I found some old posts on here where people had issues with the “heel pillow” on the Olympus 6’s and basically altered/cut that part of the shoe out. I’m curious if anyone’s had any long term success with that option? Did the 6’s eventually “break in” and get better? Did you ultimately switch to a different shoes?
I’ve been averaging 400-500 miles out of the Olympus 5 and have literally never had to think about my feet. Mud, snow, water crossings, steep ups/downs, etc. and not a single hot spot or blister over the past couple of years. I had to begrudgingly pick up a pair of the 6’s last week and after 20 miles / 5k feet the area around my Achilles on both feet got hot spots/blisters like I’ve never experienced before. It seems worse on the uphill as I can feel the “pillow” basically “grabbing” my heel. I’m beyond annoyed after so many years in the 5’s with no issues.