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Welcome to the forum Jeremy! My vote is for the Hoka's (and Teva's). I used both on Camino Frances /never had a blister. I used Hoka's over Pyrenees and Tevas everywhere else. They were flawless. I walked in Aug/Sept so it was very warm weather. Buen Camino.Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
Thanks for your reply! Yeah, this wouldn't even be a question if I were going in September. Haha. Just wondering if they are the smart choice in April. Also, what pair of Teva's did you bring?Welcome to the forum Jeremy! My vote is for the Hoka's (and Teva's). I used both on Camino Frances /never had a blister. I used Hoka's over Pyrenees and Tevas everywhere else. They were flawless. I walked in Aug/Sept so it was very warm weather. Buen Camino.
Sounds like I should've gotten the waterproof one's. Haha. Bummer! Thanks for all of the advice. My Dad and I are both really looking forward to this trip. Counting down the daysHey Jeremy,
I've walked a lot of miles in both over the years. Both are good walking shoes. I've also walked the CF in March and was wet/muddy more than half the time; I had water-resistant boots for that trip. Last fall on the CP, it rained the entire second week. Walking with wet feet sucked. Should you decide to walk in the Hoka's, you can use some waterproofing spray on them that will help keep your feet dry unless stepping in a puddle or are in a downpour. You'll need to decide which is a priority for your Camino: dry feet or comfort.
For the next Camino in June, I'm wearing the waterproof Hoka Speedgoat Mid, which will combine the best of both comfort and dryness.
I wish you the best in making a choice and hope you have a great Camino. I've been the father half of a father-son Camino and it was one of the best experiences of our lives.
terra universals - the soles/support were very comfy1Thanks for your reply! Yeah, this wouldn't even be a question if I were going in September. Haha. Just wondering if they are the smart choice in April. Also, what pair of Teva's did you bring?
I've walked a lot of miles in both over the years. Both are good walking shoes.
I would never wear waterproof shoes on the Camino. Your feet are going to sweat and it’s a sure way to get blisters in my opinion.
I have worn both waterproof and non-waterproof. There are arguments for and against, depending on time of year. However, comfort of the shoes always outweighs the other factors, so take the Hokas!The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Thank you SO much for the reply. I appreciate your adviceI have only worn trail runners on my five caminos and have been very happy, so never consider heavier boots or waterproofs. I actually have not minded my shoes/feet getting wet in a torrential downpour and did not get blisters. I have worn Hoka One One's on the Le Puy route and they were wonderful and very grippy on wet rocks. It's like walking on marshmellows! There are newer versions now and I am not familiar. I have seen many, many men on the trails with Merril Moab's...Maybe they will add their two cents.
How awesome to go with your dad!
Buen Camino!
The non-waterproof shoes I wore last fall on the CP were low-cut Salomon X Ultra 3. Before going, I used a waterproofing spray I found at Bass Pro (I don't recall the brand). It seemed to help in light rain situations, but only lasted a minute in hard rain and not at all re: puddles/muddy trails. Wearing a merino wool sock, e.g., Smartwool PhD crewcut, with either type of shoe you mentioned help with wet feet.Thanks for the advice everyone! I may just stick to my original plan and go with the Hoka's... Has anyone sprayed their shoes with waterproof stuff like "Neverwet?"
This was also a option I was thinking of trying.
1 You never know what the weather will be like any time of year.Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
Assuming they are both broken in and comfortable, take the shoes with less miles. More likely they will make the entire Camino without problems.Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
Yes, I have. A product of Woly, it works quite well. The shoes are not waterproof, but can hold longer and are easier to clean from mud. Good idea.Thanks for the advice everyone! I may just stick to my original plan and go with the Hoka's... Has anyone sprayed their shoes with waterproof stuff like "Neverwet?"
This was also a option I was thinking of trying.
In a thread predestined to come with opposing answers,
My own personal and rather strange need is for size 14½ French Army boots, but these are frankly not recommendable to anyone at all !!!
Wow. This figure gets higher each time I see it!I believe what is said, that a pound on your feet is worth 8 pounds on your back.
Wow. This figure gets higher each time I see it!
Thank you @koilife, that article is a pretty comprehensive review of the research.Weight on your feet - 5 times heavier
In several books, I have written that it is five times as energy consuming to carry something on your feet, compared to carry it on your b...www.fjaderlatt.se
Your feet will get wet when you are walking in wet conditions.
I tried walking without rain pants on my last walk in Spain on a couple of days, and you are correct. It doesn't take much rain for water to start draining into one's shoes even when wearing trousers.On my last camino (Oct/Nov) I went with a small pack and so I only took my non-waterproof Moabs for footwear and no rain pants. The last week was pretty wet and so I wore shorts instead of pants. That meant the water drained down into my shoes through my socks and I would have had wet feet even with waterproof shoes/boots.
