formerly multipurpose
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- planning for spring 2018
First of all I want to say that in shoes it's fit, fit, fit. These shoes work for me, they may not work for you, so try them on first if you are thinking of buying them. That being said I really like these shoes. I have had them for a two months now hiking several times a week here in Northern California and sometimes wading due to our recent monsoon conditions. They are holding up well and show no signs of wear. They are not Gore-Tex, but they dry out overnight especially if you stuff them with crumpled up newspaper. Due to the thick soles they are well suited to combined pavement and and rocky trail which I think would make them a very nice Camino shoe if you are into trail runners instead of boots. A lot of cushioning with these shoes. They are a little wider than normal in front and don't pinch my little toes like many trail runners do. I sized one full size up to get a good fit because for me they run a little small. In the States they are only available at REI and I'm not sure if they are available in Europe. Search REI for Vasque Trailbender Running shoe.
