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  1. J

    Sole Survivor

    t2andreo Thanks. I see your from Florida, so am I(Central Florida). Maybe training on the hot pavement even accelerates the wear. Based on all the advice I'm getting, I'm definitely going to see about orthotics. I'd still like to get an idea of how many Camino miles are dirt vs pavement. Jeff
  2. J

    Sole Survivor

    Thanks for all the input. I'll probably see a "foot guy" and see if orthodics will help. One other consideration. Pavement is much more abrasive than dirt. Anyone have a guess as to what percentage of the Camino Frances is on road/sidewalk vs. dirt road/path/trail. Maybe I don't have to get 500...
  3. J

    Sole Survivor

    Thanks for the quick responses. I'm 6 ft, 180 lbs, size 12(US) shoe, 68 years old. I have no feet or joint issues after a lifetime of walking, hiking and marathon running, so I'm not going to change my mechanics now. My training walking pace is about 16 minutes per mile, so that may be...
  4. J

    Sole Survivor

    I'll be walking the 500 mile Camino Frances in April/May. Flights are booked, accommodations booked, packing list stabilized, training well under way. I have one issue though that I need advice on. I'm extremely hard on boots. In my training walks, mostly on paved trails and sidewalks, I'm lucky...

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