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Leather walking boots

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There is a sale on at a local outdoor shop and a walking companion has the chance to buy some very comfortable leather walking boots (maybe a name like Scappa ) at a reduced price. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for the Camino or too hot for Spain?
 
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Are the comfortable?

Probably OK late autumn, winter and spring but likely too hot in the summer. There are only a few places where boots could be useful and in general lighter shoes are OK, but it depends what you are used to and what you prefer. I have a pair of Scapa boots which I use for winter walking and rough trails but usually wear Merrel Moab both of which suit my feet with the sock combinations I use.
 
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I walked my first two Camino pilgrimage walks in Scarpa leather boots. They were what I had broken in at the time, having had a disaster breaking in another brand immediately before my first camino. They worked well for early spring, but might be more than you need if you plan to walk around summer. I now tend to use a suede/fabric Scarpa boot for general bush-walking, or an all leather Asolo boot for colder conditions. If I walk a camino later this year, the Asolo boots are likely to be my choice.
 
There is a sale on at a local outdoor shop and a walking companion has the chance to buy some very comfortable leather walking boots (maybe a name like Scappa ) at a reduced price. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for the Camino or too hot for Spain?
I’ve walked the Frances in Gore-Tex Merrel Moab boots through hail and snow on O Cebreiro to the extreme detriment of the soft tissues of my feet and latterly Adidas Supernova running trainers on the Primitivo and Portuguese. Someone described good shoes as walking on marshmallows. I couldn’t agree more. The cobblestones and tarmac on the Portuguese were dispatched with ease by the Adidas as was the climb out of Polo y Allende on the Primitivo. Never, ever again will I walk in boots on a Camino.
 
There is a sale on at a local outdoor shop and a walking companion has the chance to buy some very comfortable leather walking boots (maybe a name like Scappa ) at a reduced price. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for the Camino or too hot for Spain?
I walked in lightweight leather Scarpas they were perfect for me. But not necessarily everyone. Make sure they fit your feet well. I don't know where you live but the Cotswold shops in the UK do a very good boot fitting service. Buen Camino
 
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
Thank you everyone. I've relayed all your responses to my friend Jenny and she can make her mind up. I have bought Merrell Accentor Mid Vent in the same sale. Beautiful turquoise trim!! Hopefully they will work out as well as my old trusty boots
 

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