Make sure to get a pair that fits your particular foot well. And get a good insert that is heat molded to your foot. No other insert, except professionally made orthotics, will fit you better.I've been going through the same questioning. We start our camino the day after you, 1st April, and are preparing for every weather eventuality! After reading just about every shoe thread on this forum, I've settled on the comfy option....non-waterproof trail runners. It might be a mistake, I'll know soon enough! Buen Camino to you and your dad!
Maybe to a lesser degree than swelling 'sideways' but your feet will get longer too. As I've walked more long distance adventures my arches have gotten progressively lower which has lengthened my feet from 12's to 13's. Granted, if I dropped the extra kilo's my Doctor (and wife) has 'suggested' it would probably be to a lesser degree but nonetheless, my feet have lengthened.Your feet won't grow longer; they'll swell fatter
Agreed, but you don't go from a 12 to a 13 in one Camino. Or a 13 to a 14 in the next.Maybe to a lesser degree than swelling 'sideways' but your feet will get longer too. As I've walked more long distance adventures my arches have gotten progressively lower which has lengthened my feet from 12's to 13's. Granted, if I dropped the extra kilo's my Doctor (and wife) has 'suggested' it would probably be to a lesser degree but nonetheless, my feet have lengthened.
Thanks Ruth! Maybe we'll see you out there.I've been going through the same questioning. We start our camino the day after you, 1st April, and are preparing for every weather eventuality! After reading just about every shoe thread on this forum, I've settled on the comfy option....non-waterproof trail runners. It might be a mistake, I'll know soon enough! Buen Camino to you and your dad!
Your feet won't grow longer
I'm fairly sure it didn't occur over the course of one camino, but if you did, then you had other problems like a massively collapsed arch, which means you didn't have good fit. But, if your feet elongated over a course of 27 years, I'm sure that's possible.So I guess my shoe size during my 27 years so far of these mad Caminos hasn't in fact increased from 10½ to 14½ then ?
Good to know !!
Not disputing the timeline but believe if you don’t keep a buffer up front there is a good opportunity to get the dreaded black nail... even if they don’t grow a whole size in one Camino.Agreed, but you don't go from a 12 to a 13 in one Camino. Or a 13 to a 14 in the next.
You've probably made up your mind...but I thought I'd join the conversation anyway. I have always walked with Merrell Moab ventilators. They fit my 'round' foot. To be honest, waterproof is only as good as the depth of the puddle. I have never had a problem with wet shoes in the morning after they have been stuffed with newspaper overnight. So go with the Hokas for lightness sez I. Buen Camino.Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
Talk about a dry sense of humour! Not wearing waterproofs in the rain because you might get them wet. Even at this early stage of the year, it will take a lot to beat that oneIf I'd worn waterproofs, Id be constantly trying to make sure they stayed dry in downpours and thinking about it...but that's just me.
Well without wearing gaiters or long rain pants, I read that they eventually soak through...gotta try to prevent that! I was being serious...seriously!Talk about a dry sense of humour! Not wearing waterproofs in the rain because you might get them wet. Even at this early stage of the year, it will take a lot to beat that one.
A properly fit shoe will have roughly a thumb width between your toe and the front of the shoe (EDIT: This applies when you are wearing your fully loaded pack). That is 1/2 to 3/4 inch of extra room. If your heel is properly locked in the heel of the shoe instead of sliding around all over the place, then you shouldn't get black nail.Not disputing the timeline but believe if you don’t keep a buffer up front there is a good opportunity to get the dreaded black nail... even if they don’t grow a whole size in one Camino.
Been hiking all my life and had trouble with my feet...until I got advice from this forum and walked the Camino, pretty much with painless feet. The advice? Buy walking shoes, not hiking boots. Buy 1/2 size larger than normal. Buy wide width if available. The forum also suggested I try Solomon running shoes. That’s what I bought, that’s what worked, still using them to hike around now. They aren’t waterproof but I used Vaseline on my toes every day and around my heels and it kept my feet as happy as clams at low tide!Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
Although I haven't worn Altra trail runners on Camino, I have worn them here in the States. They are great shoes; however, the zero drop (i.e., flat, no toe to heel rise) takes some acclimatization. Unless one wears flats or walks barefoot quite a bit, the Achilles tendon needs to stretch. As you referred to and per several long-distance hiker surveys, the Altra Lone Peak is the most commonly worn shoe on American long-distance thru-hikes.Has anyone ever worn the trail runner ALTRA?
I was told it is a very popular trail shoe for the PCT. They are very lightweight, have the large toe room, a gripping tread, have a “gaiter trap” at the heel and are very cushioned. So far, on my daily 4-5 mile walks they have been very comfortable. I wore Keen Voyagers on my first Camino and never any foot problems. Husband wore Solomon’s and loved them.
