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- September 2023
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It doesn't make sense to me to carry an extra pair of walking shoes. Bring the shoes that will be best for the majority of situations.Good advice. Thank you. Depending on the weather (rain or shine) I may alternate my waterproof boots on rainy days and my New Balance on sunny days. Does that make sense?
According to the AEMET, the maximum number of rainy days experienced in Santiago in September is 24. When something approaching that will happen again is clearly unpredictable. Further east it's a little less dire, with maxima of 17 rainy days in Leon, 18 in Burgos and 20 in Pamplona during September.NO (with no Camino experiance, but its hot!, no crisis to be wet the very few days it rains, and - you are not walking in snow or cold area, so - make sure letting them breath)
oops, I really wasn't aware of those numbers!!According to the AEMET, the maximum number of rainy days experienced in Santiago in September is 24. When something approaching that will happen again is clearly unpredictable. Further east it's a little less dire, with maxima of 17 rainy days in Leon, 18 in Burgos and 20 in Pamplona during September.
Or simply rain covers for the shoes, I will bring mineHi (also from Southern AZ!)
Personally - I stick to non-waterproof trail runners. Lighter, more breathable, and if they do get wet - they dry faster. I did have a lot of rain on both my Caminos. My Injinji toe sock liners and darn tough merino wool socks with altra lone peaks managed to keep my feet dry. Socks did get a little wet - but didn't soak through MOST days. I did have one day when I was walking through tall wet grass all day and that did soak my shoes/socks. But most of the popular Camino paths are well worn and that is less likely to happen. This happened for me on the transition from the Norte to the Primitivo.
My solution for the Via Francigena is to still wear the same shoe/sock combination - but I am brining one pair of ankle high waterproof socks that I will wear over my injinjis - in the event that I have another very wet day walking through tall wet grass or lots of puddles. Otherwise - my shoes will still not be waterproof.
Another option is to simply change out your socks mid-day if they get wet.
The averages are lower, but you might expect that on around 25 to 30% of days there will be some rain in September.oops, I really wasn't aware of those numbers!!
And the difficulty is that there is some utter nonsense spruiked that shoes with a waterproof membrane take longer to dry than similar shoes without a waterproof membrane. I have never seen any objective testing of this, and I am prepared to believe it is an urban myth. I would be prepared to suggest that most people distinguish poorly between categories like breathable, waterproof and permeable (to vapour) in this discussion. We are all prone to justify our personal choices, and in this area this is evident more than most other equipment related topics.In general, the advice I seem to see most often from the people who do the most hiking is that quick drying shoes are better than waterproof shoes for longer walks.
This might be your experience, but I know that it isn't universal. I have walked in steady rain with waterproof boots, rainpants and jacket without my feet getting wet. The two longest occasions were on the St Olav's Way and again this year on the CP, where it rained for most of the walking day. On other occasions, the rain band has passed over in a couple of hours or less.Feet will get wet no matter what and breathable shoes/boots dry quicker.
Yes- that is another option. I don’t like them myself. I will do dirty girl gaiters sometimes to keep small rocks out - but they are small and not waterproof.Or simply rain covers for the shoes, I will bring mine
I just finished my second Camino (Portuguese) and I regretted bringing my Gortex Salomons. I switched which shoes I planned to take the night before from a breathable Salomon. Most mornings were overcast and sometimes there was a threat of rain, but only once did I deal with rain for a couple of hours and my socks and shoes still ended up soaked. On day two, I did end up with a blister, I feel because my feet were sweaty even with stopping and drying out my feet and socks. I covered it with compeed and KT tape (to help keep the edges down after a day or two)I hike in Southern Arizona where it is usually hot or very warm. My old shoes came apart and I needed a pair almost immediately. The only ones available in my size at the time were Keen Dry Waterproof Shoes. I like the shoes, but they appear to be a little warm, causing sweaty feet. I haven't gotten any blisters yet, but my hikes are usually weekly from 4-7 miles as a member of the hiking club. I walk daily but in New Balance Running Shoes. I am planning my first Camino in September. I know it can tend to be rainy so thought they the Keen shoes be good shoes for the Camino. However, reading in this forum about blisters, I am wondering if I should wear lighter, more breathable shoes. Any suggestions?
And the difficulty is that there is some utter nonsense spruiked that shoes with a waterproof membrane take longer to dry than similar shoes without a waterproof membrane. I have never seen any objective testing of this, and I am prepared to believe it is an urban myth. I would be prepared to suggest that most people distinguish poorly between categories like breathable, waterproof and permeable (to vapour) in this discussion. We are all prone to justify our personal choices, and in this area this is evident more than most other equipment related topics.
Yes re taking 2 pairs. I had one or two days of showers last year in spring. Some of the days are very rocky. The soles on the keens might be a bit thin despite their chunky look. Test on rocky/pebbly paths with 7-10 kg on your back for 2-3 hours.Good advice. Thank you. Depending on the weather (rain or shine) I may alternate my waterproof boots on rainy days and my New Balance on sunny days. Does that make sense?
Hi Sundevil, I worried about Rain too on the camino and wore waterproof moab Merrells. For me, it was a mistake. The shoes did not breathe, causing much sweat and I did get a nasty nasty blister on the bottom of my foot which took me out of the walk for 2 days (though I enjoyed my break tremendously in Leon!) For my next long distance walk (via podiensis) I decided to try non-waterproof moabs from Merrell (same shoe, same size) and my feet were much happier.I hike in Southern Arizona where it is usually hot or very warm. My old shoes came apart and I needed a pair almost immediately. The only ones available in my size at the time were Keen Dry Waterproof Shoes. I like the shoes, but they appear to be a little warm, causing sweaty feet. I haven't gotten any blisters yet, but my hikes are usually weekly from 4-7 miles as a member of the hiking club. I walk daily but in New Balance Running Shoes. I am planning my first Camino in September. I know it can tend to be rainy so thought they the Keen shoes be good shoes for the Camino. However, reading in this forum about blisters, I am wondering if I should wear lighter, more breathable shoes. Any suggestions?
