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  1. design4life

    Switching fr boots to trail runners: Wool or Coolmax-type socks?

    Thank you all. This is a great thread, helpful as always. It's a lovely, warm-ish Saturday here in NYC. I am going to officially begin my Camino training and walk 6 miles through Central Park. I'm wearing liners and thin wool socks under my Hokas. Will report ... Ultreia!
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    Switching fr boots to trail runners: Wool or Coolmax-type socks?

    Were you wearing synthetic trail runners?
  3. design4life

    Switching fr boots to trail runners: Wool or Coolmax-type socks?

    After walking four times in Keen's low hiking boots, I've bought a pair of Hoka Speedgoat 4 for next month's Camino Portugués. I've always worn wool socks but I have lots of Coolmax socks (REI lightweight full socks, not liners) at home and they're calling to me ... So I'm wondering whether the...
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    Slippery When Wet? Trail runners on Portuguese tiled walkways

    I've narrowed options to Hoka Bondi or Hoka Speedboat. From this thread, I see advantages of each -- microsipes (perhaps with a bit of sandpaper/break-in time) vs narrow lug. Ultimately I'm worried about slips and falls, due to past history. Any final thoughts about one vs the other...
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    Slippery When Wet? Trail runners on Portuguese tiled walkways

    Thanks for all the info and observations. I'm not a getting a great feeling from you all for trail runners and am wondering whether just to wear my clunky old Keens. The thing is: Even in the Keens I slipped on one of those tiled curbs leaving Burgos in the rain in 2015 and landed in the ER with...
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    Slippery When Wet? Trail runners on Portuguese tiled walkways

    I agree about adjusting the lacing, which I do with my Keens, to keep my feet from slipping forward on downhill and smashing my toe(nail)s. I think also that Sketchers are cheap shoes with little support.
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    Slippery When Wet? Trail runners on Portuguese tiled walkways

    @davebugg Thanks for this very helpful analysis. I had to look up "sipes" but now I get what you're saying. Have you looked at the Hoka Gaviota? It is listed as "maximum stabillity and is the white/pink image attached. I've also attached the Bondi (black/white) for comparison.
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    Slippery When Wet? Trail runners on Portuguese tiled walkways

    I wore my old reliable Keen hiking shoes three times on the CF and lighter weight Salomon hiking shoes this past year on the Kumano Kodo, not wanting to shlep heavy boots on a month-long trip through Japan. I'm planning to walk the Portuguese this spring and have been considering investing in...
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    For Sale/Wanted Altus Rainseries Atmospheric Poncho, med/lg, blue, never worn!!

    Sold. Moderator -- feel free to take this down.
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    For Sale/Wanted Altus Rainseries Atmospheric Poncho, med/lg, blue, never worn!!

    Hi -- I bought the Altus Rainseries Atmospheric in "medium/large" before leaving the hot, dry Meseta two years ago, with the idea that I'd have it for my return this year to chilly, rainy Galicia. Well, it's simply too big for me, so I left it home. When I returned to finish my Camino last month...
  11. design4life

    Keen Koven Shoe?

    Hi everyone, I'm getting ready for my third walk on the Frances, having walked SJPP to Burgos in 2014 and Burgos to Leon in 2015. For my first I wore a beloved old pair of Merrells, but they did me in on the shale and large stone paths, and I never really recovered from the descent into Zubiri...
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    Charging IPhones or Kindles on the Camino

    I have been testing the Levin Solstar solar charger and so far I am very impressed! It attaches easily to the back of my pack, charges up nicely (although we've been blessed with lovely sunny days here in NYC,) and quickly recharges my phone. And the four young people behind the product are...
  13. design4life

    flying with trekking poles

    Assuming one wants to fly "carry-on" and not risk confiscation of poles, what kinds of poles are available for purchase in SJPP and at what price ranges? Are stores open Saturday afternoon/evening and Sunday morning?

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