Debra Garcia
The Garcias
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Plan to walk with my husband June 2018
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These are for when I change out of my Camino Lone Peak Altras for walking! Love itLook what I found for walking around the Albergue, using in the shower, walking around town etc shoes! Amazingly lightweight (pair weigh only 7 oz) and they are comfortable Birkenstock’s with cushion support and great traction soles! View attachment 53407Mine are lavender and my hubby got black. Oh the things that get us thrilled preparing for our second Camino
I've always been a fan of Tevas , but they really are heavy ! I seriously want to find something lighter .
Do you think that your new find would also be suitable for alternative walking wear after foot trouble ?
I have heard of new trekking sandals called ' Xero' , but haven't been able to lay eyes on them yet .
Amazon has them for around $70 - $90I've always been a fan of Tevas , but they really are heavy ! I seriously want to find something lighter .
Do you think that your new find would also be suitable for alternative walking wear after foot trouble ?
I have heard of new trekking sandals called ' Xero' , but haven't been able to lay eyes on them yet .
I hope you will have reason to love your Oofos as much as I love mine. I began walking each day in my Merrells (purchased in Pamplona to replace the beloved Keen Venice which separated and started flapping) and would change into the Oofos as foot pain and terrain demanded. I suffered crippling foot pain due to the rocky, sharp stones so frequently encountered on the trail, and returned home with a raging case of plantar fasciitis which had begun to rear its ugly head prior to my arrival in SJPdP. I'll forever be the poster child for Oofos!I have seen many recommendations for Oofos. I finally bought my first pair. They have amazing arch supports, weigh 10 oz and come in slide styles or thongs. I haven't yet used them on a Camino because I just got them. So far they feel wonderful.
Amazon has them for around $70 - $90
The EVA Birkies are only about $AUS 65. Just bought some in south west Australia. In Perth city around $70.Typically Australian prices are much higher.
$154.
Still if they work , are supportive and can be used as an alternative footwear then the cost is worthwhile.
You might like birkinstocks new (I think) flip flops called Bonki $Aus15 or $5 if you buy a pair of the expensive birkiesMy feet are made for flip flops, I have enough space between my first two toes for another toe! So I can make space for a sock in there if I needed to, the toe post barely touches, and I have shortish toes. I think if I had to walk a Camino in them I probably could, my current ones have quite cushy soles. (my cousin walked the Camino for a week in his - even down to Molineseca). At one point a few years ago when I was working from home, I never wore anything but flip flops or barefeet for months. If I had to put on shoes for a client meeting I resented it. (Weirdly enough I love buying shoes - go figure)
I tend to take my shoes off as soon as I get back to the car, so I have a small collection of shoes in there.
I have tried hard to like Birkenstocks but just cant wear them. I find the edges of them quite sharp. If my foot isnt entirely inside the footbed they cripple me, digging into my foot.
When I left them around the house other people would also accidentally stand on them too, and curse me.
They become known as my "sharp shoes", I eventually gave them away.
I do think they look smarter than flip flops though.
How much do they weigh?I have the one-strap Madrid version of the Birkenstock EVA sandals/slides. I wear them all the time at home, take them everywhere and use them as evening wear on the camino. Better than toe post sandals, because I can open the strap to allow for socks, easily slip them on to go to the loo in the night, and they are brilliant in the shower with no fabric straps getting wet. I think mine weigh 160g for the pair and they are virtually indestructible and very comfy with a contoured foot bed and EVA cushioning. For everything else I wear my Hokas.
I had a pair of those (Birkenstock plastic). I carried them on the outside of my bag and let me just say they don’t like the heat. They shrank for lack of the scientific term. Comfortable until I couldn’t wear them anymore.
