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So happy that you have found the perfect shoe for your particular feet, at this time, for your type of usage. No need for hyperbole.
True. And you'd know you hadn't achieved an effective level if you didnt get any response.Without hyperbole the world would be outrageously boring, incredibly bland, irretrievably disappointing
This is also my choice for a trail runner.Altra Lone Peak 3 or 3.5 are excellent if you need a shoe with a wide toe box. Very light weight. Comfortable feel under foot when walking.
Altra Lone Peak 3 or 3.5 are excellent if you need a shoe with a wide toe box. Very light weight. Comfortable feel under foot when walking.
Altra Lone Peak 3 or 3.5 are excellent if you need a shoe with a wide toe box. Very light weight. Comfortable feel under foot when walking.
I totally understand your enthusiasm for your shoes! I felt the same thing for mine. The whole Camino Frances without blisters or any problem at all. They were HOKAs and I loved them. I sort of bowed down to them in worship every evening!Shoes and boots are like opinions...
Opinions are like butts...
Everyone's has one...
And most of them...well......ya'll can complete that sentence.
That said, I've found the Perfect Camino Shoe...at least for folks with wide-feet, Plantar Fasciitis, or bunionettes. I have all three. WideFoot folks rejoice!
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Whenever preparing for a long distance hike, I use Amazon Prime to sample shoes and boots. Brick and mortar shoe stores can only carry a limited number of styles and brands. Amazon, pretty much, carries every brand and style in existence. And they deliver them to your house...and pick them up to return them for free! I have tried on nearly 100 pairs of boots and shoes since 2015 (...in preparation for three long-distance hikes). Till I found these Brooks shoes I had a few favorites:
Notwithstanding the three honorable mentions above, after trying on, (more or less), 100 pairs of boots and shoes, (probably more), in my opinion, for pilgrims with:
- ASICS GEL-FOUNDATION 13 (previously, my favorite - Unfortunately, folks with really-wide feet have zero trail-running options).
- NEW BALANCE 990 (available in 6E, these are a close second to the Gel Foundation 13's. The 6E here is size-equivalent to most 4E shoes)
- MEN'S MOAB 2 MID VENTILATOR (IMHO -If you don't have really wide feet, this is as good as it gets)
The best "lite hiking" shoe/boot in existence is the Brooks Addiction 13!
- Really wide feet
- Bunionettes (or presumably bunions)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Yikes! Or all three...
And now a few footnotes:
- A bunionette — or "Tailor's Bunion" — is just like a big toe bunion, but develops on a little toe instead.
- Boots on the Camino Frances are for fans of blisters. If you like hot, sweaty, blistery feet, hike the Camino in boots. Of course, that excludes the MEN'S MOAB 2 MID VENTILATOR. The Moab boots are awesome!
- Amazon hater's, best of luck! The world is changing. There is no stopping it. The prevalence of Etail (as opposed to retail) is going to increase from now until the Apocalypse. Time to adjust. Shoes aren't vegetables. Nor are they made by local craftsmen. "Buying Local" when talking about products manufactured internationally is pointless. Kind of silly too. It's 2018. Logistics have evolved. It's best to evolve with them.
(Holds breath while waiting to see your review of perfect socks . . . )Shoes and boots are like opinions...
Opinions are like butts...
Everyone's has one...
And most of them...well......ya'll can complete that sentence.
That said, I've found the Perfect Camino Shoe...at least for folks with wide-feet, Plantar Fasciitis, or bunionettes. I have all three. WideFoot folks rejoice!
View attachment 39828
Whenever preparing for a long distance hike, I use Amazon Prime to sample shoes and boots. Brick and mortar shoe stores can only carry a limited number of styles and brands. Amazon, pretty much, carries every brand and style in existence. And they deliver them to your house...and pick them up to return them for free! I have tried on nearly 100 pairs of boots and shoes since 2015 (...in preparation for three long-distance hikes). Till I found these Brooks shoes I had a few favorites:
Notwithstanding the three honorable mentions above, after trying on, (more or less), 100 pairs of boots and shoes, (probably more), in my opinion, for pilgrims with:
- ASICS GEL-FOUNDATION 13 (previously, my favorite - Unfortunately, folks with really-wide feet have zero trail-running options).
- NEW BALANCE 990 (available in 6E, these are a close second to the Gel Foundation 13's. The 6E here is size-equivalent to most 4E shoes)
- MEN'S MOAB 2 MID VENTILATOR (IMHO -If you don't have really wide feet, this is as good as it gets)
The best "lite hiking" shoe/boot in existence is the Brooks Addiction 13!
