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Women: Advice on trail runners/shoes

I haven’t had a blister since I ditched my boots for a pair of Merrell walking shoes. They have to feel like carpet slippers from the first try on. Re Keens! My Keen’s walking shoe lasted 100 k in the VDLP. Bottom fell off one on a muddy vineyard track! Hah!!
- patk
- Post #45
- May 19, 2019
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
Can anyone confirm or refute the following....?

Whoah!!! I have walked 8 different caminos and never needed a hair dryer. Sheesh!! Just weight. Take 3 pairs of undies and socks, one on, one off and one drying and save the weight and hassle! You can get all kinds of tea in Spain, in my experience, te classico or te normal is ordinary tea and...
- patk
- Post #92
- Jan 16, 2017
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
Do I pack it, or don’t I?

well folks, I carry big safety pins rather than pegs. Work the same (nappy pins are good) and weigh less. Even little safety pins work as nifty pegs
- patk
- Post #15
- Sep 11, 2016
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
Need a larger backpack - advice please

what about runners and a good pair of walking sandals?? I have tried all the boots etc and always get blisters but last time, i changed to a pair of Teva sandals if I thought a blister was on the way. The rest does your feet more good than 50 compeeds, and I have gone through packets of those...
- patk
- Post #17
- Aug 29, 2016
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
paring down my weight- making the wrong choice?

I agree with Falcon, having walked a few caminos now, re the two pairs of light pants. One for walking and one for changing into, better ones for towns. Mine are black quick drying, not zip off. The rain pants make walking in rain less yucky and also can function to keep you warm if you hit a...
- patk
- Post #11
- Aug 22, 2016
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes