Leather walking boots

Maggie Y

Maggie

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino del Norte Sept 2013
Camino del Norte Sept 2014
Camino del Norte 2015,16,17,18

• Mar 29, 2019

• #1

There is a sale on at a local outdoor shop and a walking companion has the chance to buy some very comfortable leather walking boots (maybe a name like Scappa ) at a reduced price. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for the Camino or too hot for Spain?

 

Stroller

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Norte (2015), Frances (2016)

• Mar 29, 2019

• #2

Are the comfortable?

Probably OK late autumn, winter and spring but likely too hot in the summer. There are only a few places where boots could be useful and in general lighter shoes are OK, but it depends what you are used to and what you prefer. I have a pair of Scapa boots which I use for winter walking and rough trails but usually wear Merrel Moab both of which suit my feet with the sock combinations I use.

 

naplesdon

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Multiple Caminos 2010 to 2019

• Mar 29, 2019

• #3

I have a friend who lives on the Camino. His choice is leather boots.

 

dougfitz

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Time of past OR future Camino

Past: a few
Last: Sanabres
Next: St Olav's Way

• Mar 30, 2019

• #4

I walked my first two Camino pilgrimage walks in Scarpa leather boots. They were what I had broken in at the time, having had a disaster breaking in another brand immediately before my first camino. They worked well for early spring, but might be more than you need if you plan to walk around summer. I now tend to use a suede/fabric Scarpa boot for general bush-walking, or an all leather Asolo boot for colder conditions. If I walk a camino later this year, the Asolo boots are likely to be my choice.

 

seashell

Pererin

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Time of past OR future Camino

Frances (July 2016), Primitivo (July 2018), Portuguese (March 2019)

• Mar 30, 2019

• #5

Maggie Y said:

There is a sale on at a local outdoor shop and a walking companion has the chance to buy some very comfortable leather walking boots (maybe a name like Scappa ) at a reduced price. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for the Camino or too hot for Spain?

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I’ve walked the Frances in Gore-Tex Merrel Moab boots through hail and snow on O Cebreiro to the extreme detriment of the soft tissues of my feet and latterly Adidas Supernova running trainers on the Primitivo and Portuguese. Someone described good shoes as walking on marshmallows. I couldn’t agree more. The cobblestones and tarmac on the Portuguese were dispatched with ease by the Adidas as was the climb out of Polo y Allende on the Primitivo. Never, ever again will I walk in boots on a Camino.

 

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Pam Scott

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Camino de Santiago compostella 2015

• Mar 30, 2019

• #6

Maggie Y said:

There is a sale on at a local outdoor shop and a walking companion has the chance to buy some very comfortable leather walking boots (maybe a name like Scappa ) at a reduced price. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for the Camino or too hot for Spain?

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I walked in lightweight leather Scarpas they were perfect for me. But not necessarily everyone. Make sure they fit your feet well. I don't know where you live but the Cotswold shops in the UK do a very good boot fitting service. Buen Camino

 

Maggie Y

Maggie

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino del Norte Sept 2013
Camino del Norte Sept 2014
Camino del Norte 2015,16,17,18

• Mar 30, 2019

• #7

Thank you everyone. I've relayed all your responses to my friend Jenny and she can make her mind up. I have bought Merrell Accentor Mid Vent in the same sale. Beautiful turquoise trim!! Hopefully they will work out as well as my old trusty boots