Replace trail runners or not

[simeon]

Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

 

[C clearly]

Get new ones. No "break in" should be required or useful. Just wear them to make sure there is no defect that irritates you.

 

[Cynistra]

Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

Never used that brand but trail runners really shouldn't need a breaking in period. I usually start any long distance walk with a brand fresh pair of Altra Lone Peaks and it's never given me any issues.

 

[henrythedog]

If they’re obviously worn now they’re not the right kit to rely on for 200k with no options I can recall for replacement once you leave Madrid.

 

[lt56ny]

Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

Get new ones. No "break in" should be required or useful. Just wear them to make sure there is no defect that irritates you

Get new ones!

 

[DwainS]

Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

I used brand new trail runners to start my Camino Frances last year. No problems and no blisters.

 

[simeon]

Thanks everyone for your replies....... Its such a pity - If only for that part I would say I would get another 200km from them - new pair incoming unless I see some magical repair solutions!

 

[trecile]

Before I switched to sandals I would buy a new pair of the same model of trail runners that I was training in. I wore them a few times just to make sure that there were no manufacturing defects. Modern trail runners really don't require a break-in period.

 

[Itsnever2late]

Hi,
I am about four weeks out from starting a 200km trek from Malaga. My trusty Salomon lab xts are starting to cause trouble. The heal pads have worn and on my last training walk today if 17km I got a slight blister on my heal. Question is, do I get a new pair and risk not having them walked in properly or do I try and repair them. Any ideas how I would go about it..... Hmmmmmm maybe the wisdom of the forum will shine through......

No decision - Get a new pair and breakin for two weeks.

 

[simeon]

No decision - Get a new pair and breakin for two weeks.

Thanks everyone. I took everyone's wise advice and bout a new pair yesterday....