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.... I will be wheels up from East Wenatchee, WA on my way to St. Jean. Wow. It didn't seem so long ago that it was a good 6 months away from starting my pilgrimage. Most everything is ready to go; all that I'm doing now is simply fiddling and tweaking, and tweaking and fiddling, along with some pre-conditioning backpacking trips and daily hikes. The ankle is doing terrific, and all of my backpacking and hiking are done with careful attention as I get the ankle into good condition. No pounding or extremely fast pace while on the trail and path.
[Please note that the comments below are not an endorsement. Each individual's feet are different, therefore it is not reasonable to expect the same exact results that I, or anyone else, might have.]
I've changed my shoes to a New Balance 910v3 and have added third party insoles which I have modified. The NB 910's are a neutral motion control trail running shoe, less aggressive in pronation control but with a good, wide and stable outsole which exerts adequate control overall.
These shoes also contain a new generation of Gortex fabric., which I have tested thoroughly in heavy rain conditions and with trails overflowing. They do keep out water when wearing a lightweight waterproof ankle high gaiter to keep water from going into the tops of the shoes. More amazing to me is that when I've been hiking in the desert heat on trails near my home, my feet have stayed dry and not hot at all, even after 15 or so miles. I use a light-padded Smartwool Phd crew sock. Neither the sock or the shoe has had more sweat dampness than any of my other trail shoes.
I didn't buy the NB 910's for the Goretex; in fact I always avoided the older generation Goretex-lined shoes. But this was the only pair in stock in the extra wide width I needed in my size. I took a chance. After a good 90 miles in these things, I'm pleased with their performance. I've actually ordered a second pair of the same variation of 910's. I'll start wearing those in a week or so to just give that pair enough time to 'conform' to my feet as my Camino shoes.
[Please note that the comments below are not an endorsement. Each individual's feet are different, therefore it is not reasonable to expect the same exact results that I, or anyone else, might have.]
I've changed my shoes to a New Balance 910v3 and have added third party insoles which I have modified. The NB 910's are a neutral motion control trail running shoe, less aggressive in pronation control but with a good, wide and stable outsole which exerts adequate control overall.
These shoes also contain a new generation of Gortex fabric., which I have tested thoroughly in heavy rain conditions and with trails overflowing. They do keep out water when wearing a lightweight waterproof ankle high gaiter to keep water from going into the tops of the shoes. More amazing to me is that when I've been hiking in the desert heat on trails near my home, my feet have stayed dry and not hot at all, even after 15 or so miles. I use a light-padded Smartwool Phd crew sock. Neither the sock or the shoe has had more sweat dampness than any of my other trail shoes.
I didn't buy the NB 910's for the Goretex; in fact I always avoided the older generation Goretex-lined shoes. But this was the only pair in stock in the extra wide width I needed in my size. I took a chance. After a good 90 miles in these things, I'm pleased with their performance. I've actually ordered a second pair of the same variation of 910's. I'll start wearing those in a week or so to just give that pair enough time to 'conform' to my feet as my Camino shoes.