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And yes. I was pretending to be Christmas shopping.I admit that I looked at the sandal shelf in a store yesterday.
I either start out with sandals or change to sandals halfway into the day's walk. My feet feel heavenly after doing this mid-day.I am proposing... Swollen Feet = Blisters
I believe the Camino can make people's feet swell.
Not puffy swollen.... just ½ a shoe size, or even a full shoe size worth of swollen.
Just enough to make your quality made , well broke-in shoes fit.... just a bit tight.
Imagine.... you have trained for your Camino. 5Km – three times a week.... Great
But now... your walking 25km/day, carrying a backpack over filled with lots of “just in case” items
or
You're on the Meseta. It's 32C. Your dehydrated. Your on the verge of Heat Stoke.
Or just...
You just arrived yesterday from a long, long flight, sitting a long time in low pressure.
There are many ways, but your feet are now swollen. Just enough, that some part of your foot is now rubbing where it didn't rub before.
Inside your shoe, the difference between tight and loose is... a very small amount.
I believe Pilgrims need to be advised, you have to loosen your laces, on your shoes, and re-tighten them, to your current foot size.
So..... Can anyone recommend a good video, that shows a person how to lace up their shoes, with the correct tension, for Camino walking?
That happens to me, too. Despite all the long training miles I put in at home in preparation for the Camino (with not a single blister) and following every piece of advice , once I get out there I get blisters like crazy. After a couple of weeks they resolve. Of course, I’ll make some more adjustments and try again next time.Surely the correct tension will depend on the idiosyncrasies of each person's feet, and the two feet might differ. You might need to loosen some parts and tighten others. Swelling of the feet typically results in wider or fatter feet, rather than longer ones, so the shape of the shoe (and the type of fit) might be more important than the size.
I usually get some blisters while on the camino, even though I haven't when I have been walking 70 km/week during training. The body (i.e. skin) continuously injures itself and heals. On the camino, walking day after day, the skin may not have time to heal from minor irritations, and blisters will develop.
If people will follow the common advice to remove shoes several times a day, and carefully lace them back up to the most comfortable tension, they will naturally accommodate the swelling. In addition, they need to be aware that any discomfort should be addressed immediately.
P.S. @Kanga and @trecile - You sandals fans are too smug! (Although I admit that I looked at the sandal shelf in a store yesterday.)
I find I get blisters on the top of my feet when wearing sandals due to sand and grit getting between the straps and the soft skin on my feet. Do people wear socks with sandals?
Yes, on the Camino I do.I find I get blisters on the top of my feet when wearing sandals due to sand and grit getting between the straps and the soft skin on my feet. Do people wear socks with sandals?
I fell just before Reconcesvalles (21st September 2018) and hurt my left wrist, (broken, but at the time was told by Pamplona hospital it was a bad sprain) so lacing shoes was out of the question as wrist extremely painful.
For walking 33 days on Camino with a broken wrist, you have my utmost respect. I cannot imagine how you did that.
I am proposing... Swollen Feet = Blisters
I believe the Camino can make people's feet swell.
Not puffy swollen.... just ½ a shoe size, or even a full shoe size worth of swollen.
Just enough to make your quality made , well broke-in shoes fit.... just a bit tight.
Imagine.... you have trained for your Camino. 5Km – three times a week.... Great
But now... your walking 25km/day, carrying a backpack over filled with lots of “just in case” items
or
You're on the Meseta. It's 32C. Your dehydrated. Your on the verge of Heat Stoke.
Or just...
You just arrived yesterday from a long, long flight, sitting a long time in low pressure.
There are many ways, but your feet are now swollen. Just enough, that some part of your foot is now rubbing where it didn't rub before.
Inside your shoe, the difference between tight and loose is... a very small amount.
I believe Pilgrims need to be advised, you have to loosen your laces, on your shoes, and re-tighten them, to your current foot size.
So..... Can anyone recommend a good video, that shows a person how to lace up their shoes, with the correct tension, for Camino walking?
Backpacker Magazine shows a few different ways to lace your boots to ease fitting problems.
http://www.backpacker.com/gear/footwear/hiking-boots/common-hiking-boot-lacing-techniques/
I try to tie my laces once or twice a year. I leave the laces tied as I unwrap them from the top loops after a hike and stretch the main loop over the hooks when going again. I don't recommend this but it's what I do and I only get blisters when breaking in a new pair of boots.
I wore Merrell Siren Strap sandals for the majority of the Camino del Norte. They don't have a closed toe, but I had no problem with rocks. Merrell also makes a closed toe version, the Siren Wrap. I have also purchased a pair of men's sandals that I might try on my next Camino, and I know that forum member @intrepidtraveler used on her last Camino, the Merrell All Out Blaze Sieve water sandal. The sole of this sandal curves up a bit at the front for toe protection. Although I have fairly narrow feet, the adjustable straps fit me well.Any women reading this post and walked in sandals, which brand were they? Did they have a closed toe in case you hit a rock?
I did see the Merrell Siren Strap in store but I purchased the Teva Sandborn because there were fewer straps that could rub my foot. I have wide feet. Other than that they appear to be similar. I will test my sandals on a one day walk in the next month or so.I wore Merrell Siren Strap sandals for the majority of the Camino del Norte. They don't have a closed toe, but I had no problem with rocks. Merrell also makes a closed toe version, the Siren Wrap. I have also purchased a pair of men's sandals that I might try on my next Camino, and I know that forum member @intrepidtraveler used on her last Camino, the Merrell All Out Blaze Sieve water sandal. The sole of this sandal curves up a bit at the front for toe protection. Although I have fairly narrow feet, the adjustable straps fit me well.
Yes, it's all about the straps and where they hit you on your foot! I tried several different sandals that all rubbed my feet wrong before I settled on the Merrells.I did see the Merrell Siren Strap in store but I purchased the Teva Sandborn because there were fewer straps that could rub my foot. I have wide feet. Other than that they appear to be similar. I will test my sandals on a one day walk in the next month or so.
My boots were a whole size up. At midday, I took off boots and socks to air my feet. Then put on dry socks and loosened the laces of my boots for the last half of the day. I watched REI videos on lacing mainly to prevent that slide toward the front of the boot on those steep descents.I am proposing... Swollen Feet = Blisters
I believe the Camino can make people's feet swell.
Not puffy swollen.... just ½ a shoe size, or even a full shoe size worth of swollen.
Just enough to make your quality made , well broke-in shoes fit.... just a bit tight.
Imagine.... you have trained for your Camino. 5Km – three times a week.... Great
But now... your walking 25km/day, carrying a backpack over filled with lots of “just in case” items
or
You're on the Meseta. It's 32C. Your dehydrated. Your on the verge of Heat Stoke.
Or just...
You just arrived yesterday from a long, long flight, sitting a long time in low pressure.
There are many ways, but your feet are now swollen. Just enough, that some part of your foot is now rubbing where it didn't rub before.
Inside your shoe, the difference between tight and loose is... a very small amount.
I believe Pilgrims need to be advised, you have to loosen your laces, on your shoes, and re-tighten them, to your current foot size.
So..... Can anyone recommend a good video, that shows a person how to lace up their shoes, with the correct tension, for Camino walking?
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