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Tim-the-fat-Canadian said:I have read a lot of conflicting information - some say a good pair of hiking boots is required, especially if you are going in the Winter or Spring. Other sites say that hiking boots are overkill and that hiking shoes, or even a good pair of running shoes are sufficient. What do you think :?:
JohnnieWalker said:Yes, many people wear walking sandals and swear by them. I've used Teva sandals for many kilometers although generally my preference is for a mid ankle shoe. People wear sandals to avoid problems because your feet are dry blisters are usually avoided.
Are these the shoes you are thinking of using? If so we'd all be fascinated to know how you get on:
JohnnieWalker said:Lemonkid - I've looked at their website etc but although there are references to runners wearing Fivefinger shoes I can't find any reviews from long distance walkers - I'd check on that if you can before making the investment. On Camino you will be walking continuously all day - every day for many days. I'd be cautious of walking barefoot in shoes over the distances we cover - but there again I never though I'd like walking in sandals!
Good luck with your choices
lynnejohn said:Very interesting link, Falcon.
Lanolin, petroleum jelly and hydroxyquinolone sulfate. Just had to check that out. Being a city girl, I always thought that sheep had to be killed to get the lanolin - now I've learned it comes from their wool! I might buy a small tin - the reported smell and consistency reminds me of the "special" camino foot unguento sold in Spain - something about "Peregrino" on the label - just can't remember the name.
lynne
JohnnieWalker said:Lemonkid - I've looked at their website etc but although there are references to runners wearing Fivefinger shoes I can't find any reviews from long distance walkers - I'd check on that if you can before making the investment. On Camino you will be walking continuously all day - every day for many days. I'd be cautious of walking barefoot in shoes over the distances we cover - but there again I never though I'd like walking in sandals!
Good luck with your choices
OMG has anyone seriously used these for long distance walking over rough terrain & in wet conditions???Vibram Fivefingers shoes
Terry and I have been discussing how shoes are sized and it varies according to where you live. Here in the UK shoes/boots can be sized in half sizes, so 2 sizes actually goes 5; 5½; 6. In the EU sizes are 37;38;39 and the US has a different sizing again, something like 5;6;7. etc.etc.Hedwig said:In the above post I have been reading that you have to have shoes 2 sizes more than your normal shoesize? Will you not get more blisters if your feed are slidding?
Many greetings from Holland
Hi AlanI wore Scarpa Trek boots on my camino of 1000 km in 2008. They were perfect, and the only time they let ANY water in was when I was walking to Finistere and it absolutely bucketed down for hours on end. You MJST break them in before you go - it took me 3 months of daily walking in them before they felt really comfortable and I stopped getting blisters.
Because the Scarpa boots are fairly weighty, and my left knee had cartilege trouble, I opted for light riding boots on my 2009 camino. Bad mistake! I could not keep them secure around my feet as you can with lace-up boots, and got blisters in a whole range of places. I now have a new pair of Scarpas and have already started wearing them in preparation for the Via de la Plata in 2011. I got around 6000 km out of my first pair.
Tim-the-fat-Canadian said:Today I bought a pack - a 60L Gregory; got the sleeping bag shipped in from British Columbia - still waiting for some pants from Boston :shock:
Finger is almost on the Enter button for the flight - Toronto to Paris to Biarritz return trip. Just hesitating because I still am not sure if this is the best way to get to SJPP.Tim 8)
Tim-the-fat-Canadian said:When I finished a 4.5 mile walk with temps at -3C and windchill of -9C, I took the half-boots off in the garage. They were actually smoking!!!!
lynnejohn said:Congratulations on your final choices, Lemonkid.
Buen blister-free camino!
lynne
Most people carried a light pair of sandles or similar for wearing after the day's walk, and I walked with someone who switched to sandles after having lots of problems with her shoes. However, lemonkid, I imagine if you take a second pair of walking shoes, that second pair might quickly go by the wayside after a few days when you realise you need to lighten your pack!Lemonkid said:Anyone know if alternating between shoes (1 pair 1 day, next pair the next) is a good way to eliminate blisters, as different parts of the foot would be being rubbed? Just a thought.
KiwiNomad06 said:Most people carried a light pair of sandles or similar for wearing after the day's walk, and I walked with someone who switched to sandles after having lots of problems with her shoes. However, lemonkid, I imagine if you take a second pair of walking shoes, that second pair might quickly go by the wayside after a few days when you realise you need to lighten your pack!Lemonkid said:Anyone know if alternating between shoes (1 pair 1 day, next pair the next) is a good way to eliminate blisters, as different parts of the foot would be being rubbed? Just a thought.
Margaret
Hi TimTim-the-fat-Canadian said:..........
I also find that my left foot swells by the first half mile, so I have to keep this foot tied a bit loose to allow for the swelling - otherwise my ankle hurts and then it feels like I have a lower leg shin splint. Meanwhile, I have to keep the right foot tied somewhat tighter in order to miminize the amount of movement within the shoe - thus limited blisters.
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Tim-the-fat-Canadian said:You could place a plastic bag around your foot and then secure it with thick ellastic band on your leg. It would keep your entire foot dry, even after they threw you in the luney bin
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