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colinPeter said:Crocs for after walk. Light and comfortable can wear with or without socks, tomorrow's fresh socks (with some cushioning) nice to wear around town at night.
Buen Camino.
Col
Don't be shy tell us why :?:Abbeydore said:I wouldn't go this far, but does tell you my humble opinion of them: :lol: :lol:
colinPeter said:Hi Malcolmrobert,
What I did and will do again this year.
Boots lightweight mid ankle. Lots of rough uneven terrain so ankle support essential IMHO.
Crocs for after walk. Light and comfortable can wear with or without socks, tomorrow's fresh socks (with some cushioning) nice to wear around town at night.
Buen Camino.
Col
Anniesantiago said:My Opinion:
If you are used to boots, and have a broken in pair, and/or have weak ankles and need support, then buy boots.
Otherwise, in my opinion, there is not one single place on the Camino that warrants boots.
It is a WALK, not a mountainous hike.
There are (literally) one or two places that I'd consider "mountains" and one of them is from SJPP to Roncesvalles and you're walking on a paved road all the way to the top!
Nearly every single person I saw on the Camino with horrid blisters on their feet and ankles were wearing BOOTS.
In the morning, if you have boots, you wake up and put on cold, stiff BOOTS.
If you have trainers, you put on dry shoes.
I swear by New Balance trainers with a good deep toe box!
I'd leave the boots at home.
Having said that, there is a different opinion from every pilgrim you ask.. so in the end, do what works for YOU! :lol:
BlackDog said:Don't be shy tell us why :?:Abbeydore said:I wouldn't go this far, but does tell you my humble opinion of them: :lol: :lol:
jirit said:So even though you could get by with light weight hiking shoes, it takes one mis-step and you have twisted your ankle or worse a knee, and that may mean the end of your walk or worse, days of walking.
Neville
I agree with Neville on these points. I rolled my foot on a small stone stepping onto the road coming into San Anton. My ankle was fine in the boot, but my knee took the twist and I called it a day at Castrojeriz to give it a rest.jirit said:I always wear mid weight mid ankle hiking boots with a solid sole - have always.
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But even stepping of the curb, or stepping on a rough spot or pothole on the tarmac, can lead to a twisted ankle. Toss in a gravel path or muddy dirt track, and you will thankful and pleased that you are wearing boots and not hiking shoes
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All, if you have got this far without reading all of David's post because it looked so long, its worth going back and reading all of it. It has so many good points in it. Wonderful post.David said:This is a good thread ... snip
This is only my personal experience of course, I'm no expert, not at all :|
.. for some reason seasoned walkers seem to have little or no problem, even if wearing the same brand as new walkers ... don't know why.
Which route doesn't have mountains to climb? I walked from SJPP and climbed the Pyrenees, parts of the Cordillera Cantabrica, and parts of the Montes de Leon. These seemed pretty mountainous to me. Just because they do not require technical mountaineering skills and are not in the AMS zone doesn't make them any less mountains.johnnyman said:Definitely no need for boots. Hiking shoes will serve just fine. There are slippery spots at times, and the hiking shoes soles help with that, but otherwise, you're not climbing mountains ... geez, I can't wait to get back
Absolutely agreed! I have walked the Camino Francés from Roncesvalles to Santiago on 4 occasions with this concept (2 x spring, 2 x autumn).colinPeter said:Boots lightweight mid ankle. Lots of rough uneven terrain so ankle support essential IMHO. Crocs for after walk. Light and comfortable
Actual users and style mavens? I cannot find a comment that actually says that they are pretty.what is it about these things which provokes such strong feelings?
David said:I heard that Crocs end in tears ..... errmm .. or do I mean alligators? :lol:
lynnejohn said:It's a mystery, but indeed polarizing.
And no one could ever call my camino "style" pretty. My sandals are ugly and comfortable - seems they have something in common with crocs.
Martha,martha_s said:... in addition to the extra weight I'll put by bringing them, with the rules I can only bring max 10% of body weight (I'm 52 kg). Anyone can advise? My another question, how's about if it's raining for days (I guess this will be my biggest problem here), how can I completly dry the shoes?
magdelanye said:I seem to remember something about wearing two pairs,each day changing the inner sock and wearing with the same outer sock...or was it the other way around? And what actually is a sock liner?
grins... what kind of shoes and socks??I agree that comfort is the most important thing. But it does make a difference what month you are traveling. Just be aware that September can go either way. It can be wonderfully hot, scorching hot, breezy and cool, pouring rain and anything in between. Since we're not very good at predicting weather you might want to decide about your main pair of shoes based on what you can tolerate easiest - feet too wet or feet too hot.
Generally speaking September has about 6 days of rain and the median temperature is between 15 and 19 degrees (centigrade) depending on where you are.
About your second pair of shoes - when you're finished walking for the day your feet will likely feel tired. But you still may want to walk around town a bit, go and pick up some groceries or go to a bar or a restaurant. Your second pair of shoes should serve for this as well as the shower if you feel you need shoes in the shower (not a bad idea in a public place of course). It's all about what feels good and works. Never one right answer for everybody.
