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@AJGuillaume that’s a good question. Saw somewhere there’s a chain called Decathlon that serves the sporting market in Spain.We're currently walking on the Mozárabe, having walked from Almería to Baena. We took a bus and train to Málaga, where we have family, and we have the opportunity to drop what could be excess equipment, in order to make our packs even lighter.
We have been carrying a second pair of walking shoes, with the idea that if something went wrong with the pair we're currently using, we could swap. Things that could go wrong include damage to the current pair, and having to walk barefoot, or developing blisters or foot pain, which could be alleviated by swapping with the spare pair.
We'd welcome any advice, suggestion, discussion on this topic.
Thank you and Buen Camino to all who are currently walking!
Hi! Does your wife use those for her shower shoes as well?Thank you for the comments.
I should have stated that the two pairs we had been carrying are Keen sandals. In my case, one pair is Keen Newport H2, the other is Keen Arroyo II. In my wife's case they are two pairs of Newport H2.
Not really. She goes barefoot in the shower.Hi! Does your wife use those for her shower shoes as well?
We're currently walking on the Mozárabe, having walked from Almería to Baena. We took a bus and train to Málaga, where we have family, and we have the opportunity to drop what could be excess equipment, in order to make our packs even lighter.
We have been carrying a second pair of walking shoes, with the idea that if something went wrong with the pair we're currently using, we could swap. Things that could go wrong include damage to the current pair, and having to walk barefoot, or developing blisters or foot pain, which could be alleviated by swapping with the spare pair.
We'd welcome any advice, suggestion, discussion on this topic.
Thank you and Buen Camino to all who are currently walking!
Left the second pair, the Arroyos, with our son. Glad I did, as it's been raining and the Newport dry fasterBonjour AJI am currently wrestling with the same decision ... what did you decide in the end?
There so many places along the Way to purchase shoes if need be. You are not in the wilderness so not at all required. However, a pair of sandals, Crocs, or flip-flops is nice to have to allow your feet to breathe at the end of the day and to dry out and for showering...We're currently walking on the Mozárabe, having walked from Almería to Baena. We took a bus and train to Málaga, where we have family, and we have the opportunity to drop what could be excess equipment, in order to make our packs even lighter.
We have been carrying a second pair of walking shoes, with the idea that if something went wrong with the pair we're currently using, we could swap. Things that could go wrong include damage to the current pair, and having to walk barefoot, or developing blisters or foot pain, which could be alleviated by swapping with the spare pair.
We'd welcome any advice, suggestion, discussion on this topic.
Thank you and Buen Camino to all who are currently walking!
I carry a pair of sandals with a covered toe. I am able to walk in them if I have to and I always wear them at the end of a day’s walk. Good luckWe're currently walking on the Mozárabe, having walked from Almería to Baena. We took a bus and train to Málaga, where we have family, and we have the opportunity to drop what could be excess equipment, in order to make our packs even lighter.
We have been carrying a second pair of walking shoes, with the idea that if something went wrong with the pair we're currently using, we could swap. Things that could go wrong include damage to the current pair, and having to walk barefoot, or developing blisters or foot pain, which could be alleviated by swapping with the spare pair.
We'd welcome any advice, suggestion, discussion on this topic.
Thank you and Buen Camino to all who are currently walking!
Just completed the Camino from Porto. I did take 2 pairs of HOKA Goat 5s. I’m glad I did as my 1st pair got wet & a lot of sand inside which irritated my feet that day. I wore the 2nd pair the rest of the trip. Both pairs were broken in before I started the Camino.We're currently walking on the Mozárabe, having walked from Almería to Baena. We took a bus and train to Málaga, where we have family, and we have the opportunity to drop what could be excess equipment, in order to make our packs even lighter.
We have been carrying a second pair of walking shoes, with the idea that if something went wrong with the pair we're currently using, we could swap. Things that could go wrong include damage to the current pair, and having to walk barefoot, or developing blisters or foot pain, which could be alleviated by swapping with the spare pair.
We'd welcome any advice, suggestion, discussion on this topic.
Thank you and Buen Camino to all who are currently walking!
Are these shoes Gore-Tex? You need GTX this time of year, just as much as you should avoid GTX in the dry months. Did you wear woollen socks?Just completed the Camino from Porto. I did take 2 pairs of HOKA Goat 5s. I’m glad I did as my 1st pair got wet & a lot of sand inside which irritated my feet that day. I wore the 2nd pair the rest of the trip. Both pairs were broken in before I started the Camino.
One reason why I recommend carrying a pair of hiking sandals as your "town shoes" and as back up for Camino walking.To all those who suggest that there are numerous places where one can purchase shoes: that may be the case on the Francés. We're on the Camino Mozárabe, having started first in Almería, and then from Málaga.
Believe me, there are stages where there are no shoe shops in little villages, and that if anything happened to the only pair of shoes I have, I may to walk barefoot for a few days until I come to a town where there is an adequate shoe shop
Our two pairs of "shoes" are walking sandalsOne reason why I recommend carrying a pair of hiking sandals as your "town shoes" and as back up for Camino walking.
I also use two pairs of sandals for my Camino. I have a pair with a beefy sole and a lightweight pair that I can wear on the Camino if the others fail me.Our two pairs of "shoes" are walking sandals
The one I am currently using is a Keen Newport H2. And it is now showing signs of wear and tear.
I'm thinking of getting a pair of Teva sandals that I'll use as my backup. They're lighter than the Keen sandals.I also use two pairs of sandals for my Camino. I have a pair with a beefy sole and a lightweight pair that I can wear on the Camino if the others fail me.
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