0,"335572083":0,"335572084":12,"335572085":0,"469789802":"none","469789810":"none"}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;DEALS &amp; PARTNERS:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":375}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;For over 100 years &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW173096659 BCX0" href= "https://leica-camera.com/en-US/sport-optics/hunting" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Leica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; has set the standard for premium optics. 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Get your &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW173096659 BCX0" href= "https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/create-account" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;FREE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; trial today. If &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;you're&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; already a member, check out the exclusive offers and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;perks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; available when you upgrade to an &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW173096659 BCX0" href="https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/elite" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Elite Member.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":375}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;Tired of gut rotting instant coffee? Check out &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW173096659 BCX0" href="https://thisiscoffee.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;This Is Coffee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; and get yourself some great instant coffee for when &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;you're&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; in the backcountry or on the road.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":375}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;---------------------------&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":375}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":375}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;Go to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW173096659 BCX0" href= "https://www.wildsheepfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Wild Sheep Foundation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;to&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; find a membership &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;option&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":375}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;Go to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW173096659 BCX0" href= "https://www.wildsheepsociety.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Wild Sheep Society of BC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;to&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; become a member, enter raffles, buy &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt;merch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW173096659 BCX0"&gt; and support BC's wild sheep populations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW173096659 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":375}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 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Beyond the Kill

Monashee Media Inc.

EP 607: The Foundation of Backcountry Performance – Foot & Ankle Function

MAR 27, 2026105 MIN
Beyond the Kill

EP 607: The Foundation of Backcountry Performance – Foot & Ankle Function

MAR 27, 2026105 MIN

Description

Your feet and ankles are the foundation of everything you do in the mountains — and when they're not up to the task of a mountain or backcountry hunt, your new jacket, bow or rifle won't keep you going. As we head into a new season, this is the time to start paying attention to that foundation. In this episode, I revisit a deep dive into how your feet, boots, and insoles actually interact — and why simply buying new boots or adding an insole doesn't necessarily solve the real underlying problems. It's easy to spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars chasing comfort without addressing the root issues. This episode will help you understand what actually matters — and how to get it right heading into the season. This is a re-release of the most comprehensive solo episode I've done on this topic. --------------------------- DEALS & PARTNERS: For over 100 years Leica has set the standard for premium optics. From spotting scopes to binoculars, rifle scopes and the new CRF MAX rangefinders, Leica is the choice for those who accept no compromises. onX Hunt is the most powerful 3D mapping solution for hunters. Get your FREE trial today. If you're already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member. Tired of gut rotting instant coffee? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for when you're in the backcountry or on the road. --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. Go to Wild Sheep Society of BC to become a member, enter raffles, buy merch and support BC's wild sheep populations. SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS: Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.