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[QUOTE="Bluffgirl, post: 313562, member: 40972"] I agree with Pepin - you can buy anything at the local shops in towns/villages. I walked 70% of the time in my Karrimore sandles, seemed to manage fine with the odd stone here and there, and getting my feet soaked in lovely cool water whenever possible as my feet tended to get a bit hot in my Merrells. Anything seems to go on the Camino in terms of footwear, clothing etc. My friend and i really didnt have much idea but certainly took advice from this forum which has been a great help. We didnt suffer with blisters or anything because we took it NICE AND EASY and made time to 'smell the roses'. it seems the pilgrims who were suffering with foot problems appeared to be walking too fast AND too much!!! We took it easy, stopping now and then and listening to our how our body was feeling - we never ever pushed to hard; only on one occasion and we should of listened to that 'inner voice'. No blisters or anything ------ just take it easy, its not a race, enjoy the views/scenery, smell the roses. We made it in our time and we were very happy and proud of ourselves. Please try and keep your backpack weight down, we had approx 6kg however we did see lots of people carrying huge back-packs and looked like they were struggling. We had a change of clothing and kept everything to a minimum - if you need anything extra or feeling cold you can always buy clothing in the local supermarkets and very reasonably priced as well. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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