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  1. Felice

    Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?

    So too are mushy peas....
  2. Felice

    I've walked the Camino in barefoot shoes

    Hmm, having just looked up Tracker Decons, there is indeed some confusion as to what 'barefoot' shoes are - in my mind at least! The really smelly shoes I referred to higher up the page, were not like this. They were very light shoes - more like a glove with fingers for each toe. Any idea what...
  3. Felice

    I've walked the Camino in barefoot shoes

    I've met 2 people who were using barefoot shoes. Both of them had really really smelly feet. The stench which emanated when they took their shoes off was overpowering.
  4. Felice

    Wet shoes, cold feet, blisters

    Which camino are you walking? If it's the frances, then I can't recall any section where you will be walking through dewy grass. Some muddy paths maybe but no grass.
  5. Felice

    (Even) wider brimmed walking hat

    M&S does a packable Fedora hat. Any use?
  6. Felice

    Help With Shoes for Over Pronation

    Definitely go and see a podiatrist. I over-pronate and have high arches and walking was giving me both hip and knee pain. I'd already found that Scholl orthoheel sport insoles helped a bit. Someone (probably on here!) suggested seeing a podiatrist. So back in 2013, before my first camino, I...
  7. Felice

    Recommendations for presentable, smart looking walking shoes

    How things must have changed for you. Back in April, you posted asking for advice for an immuno-compromised person walking the camino in mid July, and were given lots of useful suggestions. In one of your responses, you said that you would be 'planning rigidly ahead and remaining isolated...
  8. Felice

    Issues with New Merrells for First Long Hike

    I've made so many mistakes buying shoes that I am reluctant to buy new ones! I've found that no matter how much I wear the shoes around the house first, where they feel so comfortable, it's a different matter when I walk outside and down the gentle slope of the drive and along the street. Twice...
  9. Felice

    Running shoes, not trail runners

    On my first camino, I had intended to use a pair of Merrill Moabs, but at the very last minute, I decided (correctly as it turned out) that they would be too hot for me. Instead I took my pair of Reebok running shoes, that had already had several hundreds of miles of use for walking. Having been...
  10. Felice

    Trouble with my Black Diamond Z-poles - again

    I gather from another thread about these poles, that WD40 is not very good for the flexible connectors. That said, I used it several years ago and they have survived intact! Thanks for that. I have done as you suggested. Fingers crossed!
  11. Felice

    Trouble with my Black Diamond Z-poles - again

    I do hope I have not done the wrong thing, using beeswax. I'll find out soon enough, I suspect.
  12. Felice

    Trouble with my Black Diamond Z-poles - again

    What do you do when the 'snap' joint of a Z-pole refuses to budge in the closed storage position? Last time that happened, I took the poles back to the retailer, and got a new pair in exchange - the poles were only 6 months old, though they had done at least a couple of thousand km on training...
  13. Felice

    Footwear advice

    Not sure that you'll want my choice of footwear - these: https://www.sportsdirect.com/reebok-quick-chase-mens-trainers-130004#colcode=13000437 I bought Moab goretex shoes for my first camino but at the last moment, I realised they made my feet far too hot and so I switched to an already well...
  14. Felice

    Silk Liner Feedback?

    I bought a silk liner for my first camino, but just did not get on with it very well. Too slippery to lie on top of, too restricting and hot to sleep inside it in summer, and the blanket fell off when it was cold. Also, no pocket for pillow (not that those wide bolsters would have fitted anyway...
  15. Felice

    Collapsible food storer

    I use a very light plastic mug in the outside pocket of my rucksack to carry things like fruit. An apple, or a peach etc keep very safely inside. Last time, I was given a handful of cherries, which went in the mug (well, those that were left....). It all depends what you want for lunch. For me...
  16. Felice

    Bladder vs water bottle

    I use water bottles. As I can't access a bottle from the rucksack pocket easily, I use a bottle holder which I hang from my rucksack belt to allow to drink frequently without taking my rucksack off. I used bladders regularly whilst living in the Middle East, where I used to go out walking...
  17. Felice

    Running Shoes on Le Puy to SJPDP

    I've walked from Le Puy to Moissac in running shoes without problems. But I was fortunate with the weather. When I arrived in Conques, the good people at the Abbey hostel were horrified at my footwear and thought them highly unsuitable!
  18. Felice

    Keen sandals and orthotic insoles

    Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. Last weekend, I was in Sheffield where there is a big Go Outdoors shop, so I went along to try out a few sandals. I started by trying some Keen sandals, to get an idea of my size, so that I could order online more confidently. Nice sandals, shame...
  19. Felice

    Trail runners on the Salvador?

    Best of luck Jo Jo. Getting your footwear correct when you have non standard feet is no joke.
  20. Felice

    Trail runners on the Salvador?

    I have walked both the Salvador and the Primitivo in what I call trainers, but which I think are now called running shoes. No problems at all, but then, I am very confident about going up and down slopes. There are plenty of stretches with gravel slopes on the Salvador but I had no problem with...

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