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- Portuguese Coastal 2021 Frances Leon/Muxia2023
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Then you have done the right thing.I set out to get trail runners for the grip etc, but none of the trail runners felt right.
I think it's absolutely the right way to choose. Work with a patient and knowledgeable seller. Try as wide a range as possible. Reject anything that doesn't feel right - no matter what reputation, technology, testimonials or recommendations they may come with. If they feel wrong after ten minutes in the store, the chance of them feeling right after eight hours on the road is next to zero.I tried Altra Lone Peak 4, 4.5,and Timp 2, Hoka Bondi 7, Brooks Caldera 5,Saucony Peregrine 10 in various sizes none were right!
Sounds like you are suffering from "buyers' remorse," or "second-guess-itis." The good news is that it's totally treatable. All you need to do is put on your new shoes and go for a walk.The Glycerin's don't appear to have a very deep tread pattern so will they be slippy?
So have i made a mistake in choosing them?
I asked myself those same questions when I bought my first pair of Brooks Ghost shoes - quite similar to the Glycerin. I had tried on a dozen pairs and no other pair felt "right" like this one did. I wondered about durability as well. Now I am on my 4th pair of the same model and I don't have to agonize over the purchase any more.I set out to get trail runners for the grip etc, but none of the trail runners felt right.
The Glycerin's don't appear to have a very deep tread pattern so will they be slippy?
So have i made a mistake in choosing them?
I have bought both those and the Ghost. Super comfortable. I'm about to buy another pair of Glycerin - My third I think. The only time they are slippery is on a very muddy downhill - but then all my footwear is slippery in that.Hi everyone!
Well three of us have just been to a small local running shop where the guy(the owner) was so knowledgeable and so patient;we were there for two and a half hours all of us found and brought shoes.
I had walked about six and a bit miles before going,it was stinking hot,carried my pack(6.3 kilos with 750ml of water)had the socks and orthotics on i will walk in!
I explained what type of terrain the Portuguese Coastal was and that i had a bad knee and some ankle pain (turns out he had a degree in sports medicine;said a lot of stuff i didn't understand.He said put pressure below the knee on the outside its a trigger point and massage it the tension/stress will release;less than ten seconds later it did amazing stuff been hurting for bloody ages.)
I tried Altra Lone Peak 4, 4.5,and Timp 2, Hoka Bondi 7, Brooks Caldera 5,Saucony Peregrine 10 in various sizes none were right! He gave sound advice about my pack and the distances i would walk,and what he though i should need on my feet and produced the Brooks Glycerin's!
( Brooks Glycerin 19 in a size 12 i am normally a size 11, he lace locked them and they felt perfect i walked up and down in them outside for ages at least 20 minutes (hadn't brought them at this time) while the two friends with me were fitted with their shoes.
So my question is:
Has anyone got any experience/opinions on walking in Brooks Glycerin19 or other variants of the Glycerin!
I set out to get trail runners for the grip etc, but none of the trail runners felt right.
The Glycerin's don't appear to have a very deep tread pattern so will they be slippy?
So have i made a mistake in choosing them?
Woody
Yeah spot on Raggy i had been searching the web for super grippy trail runners for muddy trails and downhills and cobblestones! Came home with the glycerin's; i have a pair of Ecco off-road lite sandals as my second pair to take ( been wearing them all day most days at home very comfy;will walk some flat stretches in them ) they have so much more tread so i suppose i could always swap them out for muddy downhills!Sounds like you are suffering from "buyers' remorse," or "second-guess-itis." The good news is that it's totally treatable. All you need to do is put on your new shoes and go for a walk.
Don't sweat it. You're not the first person to hit the road with unstable glycerines. Hold your nerve and everything will work out just fine ... probably.Yeah spot on Raggy i had been searching the web for super grippy trail runners for muddy trails and downhills and cobblestones! Came home with the glycerin's; i have a pair of Ecco off-road lite sandals as my second pair to take ( been wearing them all day most days at home very comfy;will walk some flat stretches in them ) they have so much more tread so i suppose i could always swap them out for muddy downhills!
Thanks again peeps
Woody
Couldn't agree more with you about the seller. Before my first camino I went to the outdoor store in my town in Oregon. We are on the PCT and it is where lots of hikers stop to get supplies that they shipped to the post office as well as going into the outdoor store. They said that a pair of Merrills was the ticket it was the only thing to wear on the Camino. I took their advice and within a week both feet were blisters. I recovered and a friend of mine who is a triathlete took me to the running store. I quickly found out that my town was one of the top training spots for ultra marathoners. At the time the owner who helped me was the number 2 ultra marathoner in the world. As soon as I said camino he and the other two employees all pointed at the Brooks Cascadias and said almost in unison that is your shoe. (The other two were ultra marathoners too) They all looked at my feet and agreed I should go up one size and go to a wide Cascadia. They felt great but the proof is in the pudding. He had only one wide in my size. He told me he was going to order another pair as I was just starting my training and he thought I should have a new pair (broken in) before I start. He also said if this pair gives me any problems at all he would take them back no questions asked. As I start my 6th Camino and have between Caminos and training at least 7-8000k of walking under my feet I just ordered another pair of Cascadias for my VDLP in October. But these Glycerins look interesting although I doubt I will change from my lover Brooks Cascadia. Between training and caminos I have had no foot or leg injuries and I think 7 blisters.I think it's absolutely the right way to choose. Work with a patient and knowledgeable seller. Try as wide a range as possible. Reject anything that doesn't feel right - no matter what reputation, technology, testimonials or recommendations they may come with. If they feel wrong after ten minutes in the store, the chance of them feeling right after eight hours on the road is next to zero.
