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We walked the Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela in October 2018 and the Ponferrada to Sarria section was the best and most beautiful part. It just became too crowded from Sarria and the Camino lost some of it's magic.
Reading this thread it is clear there is no one answer fits all.
On my last Camino in 2018, used Darn Tough Merino socks, single layer, Lowe Renagade hiking shoes and at the end of the day massaged my feet with Gewhol Extra (Fantastic), absolutely no blisters or problems, but did get shin...
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