- Really wide feet
- Bunionettes (or presumably bunions)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Yikes! Or all three...
And now a few footnotes:
- A bunionette — or "Tailor's Bunion" — is just like a big toe bunion, but develops on a little toe instead.
- Boots on the Camino Frances are for fans of blisters. If you like hot, sweaty, blistery feet, hike the Camino in boots. Of course, that excludes the MEN'S MOAB 2 MID VENTILATOR. The Moab boots are awesome!
- Amazon hater's, best of luck! The world is changing. There is no stopping it. The prevalence of Etail (as opposed to retail) is going to increase from now until the Apocalypse. Time to adjust. Shoes aren't vegetables. Nor are they made by local craftsmen. "Buying Local" when talking about products manufactured internationally is pointless. Kind of silly too. It's 2018. Logistics have evolved. It's best to evolve with them.
(Holds breath while waiting to see your review of perfect socks . . . )
You might try an unconventional approach. I wear Keen Waimea sandals in all but the most extreme conditions. Tracks like the Camino suit me and them just fine. If your feet don't tolerate cold that could be a problem part of the year. But other than that there are few downsides. The number one advantage is less surface areas for potential blistering and no need for socks. The footbeds are as good as the most expensive insoles a new pair should last beyond the end of the track almost no matter where you start. You could buy a pair for a test; even if you don't wind up using them on your Camino you will have a good sandal for other uses.
Altra Lone Peak 3 or 3.5 are excellent if you need a shoe with a wide toe box. Very light weight. Comfortable feel under foot when walking.
What made you not choose the MOAB? I’m going through the same thing as you and have it narrowed down to the MOABs and Solomen XA (wide). Leaning toward the Merrells. I love my Brooks on the street but feel every rock after about 100-200 miles wear.Shoes and boots are like opinions...
Opinions are like butts...
Everyone's has one...
And most of them...well......ya'll can complete that sentence.
That said, I've found the Perfect Camino Shoe...at least for folks with wide-feet, Plantar Fasciitis, or bunionettes. I have all three. WideFoot folks rejoice!
View attachment 39828
Whenever preparing for a long distance hike, I use Amazon Prime to sample shoes and boots. Brick and mortar shoe stores can only carry a limited number of styles and brands. Amazon, pretty much, carries every brand and style in existence. And they deliver them to your house...and pick them up to return them for free! I have tried on nearly 100 pairs of boots and shoes since 2015 (...in preparation for three long-distance hikes). Till I found these Brooks shoes I had a few favorites:
Notwithstanding the three honorable mentions above, after trying on, (more or less), 100 pairs of boots and shoes, (probably more), in my opinion, for pilgrims with:
- ASICS GEL-FOUNDATION 13 (previously, my favorite - Unfortunately, folks with really-wide feet have zero trail-running options).
- NEW BALANCE 990 (available in 6E, these are a close second to the Gel Foundation 13's. The 6E here is size-equivalent to most 4E shoes)
- MEN'S MOAB 2 MID VENTILATOR (IMHO -If you don't have really wide feet, this is as good as it gets)
The best "lite hiking" shoe/boot in existence is the Brooks Addiction 13!
- Really wide feet
- Bunionettes (or presumably bunions)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Yikes! Or all three...
And now a few footnotes:
- A bunionette — or "Tailor's Bunion" — is just like a big toe bunion, but develops on a little toe instead.
- Boots on the Camino Frances are for fans of blisters. If you like hot, sweaty, blistery feet, hike the Camino in boots. Of course, that excludes the MEN'S MOAB 2 MID VENTILATOR. The Moab boots are awesome!
- Amazon hater's, best of luck! The world is changing. There is no stopping it. The prevalence of Etail (as opposed to retail) is going to increase from now until the Apocalypse. Time to adjust. Shoes aren't vegetables. Nor are they made by local craftsmen. "Buying Local" when talking about products manufactured internationally is pointless. Kind of silly too. It's 2018. Logistics have evolved. It's best to evolve with them.
The person who recommended the Altra Lone Peak shoe to me has walked hundreds and hundreds of miles in them. No blisters. No problems. I'm testing several shoes now and feel no difference between them with regard to the zero drop.Altra Lone Peak are zero drop running shoes. Do you really recommend zero drop shoes for walking? I tried the HOKAs on the Camino in 2016, but they gave me a whole lot of blisters.
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