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I have been looking at the Salomon shoes and will try some this week. Do you have an opinion about Gortex or not? I think there was some debate about this.Per my foot doctor and my experience, adding more cushioning does nothing but get squished. Worn out. Flattened.
Becomes useless.
Glad you have/using Super Feet. Great product. I have walked three Caminos and Super Feet went on all of them.
Yes, they feel "funny" at first. After the break in period you will wonder how you lived without them.
Blue is for hiking boots. And I found the blue ones are best for me in all my shoes/boots.
Get good socks. Stretching is very important. Taking breaks off your feet helps.
Shoes: Hoka... works for some. I ended up hating them
I walked last Camino in Salomon X-ultra models. Light pack. Also have walked in another model of Salomons.
Love them.
Get the weight off your feet...including heavy shoes/boots. Makes huge difference.
But make sure you have the correct support, arch, etc in what ever shoe you wear.
Shoes and foot comfort is a very person thing. Only you can come up with the combo that works for you
For me it was Blue Super Feet, Salomon shoes and stretching.
Salomons are great, but don't have anything particularly cushionning sole.I have been looking at the Salomon shoes and will try some this week. Do you have an opinion about Gortex or not? I think there was some debate about this.
Altras do make other shoes feel like ballerina pointes! Strange feeling at first.The Altra Olympus is has a lot of cushioning and is good for wider feet. Be warned that it is a zero-drop shoe so you have to gradually get used to wearing them. I found Salomons in general to be too narrow for me.
I have worn HOKAs on 3 Caminos and couldn't have been happier. In fact, the have discontinued the Tor Summitt so I have bought every pair I can get my hands on. As you know everyone is different but they are definitely worth a try. On my recent Camino in Italy there were four of us in HOKA boots.....I didn't hear any complaints.View attachment 34709
My podiatrist is after me to buy a pair after my plantar fasciitis issues on my Camino. I'm going to go try one on this weekend.I have worn HOKAs on 3 Caminos and couldn't have been happier. In fact, the have discontinued the Tor Summitt so I have bought every pair I can get my hands on. As you know everyone is different but they are definitely worth a try. On my recent Camino in Italy there were four of us in HOKA boots.....I didn't hear any complaints.View attachment 34709
Many of the HOO have a narrow toebox, butnthey have just come up with a whole line of "wides", including the Bondi which fit me well even in regular width. So try on as many models as you need. I buy just about whichever ones I find on sale at MEC: they let them go at about C$35!!! I have two new pairs in the closet for when the current pair gets retired. They are that good. I was not sure about them, so I took them to my podiatrist pre-Camino and she told me that was the best decision I could have made.My podiatrist is after me to buy a pair after my plantar fasciitis issues on my Camino. I'm going to go try on a buy this weekend.
I definitely can't have a narrow toe box. I might even try on the men's version. Thanks for the advice. I will give them all a try and report back.Many of the HOO have a narrow toebox, butnthey have just come up with a whole line of "wides", including the Bondi which fit me well even in regular width. So try on as many models as you need. I buy just about whichever ones I find on sale at MEC: they let them go at about C$35!!! I have two new pairs in the closet for when the current pair gets retired. They are that good. I was not sure about them, so I took them to my podiatrist pre-Camino and she told me that was the best decision I could have made.
I definitely can't have a narrow toe box. I might even try on the men's version. Thanks for the advice. I will give them all a try and report back.
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