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"Technical" is not necessary, nor is a fortune.wondering how technical i need to get. Do I go for material trail boots or a more rugged option? will £100 be enough or should I spend a fortune?
As you in England, i would personally recommend going to your local Cotswold Store as they always offered sound advice and I've bought several pairs from them over the years (mostly been high altitiude hiking). Tell them what you need them for, as the staff seem very experienced to me! I normally hike in a boot size larger than shoes, with Superfeet and Bridgedale socks. Buen CaminoHi, I am planning on walking Camino Frances in mid April 2018.. This gives me about 12 weeks to get my equipment together. My main concern is footwear for the type of terrain at that time of year, (I'm assuming there will be a fair amount of wet weather). I'm hoping to get away with spending about £100 on a pair of boots but assume that I need to get them as soon as possible so i can test them out and get them worn in a bit.. im just wondering how technical i need to get. Do I go for material trail boots or a more rugged option? will £100 be enough or should I spend a fortune? I'm planning on taking my time on the trail (mid 40s with a pizza/kebab based lifestyle). I will be spending the next three months preparing by getting as much walking in as possible so want to get my boots on and get started
thank you in advance.
Andy.
Walking from May to July last year I had to purchase a pair of new shoes on the Camino as my feet grew a size. I would recommend a size larger and to wear two pair of socks and gaiters to protect your shoes from the sand and small stones that get in your shoes and break down the lining and insoles are also great
Hi. I'm very interested in this topic - leaving Australia 20 March to finish (from Logroño) what I began last August.1st...whatever type of shoes you buy...you need to wear them everyday for the month before the Camino...2nd...two pairs of socks and Vasoline help solve most of the foot problems I saw on the Camino...3rd...there are different opinions on the type of proper footwear to wear during the Camino...boots...athletic shoes...hiking sandals...or even barefoot...I am from Colorado and I wore hiking sandals with two pairs of socks and Vasoline...and I never had a foot problem from SJdPP to Muxia...the reason I choose hiking sandals is that moisture causes foot problems and in dry climate my feet stayed perfectly dry...in wet climate my hiking sandals did not fill up with water...except for one day when it rained hard all day...my feet would dry while I was hiking...lastly...bring a second pair of very light shoes to wear at night so your day footwear can properly dry...and I guarantee you that your feet will appreciate another shoe choice too.
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1. Does this mean wear 2 pairs of socks at once? Like, outer and inner? Could you be a bit more specific about those please?
2. The Vaseline? More information please? When and where do you apply it? Is it a Vaseline cream / lotion, or the petroleum jelly?
Thank you for this. I'm happy with my Merrell Boabs and my Wigwam socks, so I'll add some good quality sock liners and test that lot out, with the Vaseline....Exactly...I wore two pairs of high quality hiking socks and I rubbed the soles and sore parts of my feet with Vaseline petroleum jelly every day...but any type of foot cream for hiking would work...Vaseline, Gold Bond, etc...but what you are looking for is a foot coating that will soften the calluses on your feet because a callus will either tear off or cause pressure on a nerve in your foot causing pain...I was told this by several local Pilgrims and did not believe but experience proved it correct...so try wearing two pairs of high quality hiking socks at the same time and apply Vaseline petrolem jelly every night before bed and every morning before you put your socks on.
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