Sounds like you are suffering from "buyers' remorse," or "second-guess-itis." The good news is that it's totally treatable. All you need to do is put on your new shoes and go for a walk.
I have worn Brooks Glycerin for quite a few years in the past and loved them but now they are just too narrow for my old feet that have “spread out” over the past 80+ years.Hi everyone!
Well three of us have just been to a small local running shop where the guy(the owner) was so knowledgeable and so patient;we were there for two and a half hours all of us found and brought shoes.
I had walked about six and a bit miles before going,it was stinking hot,carried my pack(6.3 kilos with 750ml of water)had the socks and orthotics on i will walk in!
I explained what type of terrain the Portuguese Coastal was and that i had a bad knee and some ankle pain (turns out he had a degree in sports medicine;said a lot of stuff i didn't understand.He said put pressure below the knee on the outside its a trigger point and massage it the tension/stress will release;less than ten seconds later it did amazing stuff been hurting for bloody ages.)
I tried Altra Lone Peak 4, 4.5,and Timp 2, Hoka Bondi 7, Brooks Caldera 5,Saucony Peregrine 10 in various sizes none were right! He gave sound advice about my pack and the distances i would walk,and what he though i should need on my feet and produced the Brooks Glycerin's!
( Brooks Glycerin 19 in a size 12 i am normally a size 11, he lace locked them and they felt perfect i walked up and down in them outside for ages at least 20 minutes (hadn't brought them at this time) while the two friends with me were fitted with their shoes.
So my question is:
Has anyone got any experience/opinions on walking in Brooks Glycerin19 or other variants of the Glycerin!
I set out to get trail runners for the grip etc, but none of the trail runners felt right.
The Glycerin's don't appear to have a very deep tread pattern so will they be slippy?
So have i made a mistake in choosing them?
Woody
I'd agree Rick....they either fit and you feel fine walking to the point you forget about them or they don't and then in my view its time for an "upgrade" as I like to call it!Then you have done the right thing.
Your shoes are about 80% of what is important when prepping for Camino. They have to fit. I walk in another shoe like the one you chose, and I will swear it is the PERFECT shoe for Camino.......if you happen to have the same feet as I do. There is no point in worrying about any particular brand or model, they are all the right shoe......if they fit your foot and gate, and the wrong shoe if they don't.
In case you are concerned about not having a rugged enough shoe, don't be. People walk in athletic shoes of all types, trail shoes, and sandals. The Camino is a proverbial stroll in the park, not a slog up to base camp.
Your job now is to try and walk some distance in them before you go to make sure they are comfortable. Blisters are the main issue with new pilgrims, and if this shoe works the way it should, no blisters. If not, you'll need to break up with your newest conquest, and try another.
Buen Camino
Its not so much the shoe, its the feet. Tender feet will have problems with the best shoe. Tough feet can use just about any shoe. When preparing, plant toes before planting heel some of the time. Don't travel the smoothest path when preparing.Hi everyone!
Well three of us have just been to a small local running shop where the guy(the owner) was so knowledgeable and so patient;we were there for two and a half hours all of us found and brought shoes.
I had walked about six and a bit miles before going,it was stinking hot,carried my pack(6.3 kilos with 750ml of water)had the socks and orthotics on i will walk in!
I explained what type of terrain the Portuguese Coastal was and that i had a bad knee and some ankle pain (turns out he had a degree in sports medicine;said a lot of stuff i didn't understand.He said put pressure below the knee on the outside its a trigger point and massage it the tension/stress will release;less than ten seconds later it did amazing stuff been hurting for bloody ages.)
I tried Altra Lone Peak 4, 4.5,and Timp 2, Hoka Bondi 7, Brooks Caldera 5,Saucony Peregrine 10 in various sizes none were right! He gave sound advice about my pack and the distances i would walk,and what he though i should need on my feet and produced the Brooks Glycerin's!
( Brooks Glycerin 19 in a size 12 i am normally a size 11, he lace locked them and they felt perfect i walked up and down in them outside for ages at least 20 minutes (hadn't brought them at this time) while the two friends with me were fitted with their shoes.
So my question is:
Has anyone got any experience/opinions on walking in Brooks Glycerin19 or other variants of the Glycerin!
I set out to get trail runners for the grip etc, but none of the trail runners felt right.
The Glycerin's don't appear to have a very deep tread pattern so will they be slippy?
So have i made a mistake in choosing them?
Woody
Hi jo nz!The Brookes Glycerin is my usual walking shoe at home, the one that I clock up the miles for training out on the road. Have just purchased my 4th pair. Highly recommend them for that purpose. I'm sure they will be fine for the Portuguese way as there is a lot of tarmac and board walking (coastal route).
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