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    Saucony Kinvara as camino shoes

    I do use hiking sandals such as tevas from time to time, but they typically have a strap part that has to be pulled semi snuggly over top of the spot where my heel hurts. I usually find that the Saucony shoes are softer and more padded in that area. But realistically I’ll probably try to bring...
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    Saucony Kinvara as camino shoes

    I have a condition on the back of one of my heels (a Haglund’s deformity) that keeps me from being able to wear very stiff backed shoes. I’m planning a Leon to Santiago Camino in August of next year and am trying to figure out which shoes to walk in. I have some Saucony Kinvara 14s that are very...
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    Anyone ever done the TMB (Tour of Mont Blanc)?

    My husband and I are planning to embark on the TMB in August of 2024 as part of a postponed honeymoon of sorts. We were married in June 2022 but he's been in grad school since then and we didn't want to interrupt things by going on the month-long European excursion we'd always planned would be...
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    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    Wow! I am so impressed by your tenacity. I certainly hope I’m still in condition to do such incredible physical feats when I’m in my 80’s. Thank you for you perspective.
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    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    I am hoping things might be in a better place by Spring of next year. However, if we're still dealing with travel restrictions and quarantining on either side of a trip by then, I will definitely be staying put. I'd only entertain going when things are (relatively) back to normal again. It's...
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    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    This really gets to the point lol 😂 I do have a long term partner and he and I both are pretty settled on not having kids. Largely due to being able to then use the extra time and money to travel a lot while we’re still relatively young. That is a really big priority for us. BUT your point is...
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    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    Wow! I really had not expected such a high rate of response on this. Thank you all, that have replied, so much for your thoughtful responses. They have certainly given me a good bit of needed perspective. I guess it is also worth mentioning that I do have prior work experience as a K-12 Art...
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    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    Hi all, I am currently a grad student in the United States in my last year of studies. Over the past year or so, I've become infatuated with walking the Camino. I'm 26 and have never walked the Camino before, but I did study in Spain for a semester in undergrad and have been looking for a good...
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