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  1. CharlieChu

    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    Having said that we love our OOFOS clogs for recovery shoes, for the daily hike, my wife and I have settled on HOKA sneakers (Currently, the SpeedGoat model), with additional arch support inserts. Our favorite insert is POWER-STEP, which is more firm than SUPERFEET, our 2nd favorite. As for the...
  2. CharlieChu

    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    Our podiatrist said this - "Crocs are a crock!" Meaning that they are not good for anyone's feet.
  3. CharlieChu

    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    Crocs are light-weight, can be worn with socks, and will keep out the rain unless you step in a puddle. However, since they are not good for one's feet, according to more than one podiatrist, they cannot be called"recovery shoes". Similar looking to Crocs (clunky, unfashionable) are OOFOS. They...
  4. CharlieChu

    Walking Sticks! (yes, i know)

    Here is a one-minute youtube video about Nordic Walking which shows why approx 90 degrees works well, and a demo showing the effect on the body if the poles are either too short or too long.
  5. CharlieChu

    Rain Poncho vs Packa

    I'll reach Santiago next week, via Via del la Plata/Camino Sanabrés. I used the Packa our 2nd and this 3rd camino. I love the Packa with its armpit zippers. It is not so much like a kite in high winds, though of course it flaps noisily. It breathes well, so I don't get too sweaty. It's costly...
  6. CharlieChu

    French Sim Cards for Le Puy Route

    Thanks for the link to the Orange store in LePuy. I plan to start walking from there on Sept 4. My family members have been recently walking country roads in France. They say that Orange is good but they like the coverage (signal strength) and the price found at the Leclerc department stores...

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