I agree with Lindsay53.My opinion is no. In spite of all the advertising hype, if a shoe keeps water out it also keeps it in. Apart from sweat only one deep puddle will ensure your feet are wet until you take it off and dry it out.
Hi,I hike in Southern Arizona where it is usually hot or very warm. My old shoes came apart and I needed a pair almost immediately. The only ones available in my size at the time were Keen Dry Waterproof Shoes. I like the shoes, but they appear to be a little warm, causing sweaty feet. I haven't gotten any blisters yet, but my hikes are usually weekly from 4-7 miles as a member of the hiking club. I walk daily but in New Balance Running Shoes. I am planning my first Camino in September. I know it can tend to be rainy so thought they the Keen shoes be good shoes for the Camino. However, reading in this forum about blisters, I am wondering if I should wear lighter, more breathable shoes. Any suggestions?
No You DO NOT NEED WATERPROOF hiking shoes unless you are planning to hike in the end of the Spring Season, the Winter Season or Early Spring. A nice breathable shoe will allow the show to dry out faster.I hike in Southern Arizona where it is usually hot or very warm. My old shoes came apart and I needed a pair almost immediately. The only ones available in my size at the time were Keen Dry Waterproof Shoes. I like the shoes, but they appear to be a little warm, causing sweaty feet. I haven't gotten any blisters yet, but my hikes are usually weekly from 4-7 miles as a member of the hiking club. I walk daily but in New Balance Running Shoes. I am planning my first Camino in September. I know it can tend to be rainy so thought they the Keen shoes be good shoes for the Camino. However, reading in this forum about blisters, I am wondering if I should wear lighter, more breathable shoes. Any suggestions?
Remember though that it doesnt usually rain the whole day, there are usually fine periods as well.oops, I really wasn't aware of those numbers!!
I just passed Camino Portuguese in the high Mammut waterproof mountaineering shoes im combination with a low cost thin sole running shoes. The Mammut mountaineering shoes I took mainly because rainy weather prediction for May and also because they are my good tested and proven shoes and I already using them many years. I had experienced no blister, but finally there was only one very short rain during our 10 days walk from Porto to Santiago, so probably better if I took the running/tracking low shoes which are lighter, more flexible and with better ventilation. While on Camino, I practized to wear the Mammut mountaineering shoes till noon and then switching to the lighter running shoes because of afternoon muscle pain in my feet. However, my running shoes was only with very thin sole, so it was also not the best alternative, but helped me to partialy release the pain in mine feet. The Portuguese camino is more flat and road style track. It is different than a 2500m ASL mountains and rocky tracks what I have experiences from my past. Different forces and physical conditions are effecting our feet. My wife used a special La Sportiva running/tracking low shoes with very good vibram sole and she weared them whole 10 days without any blister and finally also without need to switch to sandals. We have performed roughly 25km every day. I have decided to use my proven and already many years tested Mammut shoes to minimize likelihood of blisters occurence and I really past Portuguese camino without any blisters suffering. But also my wife, even with the new La Sportiva running/tracking shoes which she worn/tested only 2-3 times before we went to camino, she also passed camino without blisters. Her only trouble with legs was right leg Achilles tendon overloading and swelling. But it had nothing to do with the shoes which she used during camino.I hike in Southern Arizona where it is usually hot or very warm. My old shoes came apart and I needed a pair almost immediately. The only ones available in my size at the time were Keen Dry Waterproof Shoes. I like the shoes, but they appear to be a little warm, causing sweaty feet. I haven't gotten any blisters yet, but my hikes are usually weekly from 4-7 miles as a member of the hiking club. I walk daily but in New Balance Running Shoes. I am planning my first Camino in September. I know it can tend to be rainy so thought they the Keen shoes be good shoes for the Camino. However, reading in this forum about blisters, I am wondering if I should wear lighter, more breathable shoes. Any suggestions?
Merrell moab ventilators every time. I still buy them now.I hike in Southern Arizona where it is usually hot or very warm. My old shoes came apart and I needed a pair almost immediately. The only ones available in my size at the time were Keen Dry Waterproof Shoes. I like the shoes, but they appear to be a little warm, causing sweaty feet. I haven't gotten any blisters yet, but my hikes are usually weekly from 4-7 miles as a member of the hiking club. I walk daily but in New Balance Running Shoes. I am planning my first Camino in September. I know it can tend to be rainy so thought they the Keen shoes be good shoes for the Camino. However, reading in this forum about blisters, I am wondering if I should wear lighter, more breathable shoes. Any suggestions?
Socks are the most important item, teflon inner and marino wool outer. I never had a blister on both of my camino walks.I hike in Southern Arizona where it is usually hot or very warm. My old shoes came apart and I needed a pair almost immediately. The only ones available in my size at the time were Keen Dry Waterproof Shoes. I like the shoes, but they appear to be a little warm, causing sweaty feet. I haven't gotten any blisters yet, but my hikes are usually weekly from 4-7 miles as a member of the hiking club. I walk daily but in New Balance Running Shoes. I am planning my first Camino in September. I know it can tend to be rainy so thought they the Keen shoes be good shoes for the Camino. However, reading in this forum about blisters, I am wondering if I should wear lighter, more breathable shoes. Any suggestions?
Mud-proof and clay-proof would have been nice on one section of Francés. Seemed to take only five minutes after each stop and scrape for the shoes to weigh ten kilos each again.Anything waterproof is a gift on the Camino especially in Galicia...
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