TLDR:
I've read from Bedrock's columns that some people have used the sandals for entire thruhikes and saved a bundle on trail runner replacements. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to grow Hobbit feet? Or, do I simply need socks?

BACKGROUND:
I've been on the Injured List for six years. After lots of research and dedication to therapy, I'm slowly getting back on the trails. Oh, how the trails have changed over the years.

I've trekked the same trails along the creek adjacent to my home for years and have taken unmarked trails every weekend. Today, was my third and longest day this week (in six years). I literally got lost on unmarked trails and resorted to an exit by office buildings. After 2 hours and 40 minutes, my feet, now, feels the wrath of the trail.

I've loved Bedrock Cairn sandals for hiking/jogging so much that I purchased the Cairn Pro to overcome occasional slippage on worn underwater rocks/boulders. I'm not fond of the added weight, but I digress.