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- 2023
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I'm taking my J'hayber sandals I had to buy on the CF when I got a hot spot on my heel and wearing them for a few walking days saved a blister from developing.....yes they are going in my pack in May, all 422g with pleasureHaving walked past Caminos I know weight carried is key however I also know that having something comfortable to slip into after a long day is also important.
I have always cut corners on the latter and am considering talking my comfortable Birks on this next Camino...however they weight 560 grams!!!
Anyone who has previously done this? Comments welcome!
Guy
These are on my wish list. Having bought Birkenstocks online and not getting the right fit I am reluctant to try this again given the cost of postage in Australia. My nearest store seems to be in Melbourne which is 680 km away. One day! Meanwhile I use cheap plastic scuffs/slides from bargain shops. Cost a few dollars and weigh less than 150 gm for the pair. They are good for showering and the soles are thick enough to wear comfortably about town in the evenings. Easy to slip on if making a loo visit in the middle of the night. Unlike Birkenstocks, not an alternative for walking in unless truly desperate but thankfully I haven’t been there yet.Plastic Birkies all the way. They come in a number of dofferent models, and colours, now.
Omar, what do you wear inside the albergues then? Or do you go barefoot? I find the tiles floors increadibly cold, plus walking barefoot is a big no non for those of us with plantear fasciitis.I don't bother. I wear boots on my caminos and put them back on. Carrying another pair of footwear is not necessary..and I would find that carrying another pair cumbersome ..so I don't
Omar, what do you wear inside the albergues then? Or do you go barefoot? I find the tiles floors increadibly cold, plus walking barefoot is a big no non for those of us with plantear fasciitis.
I just put my boots on!Omar, what do you wear inside the albergues then? Or do you go barefoot? I find the tiles floors increadibly cold, plus walking barefoot is a big no non for those of us with plantear fasciitis.
Ok. For some reason I thought the big shoe racks at the entrance of the albergues were there for people to leave there boots and not drag in the mud and dirt. Must make for some grouchy hospies.I just put my boots on!
Comfy hiking sandals recommendedHaving walked past Caminos I know weight carried is key however I also know that having something comfortable to slip into after a long day is also important.
I have always cut corners on the latter and am considering talking my comfortable Birks on this next Camino...however they weight 560 grams!!!
Anyone who has previously done this? Comments welcome!
Guy
Crocs or Keen are both lightweight. You might find something suitable with either option. Both can be worn in the shower.Having walked past Caminos I know weight carried is key however I also know that having something comfortable to slip into after a long day is also important.
I have always cut corners on the latter and am considering talking my comfortable Birks on this next Camino...however they weight 560 grams!!!
Anyone who has previously done this? Comments welcome!
Guy
I have never been able to wear Birkenstocks. The shape of the hard, rigid inner sole absolutely kills my feet (which are rather flat on the bottom). The shape of our feet are as individual and unique as the shape of our bodies.Plastic Birkies all the way. They come in a number of dofferent models, and colours, now.
I rarely stay in alberques but my routine is similar wherever I stay...shower,out to lunch then back to relax. At a hotel I take my boots off in the room. I still recall the poor fella who left his boots in the racks at the front of an albergue and had them stolen.Ok. For some reason I thought the big shoe racks at the entrance of the albergues were there for people to leave there boots and not drag in the mud and dirt. Must make for some grouchy hospies.
Try the plastic ones, they are not rigid, but have an arch.I have never been able to wear Birkenstocks. The shape of the hard, rigid inner sole absolutely kills my feet (which are rather flat on the bottom). The shape of our feet are as individual and unique as the shape of our bodies.
I never bothered to wear sandals I'm the shower either.I love the teva sandals and find the arch support very comfortable. I didn't bother to wear them in the shower and didn't get any fungal infections.
Having walked past Caminos I know weight carried is key however I also know that having something comfortable to slip into after a long day is also important.
I have always cut corners on the latter and am considering talking my comfortable Birks on this next Camino...however they weight 560 grams!!!
Anyone who has previously done this? Comments welcome!
Guy
Not sure if they are still avaliable or not but I swear by Keen Whispers. Very light and can do double duty in really hot weather or once I make it to the sea. It is always wise to enter the water with something on your feet. I hate stepping on jellyfish and sea urchins, in particular.Having walked past Caminos I know weight carried is key however I also know that having something comfortable to slip into after a long day is also important.
I have always cut corners on the latter and am considering talking my comfortable Birks on this next Camino...however they weight 560 grams!!!
Anyone who has previously done this? Comments welcome!
Guy
Having walked past Caminos I know weight carried is key however I also know that having something comfortable to slip into after a long day is also important.
I have always cut corners on the latter and am considering talking my comfortable Birks on this next Camino...however they weight 560 grams!!!
Anyone who has previously done this? Comments welcome!
Guy
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