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Are these the original Crocs, bright colours, quite wide, with the holes on the top? I won't wear these ..... I have enormous feet and am vain enough that I won't wear any shoes that will draw attention to my feet.Walking boots and crocs.
Hmmmmmm, the sandals / slippers / socks dilemma - will it ever go away?.......... and I was able to avoid the sandals and socks look ....
Hmmmmmm, the sandals / slippers / socks dilemma - will it ever go away?Personally, I think it is possible to get away with this (e.g. hobbling around León with debilitating tendinitis) ... so long as I wear long pants and stick to dark colours.
Are these the original Crocs, bright colours, quite wide, with the holes on the top? I won't wear these ..... I have enormous feet and am vain enough that I won't wear any shoes that will draw attention to my feet.
The only downside to flip flops (I assume we're talking the thong-type ones) is that if one is wearing socks, it's not too easy to slip them on, e.g. to go to the bathroom during the night.Thanks.
There are a LOT of varieties of Crocs out now. Some pretty nice ones.
I may consider flip flops for shower shoes. They are cheap and lightweight and as Mark Lee mentioned, I won't feel bad ditching them in a trash can if they are in the way.
That's a good idea. They weigh less than the hiking sandals from Columbia, Teva or Keen.I couldn't bear the idea of crocs. Call me a snob, a fashionista, I don't know... Just couldn't go there! So we each had our hiking boots and a pair of New Balance Minimus runners: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8H3LRQ/?tag=casaivar02-20. These weighed 8 oz a pair, were quick dry and could be worn into the shower if necessary (although we never did) and were bgreathable and supportive enough for tourist walking after we got in. Liz
Yes, I highly recommend long pants and black socks when one commits this fashion faux pas.Hmmmmmm, the sandals / slippers / socks dilemma - will it ever go away?Personally, I think it is possible to get away with this (e.g. hobbling around León with debilitating tendinitis) ... so long as I wear long pants and stick to dark colours.
Yes, I highly recommend long pants and black socks when one commits this fashion faux pas.
Yes, I highly recommend long pants and black socks when one commits this fashion faux pas.
But I know persons who don't consider it a fashion faux pas .... and they are lovable still.
http://www.wdrake.com/buy-mesh-shower-shoes-for-women-310551?icmp=search
I took my merrells for walking most of the time, keen sandals for when my feet wanted s bit of freedom, and hospital shower shoes (mesh with a solid sole) for the shower. They dried very quickly. They are lighter and more flexible in the pack than flip flops.....worked well for me.
They are indeed. I have a good friend who would argue that point with anyone who comments on his white socks and sandals. His children often try to talk to him about their perceived "fashion fail" but he continues to disagree. To each their own.
I couldn't bear the idea of crocs. Call me a snob, a fashionista, I don't know... Liz
Oh no! I violated this every day of my walk!!!white gym socks worn outside the gym
Yes they did. I still have them. I only used them in the shower and didn't walk around in them (except to and from the shower). I wore my Keens when going to and from the bathroom, other than to shower.These look great. Do they last the length of the Camino? 30 days plus?
You couldn't have. White doesn't stay white on the Camino!Oh no! I violated this every day of my walk!!!
I wore socks with my Teva's for the flights from Madrid all the way back home after the Camino. It was great popping the sandals off my feet once I got seated in the plane(s).But I know persons who don't consider it a fashion faux pas .... and they are lovable still.
My thinking exactly.....Sounds like many people carry three footwear items.
Basically a hiking shoe, an "evening" shoe, and flip flops.
If we don't count the flip flops as a real "shoe" (since they're technically disposable),
that's really just two pairs of shoes.
True!Sounds like many people carry three footwear items.
Basically a hiking shoe, an "evening" shoe, and flip flops.
If we don't count the flip flops as a real "shoe" (since they're technically disposable),
that's really just two pairs of shoes.
I think what is meant by "evening shoe" is a pair to wear around the albergue, while walking about whatever town you have decided to stay for the night, etc. Instead of wearing the pair you showered in, which would be wet of course.True!
But still can't understand the second pair or lovingly named "evening shoe"I went through my doorstep, walking for 15 minutes to the shuttle, flew to Barcelona and Madrid the day after, walking two days all over Madrid and only then changed from flip-flops to boots. I've got impression that flip-flops (or crocs or Tevas for that matter) are only good for taking a shower in them in this thread... Why? Is it for hygenical reasons or what? I don't get it...
Absolutely true. Next time I will definitely take a second pair of decent footwear...........After who knows how many kilometres a day flipflops don't always give the comfort your feet need, another reason to bring second pair of decent footwear.
Ditto.Hiking boots/shoes.
Crocs.
Anemone del Camino said: ↑
white gym socks worn outside the gym
Oh no! I violated this every day of my walk!!!
This is not camino relevant, but at home I change to a different pair of shoes every day.Okay. This is not another boots vs. hikers vs. running shoes debate.
I'm assuming everyone has one main pair of shoes that work best for them to hike in every day, and then something to wear in the evening to give their feet a break from the day's boots/shoes.
And then shower shoes as well?
Since I'm going in cooler weather I don't want to use flip flops as my second pair. I'd like to use my hikers and a back up pair of hiking sandals for evening that could also be used to hike in if I needed to. But they wouldn't work well for showering.
Three sets of footwear seems like a lot. Minor details I know, but I'm curious...
How many pairs did you bring or are you packing for your Camino?
Thanks!
Cheers.
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