Dulcidio Gonzalez
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Hopefully September 2015
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Buen Camino.
Feliz domingo de ramos a todos.
Ok so I'm an active runner and I have decided to take my proven Brooks running shoes too walk the camino on September wish by the way we will be starting in Leon (12 days available) but my wife who also runs, has her mind set on pair of Merrell Hicking shoes. Wife's are always right and i don't want her saying "I TOLD YOU SO"
So, have any of you guys done the camino with a nice pair of running shoes? It's important to mention that our trip will be the 1st week of September 2015 (no rain yet)
Ola,
Here's my experience and I am not a runner. My husband and I walked the 500 miles from SJPDP to Santiago last Sept/October. I wore Brooks Cascadia 8 trail runners and I loved, loved them. Nice and comfy and no blisters at all. We did get rain, but they dry out pretty quickly. My hubby wore low Merrill hikers and he loved his (also no blisters). Make sure they are broken in. Since you are starting from Leon, you shouldn't have to worry much about wearing down the tread on them if you are wearing your well worn running shoes. Just to let you know...the tread on mine looked as good at the end as the day we left St. Jean. It took us 13 days walking once we left Leon to get to Santiago, so you'll have to do a few more miles than us. I hope the 12 days does not include travel to and from the Camino. Hope you have a great trip.
I walked from SJPdP to Burgos last fall. I took two pairs of trail running shoes: 1) Columbia Shastalavista Omin-Tech trail, and 2) TEVA Raith Leather WP (waterproof). Both worked well, and had been tested (a.k.a. broken-in) during the summer of 2013 hiking in the mountains east of Salt Lake City, UT. I buy my running shoes and hiking shoes primarily on weight, i.e. heavier is better. I’m 68 and I need all the sole rigidity I can find. Make sure your shoes are extra long to allow for toe room during descents. I’m going back in April to finish my pilgrimage to Santiago.Buen Camino.
Feliz domingo de ramos a todos.
Ok so I'm an active runner and I have decided to take my proven Brooks running shoes too walk the camino on September wish by the way we will be starting in Leon (12 days available) but my wife who also runs, has her mind set on pair of Merrell Hicking shoes. Wife's are always right and i don't want her saying "I TOLD YOU SO"
So, have any of you guys done the camino with a nice pair of running shoes? It's important to mention that our trip will be the 1st week of September 2015 (no rain yet)
In another life I was a huge runner...wish it was still the case.Buen Camino.
Feliz domingo de ramos a todos.
Ok so I'm an active runner and I have decided to take my proven Brooks running shoes too walk the camino on September wish by the way we will be starting in Leon (12 days available) but my wife who also runs, has her mind set on pair of Merrell Hicking shoes. Wife's are always right and i don't want her saying "I TOLD YOU SO"
So, have any of you guys done the camino with a nice pair of running shoes? It's important to mention that our trip will be the 1st week of September 2015 (no rain yet)
I have started looking at trail runners for my upcoming vdlp. It is reassuring to have such an endorsement for running shoes for the camino. I have been using plain old leather boots most of my life with success. But, i want to go ultralight on the vdlp. I am curios how do you lock your heel/feet in place when you hike a steep downhill with those runners? I remember people were zig-zag'ing when going downhill because their toes were hitting the front of their shoes.I ended up walking the Norte and the Englais in Hokas, and I will never walk in anything else again.
You might want to take a look at them...but be forwarned they aren't the best looking shoe....
A good trail runner has excellent grip and is brilliant for steep hills. You buy a size bigger, obviously, and lace tightly across the top of your foot. The only downsides to trail runners versus boots are, as you've already identified, less ankle support and also that the softer sole will wear down more quickly than a hiking sole, which is made for long wear. But it should last long enough for a month's walkingI have started looking at trail runners for my upcoming vdlp. It is reassuring to have such an endorsement for running shoes for the camino. I have been using plain old leather boots most of my life with success. But, i want to go ultralight on the vdlp. I am curios how do you lock your heel/feet in place when you hike a steep downhill with those runners? I remember people were zig-zag'ing when going downhill because their toes were hitting the front of their shoes.
There are some youtube vidios out there on different ways to lace your shoes so you can lock your foot to keep from sliding forward. And make your your shoes are one full size larger than you normally wear.I have started looking at trail runners for my upcoming vdlp. It is reassuring to have such an endorsement for running shoes for the camino. I have been using plain old leather boots most of my life with success. But, i want to go ultralight on the vdlp. I am curios how do you lock your heel/feet in place when you hike a steep downhill with those runners? I remember people were zig-zag'ing when going downhill because their toes were hitting the front of their shoes.
I walked it last year and tried my running shoes. Trail runners would be better than those you would use for road races. I walked miles over cobbles and it did make my feet soreBuen Camino.
Feliz domingo de ramos a todos.
Ok so I'm an active runner and I have decided to take my proven Brooks running shoes too walk the camino on September wish by the way we will be starting in Leon (12 days available) but my wife who also runs, has her mind set on pair of Merrell Hicking shoes. Wife's are always right and i don't want her saying "I TOLD YOU SO"
So, have any of you guys done the camino with a nice pair of running shoes? It's important to mention that our trip will be the 1st week of September 2015 (no rain yet)
I walked it last year and tried my running shoes. Trail runners would be better than those you would use for road races. I walked miles over cobbles and it did make my feet sore
Actually, this is neither obvious nor necessarily correct. Many of us believe getting footwear properly fitted is too important to leave it to a simple formulaic approach. There is plenty of advice here on this forum and elsewhere on how to do this.You buy a size bigger, obviously
It should be no surprize if walking footwear that is fitted correctly is a size or two larger, but that is an outcome of the process, not the process itself.Good point, Dougfitz - even as I hit 'send' on a post containing the word obviously, I knew I'd be called on it! And you're right, of course. The formula works for me but may not be the best approach for all
Actually, this is neither obvious nor necessarily correct. Many of us believgetting footwear properly fitted is too importantto leave it to a simple formulaic approach. There is plenty of advice here on this forum and elsewhere on how to do this.