Just fyi I generally walk in the early spring - quite wet and often muddy, although less so as more and more gets paved. I wear leather, waterproof boots and regular running shoes as the second pair (no shoes in the shower). Once though I walked in September - no rain and I walked in running shoes and loved it. Luckily in 2200 km on the camino I've never had a blister.
Buen camino
Hello All
Swelling: my feet didn't swell on the road and didn't get bigger as so many people said would happen or post here.
Get your socks right for you AND right for the season, and get your shoes/boots at least ONE SIZE LARGER. This journey does not need ankle support unless you personally know that you need it (weak ankles, personal history etc).
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Google likes them too, that's good enough reason :mrgreen:
Don't do vogues,
It's quite difficult to find out what they are made of, not rubber not plastic :roll:
I do like colours though :lol: as for go-faster-stripes well that defies logic!
They should have races in crocs could be a laugh :lol:
Each to there own, I know a people love them, I don't.........I'm very slow to tow the line.....
I need a larger size than normal to accomodate my walking socks.
New Balance for me with Superfeet insoles!My Opinion:
If you are used to boots, and have a broken in pair, and/or have weak ankles and need support, then buy boots.
Otherwise, in my opinion, there is not one single place on the Camino that warrants boots.
It is a WALK, not a mountainous hike.
There are (literally) one or two places that I'd consider "mountains" and one of them is from SJPP to Roncesvalles and you're walking on a paved road all the way to the top!
Nearly every single person I saw on the Camino with horrid blisters on their feet and ankles were wearing BOOTS.
In the morning, if you have boots, you wake up and put on cold, stiff BOOTS.
If you have trainers, you put on dry shoes.
I swear by New Balance trainers with a good deep toe box!
I'd leave the boots at home.
Having said that, there is a different opinion from every pilgrim you ask.. so in the end, do what works for YOU! :lol:
Yes, you would think it was obvious, but some people buy winter coats in summer clothes!!! I have seen them do soWhich is why I suggest trying your shoes/boots on with your hiking socks.
It's not different then anything else. You try on a winter coat dressed for winter. You try on a summer jacket dressed for summer.
Hi Patti,Im gonna try the merrills...and the bamboo socks
Wear what you are used to walking in. After some practice walks of more than 3 miles!I've been walking 4 k daily in a great pair of solid street shoes. On my at least 4th identical pair over the last number of years. They are comfortable and never give me blisters or any aggravation. Am planing to do the Camino in Sept 12. Reading so much about footware concerns me. Should I change to hiking boots? Should I stay where I am? I have excellent orthotics which save me. Put in about 7 K today.
Should I get boots, carry my shoes as seconds and forgo hiking sandals? But, everyone says I should have sandals for the auberges. Are hiking sandals appropriate for the auberges. Should I forego the hiking sandals and get a pair of thin flip flop for that use? Might I use sandals and shoes only and forego the boots? Is there so much mud that my street shoes will be overwhelmed and drowned?
Of course many of you are just going to say it's personal preference. I want to hear about the practical applications, why one choice is better for real reasons, not just personal preference. Why is one better than the other?.
Decisions, decisions. You have been there, come to my rescue
Here's a recent discussion on the topic you're referring to:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/keen-sandals.20473/#post-157639
I wore that very same make (men's size) of sandals for my first two caminos but this excellent cheap model (9 euros 99c) was then discontinued and for the Ruta de La Lana had to buy more expensive ones, around 16 euros.I used my boots lightweight mid ankle from SJPdP to the outskirts of Pamplona and from Villamayor the Mojardín to Logrono but that ws only because I was a little bit worried about tear in one of the sandals. All other stages were done in my Ecco sandals with ten toe liners and a pair of mid weight smartwool socks or just the liners. No blisters no sprain ankles. I got shin splits in left leg but that I would have got in the boots as well as it was due to leaning asphalt road and the fact that my left leg is shorter than my right and it always happens on long walks on asphalt roads on the left side.
My sandals weight more than my boots
Eccos for €9 that was cheap mine cost me more than €100. I have the previous version of this one:http://shopeu.ecco.com/se/sv/ecco/offroad_445994/446004?navId=190 I want to know where you bought your sandals because here in Sweden Eccos are expensive.I wore that very same make (men's size) of sandals for my first two caminos but this excellent cheap model (9 euros 99c) was then discontinued and for the Ruta de La Lana had to buy more expensive ones, around 16 euros.
They were great but I had to put plastic bags over them for the snow.
Here are mine, a bit shiny. There is a difference with a hole on yours on the front strap - but that is often the case for the woman's version. They were sold in Decathlon and in one pair I walked 3,500km with no problems.Eccos for €9 that was cheap mine cost me more than €100. I have the previous version of this one:http://shopeu.ecco.com/se/sv/ecco/offroad_445994/446004?navId=190 I want to know where you bought your sandals because here in Sweden Eccos are expensive.
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