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I just finished the Via Podiensis and CP. I found asphalt ( any hard surface ) walking, particularly on flat surface, very irritating to my plantar fascia. The first really bad day was the 20 km canal walk from Moissac After that I taped my plantar fascia with Leukotape. YouTube videos...
I find my sandals are noisy to put on at night so I have a pair of night time only socks by my bed and can walk silently out of the room. Don’t like walking in bare feet.
I, too, broke my right little toe in June before my Camino began the end of August. I did not train much because i wanted to let it heal, I even went on crutches for a few weeks to try and help the process. I, too, was in a dilemma about going. The bone was not fully healed when I left for my...
I have walked two Caminos with no blisters. I echo the regular stopping to air feet and change socks, drying others outside pack. It was recommended by a Camino veteran the third day into my first Camino and I followed his advice.I did Vaseline my feet every the morning before putting on...
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