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I wear NB walking shoes with Darn Tough light padding and did the Frances in October/November 2022 - lots of rain, but the shoes dried overnight. I did not size up and had no issues. Wore the same brand/model on the VdlP in 2023 with similar good...
If you have footwear that works when you are doing longer distances and back-to-back walks, I wouldn't necessarily change.
What you could do is check how much free space you have in front of your toes. This is how I do that:
wear the socks you...
I wore Altra Olympus 5s, with good arch support inserts (to help avoid plantar fasciitis). I was very very happy with them. I didn’t need to change shoes at night because they were just so comfortable.
I took the advice on the Altra website...
I wear the non-waterproof trail style with vibram sole and have a little room to grow in the them - so think I'll stick with what's working and roll with everything else as it comes.
Thanks to everyone for the thoughtful replies !
Everyone's feet and preferences are different, so this is only from my experiences and observations. Take it or leave it.
My 2 cents. Training walking and camino walking as @Peterexpatkiwi says are two very different things. I actually wear a...
If your footwear works for you Gini well and good, but be prepared to buy sturdier hiking shoes along the way, because the terrain is not entirely flat or even and there are rocky sections and steep sections, narrow stony tracks and so forth.
I...
Incidentally, I’m now a trail runner proponent, through and through. Many who take sturdier shoes or even boots ( which I personally always used to wear) do the opposite to that suggested above - they buy trail runners on route, or even a decent...
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