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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.
Hello,
We hiked up O Cebreiro today and it was raining quite heavily , then the rain turned to snow. Thankfully , we’re staying in O Cebreiro tonight in a warm and cozy room getting dried out!
Dear forummembers,
It is with great sadness I inform you of the death of @annakappa.
She and her husband fraluchi ( who was also a member here ) were very active on this forum.
They were both gentle and wise people.
They were always generous...
Between Penasillas and Rodeiro on the Camino Invierno, May 2023.
The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Faro is located in the center of Galicia, on a high plateau at 1,155 meters above sea level on Mount Faro. From here is the walk along the...
Villafranca de los Barros to Torremejia on the VdlP in April 2023.
The 'infamous' 27 kms stage without anything en route. Nothing at all.
But it's a wonderful surface and flat, so easy walking.
Great views of the distant hills in the...
Camino Frances
O Cebreiro
distant landscape
photo taken November 8, 2004
My first time at O Cebreiro I shot this view towards distant Ponferrada to show the landscape which day after day had been so tenaciously crossed on the winding path...
I wear zero drop trail runners with Injinji toe socks and Scholl Gel Activ Work insoles. They provide better cushioning and heat dissipation which I find helps with blister prevention. Buen Camino. 🚶♂️
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