I have worn Topos for both of my Caminos. Camino Frances in 2021 and del Norte/primitivo in 2023. I sized up a half size. I personally love the Ultraventures. Cushion and comfort are great. I'll wear them again on the Mozarabe in October. 😊
Not sure if this is related but, recently I received a similar request for a booking.com reservation. See attached screenshot from booking.com messages. I was a bit freaked out by the request to provide cc details via WhatsApp and considered cancelling the reservation altogether and monitor my...
Good idea on half size up, we did the same. We live in Washington state where we do a lot of hiking and we spent 4 months hiking mountain trails (various terrain) in these shoes prior to CF and so had a good idea of to expect. Yes I felt the cushioning to be adequate, but everyone is different.
3 of us walked CF in Topo Ultraventures last August with only darn tough wool socks. Only on the descent of Alto del Perdón, did I wish for a sturdier shoe. 2 of us experienced no blisters and were pretty happy overall with the shoes. My husband got a couple of blisters after 2 weeks on the...
We too have just 25 days for our first camino (starting 8/21 on foot from SJPP) and have decided to bike the Meseta. We have rented bikes from Bicigrino Santiago. They have a minimum 7 day rental and will drop off and pick up wherever you choose provided there is secure storage. We have...
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