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Thanks! Any in particular?Altra !
Thanks! Any in particular?
A definite key to blister free is taping before a problem occurs. Waterproof medical tape last days and a single tin can last an entire Camino.If your boots are worn in and comfortable, there is no compelling need to spend extra on a different pair of shoes. It might seem extravagent to spend the extra for shoes for six days walking if your current walking activities are done in boots and you don't intend to change that.
I have walked blister free in boots on all but my first camino, when I blistered the day that I wore sandals. Consider wearing thinner socks if you are concerned about higher temperatures. Also consider prophylactic blister treatment such as taping known risk areas before walking in the morning. I would recommend that whether you are wearing boots or shoes.
And all the best on your camino.
I think you'll be fine with the boots.What do you recommend?
If your boots are worn in and comfortable, there is no compelling need to spend extra on a different pair of shoes. It might seem extravagent to spend the extra for shoes for six days walking if your current walking activities are done in boots and you don't intend to change that.
I have walked blister free in boots on all but my first camino, when I blistered the day that I wore sandals. Consider wearing thinner socks if you are concerned about higher temperatures. Also consider prophylactic blister treatment such as taping known risk areas before walking in the morning. I would recommend that whether you are wearing boots or shoes.
And all the best on your camino.
Walked CF from SJPdP commencing September 7th, 2018. Never did I see the need for boots. That said, that was then and this is now, wear what's comfy and works for you. I wore Brooks Ariel.We’re walking the first section, from SJPP to Los Arcos, and aren’t sure whether to use the waterproof leather boots we own or get something new and more breathable. Our boots are great for UK weather but I expect it’ll be a lot hotter in Spain in September. What do you recommend?
Light walking shoes are better. Salomon is my favourite - gortex lined but very light.We’re walking the first section, from SJPP to Los Arcos, and aren’t sure whether to use the waterproof leather boots we own or get something new and more breathable. Our boots are great for UK weather but I expect it’ll be a lot hotter in Spain in September. What do you recommend?
Both!! Walking shoes, not boots. AND trainers.!We’re walking the first section, from SJPP to Los Arcos, and aren’t sure whether to use the waterproof leather boots we own or get something new and more breathable. Our boots are great for UK weather but I expect it’ll be a lot hotter in Spain in September. What do you recommend?
Lighter footwear is likely going to be better then. Talk with people who know their stuff, doctors, coaches and shoe salesmen. You may also need special insoles.They’re heavy boots too, and I have some knee joint trouble, so I’m open to trying out something new in the coming months.
Hoka trail running shoes!We’re walking the first section, from SJPP to Los Arcos, and aren’t sure whether to use the waterproof leather boots we own or get something new and more breathable. Our boots are great for UK weather but I expect it’ll be a lot hotter in Spain in September. What do you recommend?
Lone Peak 3 or 3.5.Thanks! Any in particular?
Or sandals!Trail runners. Trail runners. Trail runners. I’m not sure if I’ve made my point emphatically enough........Trail runners.
Thanks! I think I follow you... You’re saying I should go with boots?Trail runners. Trail runners. Trail runners. I’m not sure if I’ve made my point emphatically enough........Trail runners.
Because you do not need boots.Thanks! I think I follow you... You’re saying I should go with boots?
Trail runners… why do you recommend them so strongly?
And trail runners are usually lighter weight.Because you do not need boots.
might not want to wear open-toed sandals on the descent into Zubiri though...Or sandals!
Well, that's a firmly stated personal opinion if there ever was one!!!Because you do not need boots.
I wore open toe sandals on that descent twicemight not want to wear open-toed sandals on the descent into Zubiri though...
Yes, very optimistic...but unfortunately we do not know if it's realistic for a September camino this year or not. I sure hope so!Yay! A regular Camino Forum thread.
Any particular brand of sandal? When one of my Chacos was lost off my backpack, I stopped at a nifty outfitter in Ponferrada who suggested Tevas. Okay, yes, they are good, but ... is there better out there? So, Camino-dreaming (Sept 2020) in North Carolina, I am on the hunt!Or sandals!
I wear Merrells, just because they happen to fit my particular feet better than Tevas, Chacos and other brands.Any particular brand of sandal? When one of my Chacos was lost off my backpack, I stopped at a nifty outfitter in Ponferrada who suggested Tevas. Okay, yes, they are good, but ... is there better out there? So, Camino-dreaming (Sept 2020) in North Carolina, I am on the hunt!
I haven’t found any with enough arch support except for some very unattractive flip flops! I have to wear an orthotic in shoes and boots but sandals are a conundrum. I miss them.I wear Merrells, just because they happen to fit my particular feet better than Tevas, Chacos and other brands.
How about Chacos? They have tons of arch support. Too much for me!I haven’t found any with enough arch support except for some very unattractive flip flops! I have to wear an orthotic in shoes and boots but sandals are a conundrum. I miss them.
I have to acknowledge that I have likely had "more boots than hot dinners", to quote my ex-Scot husband, a "big leather boot" hillwalking kind of chap. As I look forward with hopeful, post-coronavirus eyes to a fourth Camino this Autumn, and having worn last Spring's Ponferrada-purchased Tevas into the ground, I found NAOT Harbor (formerly GI). I surely hope they give my boot-phobic feet a chance for a happy dance.. They. Do. Not. Like. Confinement.Those were my first days in 2014.... left SJPdP on the 4th and was in Burgos around the 14th I think. I recommend the boots because you can run into really muddy bits at that time of year, plus the mountain trails that don't really end until you leave Pamplona.... and that super muddy trail in the pine trees with the massive up and down hill....
In Santo Domingo I bought sandals because the meseta was hotter than Hades and I didn't need my boots on the flat. I just carried my boots into Galicia where they became indispensable again.
So: I'd say boots.
YMMV.
Take a peek at Tevas (terra fi) model. Good arch support, good grip, just a great sandel. I used them (along w/ hokas. I had happy feet from SJPdP to SDC ( no blisters). Buen Camino!We’re walking the first section, from SJPP to Los Arcos, and aren’t sure whether to use the waterproof leather boots we own or get something new and more breathable. Our boots are great for UK weather but I expect it’ll be a lot hotter in Spain in September. What do you recommend?
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