Last Minute Epiphany!!!

[scruffy1]

A month before I leave for Toulouse and the Camino Aragonés. My good old faithful boots felt funny, not right, worse still, not the time to buy new ones at all. My feet are flat, as broad as a floor tile, and there is a whole size number difference between the two, not only very difficult to find a good fit but there is also no time to break them in. Preparing for a climb training this morning, my home is in an urban valley under the Old City of Jerusalem so its up to Mount Zion, up to the beautiful mosques on the Temple mount, and up to the Mount of Olives, a sort of Passion Play in reverse if you will. Lacing my boots and yok, one breaks. A quick detour downtown for new laces and Hallelujah! My boots fit properly again, no slipslide, very comfortable, all is forgiven! So I pass this along, do consider replacing laces before the Camino and definitely do take a spare pair with you as you walk. Lifesaving, well feetsaving and I am so relieved.

 

[Cailin O Eire]

Thanks for Sharing
Buen Camino

 

[SYates]

...So I pass this along, do consider replacing laces before the Camino and definitely do take a spare pair with you as you walk. Lifesaving, well feetsaving and I am so relieved.

Glad that you got sorted it out! But imo fresh laces just before the Camino should hold for the whole length of the way in Spain if you buy good quality ones. Buen Camino and say hello to the Camino Aragones from me, SY

 

[Felipe]

It may be of your interest: Place and horaires of the "accueil" at Saint Sernin
The Ville Rose is a marvelous city. Rememeber, too, to present your respects to Saint James, at the Hôtel Dieu-Saint Jacques, after crossing the old bridge.
Bon chemin!

 

[Al the optimist]

Hugh sigh of relief? I'm pleased for you. I always carry a spare pair and they can always form a washing line, though I have never had to use them. Let's face it. If one breaks on the Camino it would not always be easy to re(p)lace!

 

[BamaVol]

I love a story with a happy ending!

 

[grayland]

I once spent a couple frustrating hours in Pamplona looking for replacement laces. It seems that (like many things in Spain) they are only found in certain type of shops. I asked everywhere and most local people did not seem to know where to buy laces.
I did eventually find a shop, but it really was a problem.
I had broke the lace in Estella while walking back toward Pamplona against the flow of pilgrims.

 

[Mark Lee]

I brought along about 30' of military type nylon para-cord (550 cord) with me on both caminos. It's great stuff. Can be used as bootlaces, laundry line, use to repair pack, etc. Lightweight, takes up no room and is inexpensive and I guarantee you will not break the stuff.

 

[SYates]

I once spent a couple frustrating hours in Pamplona looking for replacement laces. It seems that (like many things in Spain) they are only found in certain type of shops. I asked everywhere and most local people did not seem to know where to buy laces.
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Shoe laces shopping tip for non-Europeans: They are sold here mainly in shoe shops, and/or any part of a department shop that sells shoes ;-) SY

 

[amorfati1]

Shoe laces shopping tip for non-Europeans: They are sold here mainly in shoe shops, and/or any part of a department shop that sells shoes ;-) SY

... and the good ol' cobblers / shoe makers and menders one can luckily still find!

 

[DurhamParish]

I brought along about 30' of military type nylon para-cord (550 cord) with me on both caminos. It's great stuff. Can be used as bootlaces, laundry line, use to repair pack, etc. Lightweight, takes up no room and is inexpensive and I guarantee you will not break the stuff.

Thanks for the tip. I always take a length of para cord with me, but I never thought of it as replacement boot laces. Is there nothing that para cord won't do????

 

[Susan hopes]

I'm weird ... I make my own laces with a lucet. I have yet to break a shoelace (famous last words).

 

[Pelegrin]

From Toulouse to the Pyrenees (Somport?) must be an spectacular trip. Good choice.