Much as I love the Hokas ( challengers) for Camino hiking I find the fabric on the uppers goes into holes fairly easily. Probably they were developed for running rather than hiking on rugged terrain like the Norte.
I walked the Portugues last year in Hokas and they were incredibly comfortable on the cobbles and asphalt. I had just recovered from a long bout of PF so I was a bit paranoid about protecting my feet. I highly recommend Hokas unless you have very narrow feet, I think they tend to be on the wide...
I'm planning to walk the Camino Portugues from Lisbon in September and have read that there is some quite tough walking over asphalt and cobblestones. I am very concerned about my feet (recurring plantar fasciitis) and would like to do whatever I can to prevent foot problems. I would like to...
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