....... I ended up walking the Norte and the Englais in Hokas, and I will never walk in anything else again.
Certainly not the prettiest shoe, but super light weight , ultra marathon shoes...
No blisters, not gortex and little throbbing compared to what I had in the Brooks.....
This website helps select the shoe type. For camino terrain, i would choose a model from "category B". I would go for the "Constant" as i have a wider foot.What sort of Hokas did you use ? I would like to try them but there are so many different types I don't know which to choose.
Did you get your normal size or a bit larger ?
I recall a somewhat more conservative figure resulting from research conducted by the US Army some years ago comparing the relative energy expenditures of different footwear weight and pack weight combinations. The basic message is the same, lighter footwear is better, all other things being equal.Weight is important - a pound on your feet is worth ten pounds on your back
Thanks for the link, very useful.This website helps select the shoe type. For camino terrain, i would choose a model from "category B". I would go for the "Constant" as i have a wider foot.
Colin, I don't understand how a shoe can provide any ankle support when it doesn't enclose the ankle. How does this work?The soles have excellent grip, are hard wearing and the shoe gives good ankle support.
The moab ventilator also comes in mid height.Colin, I don't understand how a shoe can provide any ankle support when it doesn't enclose the ankle. How does this work?
Thanks, but @colinb specifically referred to shoes. I understand how boots provide ankle support, I was wondering about his view that shoes do too.The moab ventilator also comes in mid height.
If you get rain half as bad as I experienced in September in Galicia, you will be wishing you had worn wellington boots. Wet feet more often than not means blisters and at best, extremely uncomfortable. I only wear hiking boots and carry spare insoles in case water does get in. Each to their own but you just might be hearing those dreaded words that make your blood boil, 'I told you so'Buen Camino.
Feliz domingo de ramos a todos.
Ok so I'm an active runner and I have decided to take my proven Brooks running shoes too walk the camino on September wish by the way we will be starting in Leon (12 days available) but my wife who also runs, has her mind set on pair of Merrell Hicking shoes. Wife's are always right and i don't want her saying "I TOLD YOU SO"
So, have any of you guys done the camino with a nice pair of running shoes? It's important to mention that our trip will be the 1st week of September 2015 (no rain yet)
My recent experience with using running and walking shoes for longer distance walks has been an an absolute disaster. I regularly use boots for bush walking and other longer walks, and haven't blistered for years. I also regularly use shoes for competition walks on distances up to 20km, also without getting blisters
What sort of Hokas did you use ? I would like to try them but there are so many different types I don't know which to choose.
Did you get your normal size or a bit larger ?
So, are you implying trail runners are the best even if it breaks your foot.Or you can try one of each.
I've been in this boot three days. My broken foot and I arrive in St. Jean on June 3.
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@Lise T, I can see that footwear which provides a stable platform goes some way to preventing rotation of the ankle, but I am still interested to understand how a shoe can provide ankle support once that rotation occurs. Clearly a boot provides such support, but I am not convinced a shoe can. However, I remain open to a reasonable explanation from those making the claim that specific shoes can do this.Hey Doug.
I hope you dont mind me jumping in here.
My Brooks Addiction Walkers have a flat (non- slip sole). When I stand in them there is no roll effect in or out.
I did a tramp up Mt Taranaki (NZ) last weekend and clambered over tree roots and uneven ground...my ankle felt supported because the shoe is so broad (evenly) from the foot to heel and no part of my foot overhangs the shoe ( if that makes sense)
I find in other sports shoes (Brooks adrenaline) and some hikers (Keens)... That I feel very unstable in them because there is nothing really under the arch....or the heel is narrow and I can roll my ankle easily.
I find my steelcap blundestone shoe also gives me excellent stability....in uneven terrain...because of the wider heel.
Buen Camino.
Feliz domingo de ramos a todos.
Ok so I'm an active runner and I have decided to take my proven Brooks running shoes too walk the camino on September wish by the way we will be starting in Leon (12 days available) but my wife who also runs, has her mind set on pair of Merrell Hicking shoes. Wife's are always right and i don't want her saying "I TOLD YOU SO"
So, have any of you guys done the camino with a nice pair of running shoes? It's important to mention that our trip will be the 1st week of September 2015 (no rain yet)
On the Camino Frances last year I wore a pair of Nike Air Pegasus. No blisters, super breathable and comfy (my favourite neutral running trainer). I also wen't on to hike the GR20 in Corsica and I wore New Balance 980 Trail shoes (trainers) which were better for the mountains but not as breathable as the Pegasus. I'm hoping to make another Camino this year and will probably take a pair of trail runners looking at the Nike Kriger 2 or Wildhorse. Also playing with the idea of some Flyknit Lunar 3's.
I walked with a lot of people last year in all manner of shoe types some who were even buying a new pair every 100km or so hoping to find the holy grail to stop the blisters. However I think one of the biggest factors that people missed and attributed too blisters and joint pains were heavy backpacks! I kept my pack under 7kg and was surprised at the weight a lot of women and other men were carrying.
No problem, I started on July 29th in St Jean and walked to Santiago arriving 29 days later
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