I use Chacos - yes they are heavy as been mentioned by others but they are hiking sandals and many a day I just hiked in them (with a smart wool sock). Also saved my ‘hiny’ when I has a foot injury on the Portugués route as they allowed me to continue walking.Look what I found for walking around the Albergue, using in the shower, walking around town etc shoes! Amazingly lightweight (pair weigh only 7 oz) and they are comfortable Birkenstock’s with cushion support and great traction soles! View attachment 53407Mine are lavender and my hubby got black. Oh the things that get us thrilled preparing for our second Camino
I'll check them out. I've been considering bring my oofos flip-flops (seriously). i know flip-flops are supposedly not good for your feet but i find oofos very comfortable. last camino i took some sandals that were heavier than I would like AND a little challenging to put on. As a result, ILook what I found for walking around the Albergue, using in the shower, walking around town etc shoes! Amazingly lightweight (pair weigh only 7 oz) and they are comfortable Birkenstock’s with cushion support and great traction soles! View attachment 53407Mine are lavender and my hubby got black. Oh the things that get us thrilled preparing for our second Camino
hi there. please let us know how this goes. i plan to do the same thing with the keens- use for walkingwhen i can and double asI'm taking a pair of trail runners and a pair of Keen's Newport for hiking.
I'm very comfortable in the Keen's, even on uneven and rocky paths. They are heavy, but I'll use them as end-of-day sandals and shower sandals as well.
The style that fits your feet best!A few people have mentioned Tevas, specifically which style for women?
I recently read of a PCT thru hiker who praised a sandal I'd not heard of. They are light weight, slightly over 1 lb each, versus, for example, a Chaco Z/2 Classic at about 2 lbs each, with a really good resolable Vibram outsole and a Teva/Chaco type footbed. But they are not inexpensive. They are Bedrock 3D Cairns. REI has them for about $120. I'm happy with my standard issue Crocs or original Tevas, but was interested in these for the weight savings. I'd probably have a break-in period with the "Y-yoke" and between the toe post, but figure I could adjust. Has anyone tried these, like them?
See here for mens: https://www.rei.com/product/129682/bedrock-sandals-3d-cairn-pro-sandals-mens
here for womens: https://www.rei.com/product/129629/bedrock-sandals-3d-cairn-pro-sandals-womens
They another model, the Cairn (not the 3D Pro Cairn), that is similar, at around $105 from REI.
That's good. I wouldn't call any shoe, especially a sandal that weighs a pound each to be lightweight!The Bedrocks weigh a little over a pound per PAIR, not each.
I clicked on your question to comment and recommend these exact shoes! I have bad plantar fasciitis and these are the only non orthotic sandals/slides/flip flop type footwear I can wear. So good!Look what I found for walking around the Albergue, using in the shower, walking around town etc shoes! Amazingly lightweight (pair weigh only 7 oz) and they are comfortable Birkenstock’s with cushion support and great traction soles! View attachment 53407Mine are lavender and my hubby got black. Oh the things that get us thrilled preparing for our second Camino
The same here. Birkenstocks are the only shoes that seem to help with plantar fasciitis. I am now pretty much recovered from PF but I still wear Birkenstocks all the time. I have their winter boots, sneakers, shoes and several pairs of Arizonas. Unfortunately they don't have hiking boots or running shoes! But yes, before my next camino I will add the shower slippers into my collection.I clicked on your question to comment and recommend these exact shoes! I have bad plantar fasciitis and these are the only non orthotic sandals/slides/flip flop type footwear I can wear. So good!
I used those on our recent Camino - worked perfectly for me! Excellent choice!Look what I found for walking around the Albergue, using in the shower, walking around town etc shoes! Amazingly lightweight (pair weigh only 7 oz) and they are comfortable Birkenstock’s with cushion support and great traction soles! View attachment 53407Mine are lavender and my hubby got black. Oh the things that get us thrilled preparing for our second Camino
I have heard of new trekking sandals called ' Xero' , but haven't been able to lay eyes on them yet .
Awesome. Thanks for the tip. I checked them out and bought a pair. Terrific. Light weight, mesh top, arch strap makes a secure fit, great sole and footbed, and they pack almost flat.Croc Swiftwater
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