Keen hiking sandals + waterproof socks for those downpour days last October on the CI. Pair with a rain kilt.Jeremy - I walked from SJPdP in April '12, and again in May '18. Wore broken in Vasque waterproof boots in '12. Even though I had much rain and snow, I quickly discarded my boots for Keen hiking (closed toe!) sandals, and my feet could not have been happier. Wore a lighter weight hiking shoe my 2nd Camino Frances, together with a similar Keen hiking sandal (probably half the time). I believe what is said, that a pound on your feet is worth 8 pounds on your back. Buen Camino, and Ultreia!
I have the same shoes. I would go with the Hoka non waterproof. All the waterproof shoes I've owned tend to build up moisture from perspiration which has a hard time drying out because the waterproof membrane seems to trap in moisture.Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
Hokas always. Merino socks please. Change socks every 2 hours. Bring Vicks to slather on your toes. Enjoy your Dad.Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
in Spanish heavy rain everyone gets wet.
I would suggest Salomon trail runners if you didnt already have your choices. They are extremely comfortable, have excellent grip and dry quickly if they do get wet.Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Jeremy and I am walking the Camino starting March 31st with my Dad.
I'm really having a tough time deciding what shoes to bring. Maybe someone can help me decide. Thanks in advance!
I own a pair of the Merrell Moab 2, and also bought a pair of the Hoka One One's.
The Merrell's are heavier and more of a boot cut, but they are waterproof.
The Hoka's are much more comfortable and WAY lighter but aren't waterproof.
Which should I choose? Below are links to both of the pairs I'm referring to.
I'd love to walk in the Hoka's, just not sure about them not being waterproof.
Thanks
The "Zero drop" with Altras takes getting used to if you're used to walking in a shoe with a rise of say 8 to 11 mm. I also find them too spongy and prefer a shoe that doesn't make me fell that all my energy is sinking into a mushy sole. And I could predict that the tread would be worn out for me in about 400 km. But others LOVE them!Has anyone ever worn the trail runner ALTRA?
I was told it is a very popular trail shoe for the PCT. They are very lightweight, have the large toe room, a gripping tread, have a “gaiter trap” at the heel and are very cushioned. So far, on my daily 4-5 mile walks they have been very comfortable. I wore Keen Voyagers on my first Camino and never any foot problems. Husband wore Solomon’s and loved them.
Speed GoatsHoka one one? There seems to so many models, which model are you thinking of? (I am also looking for shoes for going from Porto to Santiago.)
Stinson ATRHoka one one? There seems to so many models, which model are you thinking of? (I am also looking for shoes for going from Porto to Santiago.)
Hoka one one? There seems to so many models, which model are you thinking of? (I am also looking for shoes for going from Porto to Santiago.)
Put them on, went walking, no problem adjusting to zero drop. But then I always wear flats these days. I do get a problem with a recurring blister on my right big toe, I think there’s an inside seam that rubs. But that may only be me.The "Zero drop" with Altras takes getting used to if you're used to walking in a shoe with a rise of say 8 to 11 mm. I also find them too spongy and prefer a shoe that doesn't make me fell that all my energy is sinking into a mushy sole. And I could predict that the tread would be worn out for me in about 400 km. But others LOVE them!
What a name for a shoe! Imagine being the advertising company trying to promote these. "No, you really do want bunions on your feet."Winter or summer. Paved or unpaved roads. Only Hanwag Alta Bunion for me. Walking at home or on a Camino.
Women's Trek Light
Trek light Boots for Women made for easier hikes with a (day) pack. Designed for extra comfort on and off trail.www.hanwag.com
With Smartwool socks.
What a name for a shoe! Imagine being the advertising company trying to promote these. "No, you really do want bunions on your feet."
I wasn't really commenting on the quality of the shoe or the company that produces it, but rather the name that they chose: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bunions/symptoms-causes/syc-20354799Well, this company has proved through the years that they make durable, ethically made and no nonsense shoes. Their advertising borders on being rather boring. But I like the informative and straightforward communication.
Good quality does not need shallow advertising.
Gee. They look like they weigh a ton! While I do have a bunion that gets blisters, I’d rather chance trail runners that try to hike in those. I’ve already torn my Achilles’ tendons wearing much lighter boots.Winter or summer. Paved or unpaved roads. Only Hanwag Alta Bunion for me. Walking at home or on a Camino.
Women's Trek Light
Trek light Boots for Women made for easier hikes with a (day) pack. Designed for extra comfort on and off trail.www.hanwag.com
With Smartwool socks.
Gee. They look like they weigh a ton! While I do have a bunion that gets blisters, I’d rather chance trail runners that try to hike in those. I’ve already torn my Achilles’ tendons wearing much lighter boots.
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