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Hi Lucy, and welcome to the forum! I am not from the UK, so cannot help with brands sold there, but I see you are walking in the heat of July, so your reference to "boots" has me thinking your feet would become hot and sweaty. The majority of Camino walkers seem to be choosing more of lightweight trail runner shoes. I've walked five long caminos and have been very happy using them, even in spring weather.
I'm positive you will get many helpful suggestions. All the best to you and Buen July Camino!
Hi Lucy - I am from the UK. Cotswold Outdoor offer a free fitting service which we took full advantage of and have had no foot issues at all. They recommended socks, insoles for oronation, and even showed us ways to lace the boots to reduce foot movement. I went for a Meindl lightweight waterproof boot and walked the CF in September with the comfiest feet. I either wore two pairs of liner socks, or 1 pair Bridgedale Fusion, and changed these midday. No blisters at all. AND if you're a caravan club member, or a member of s range of membership organisations, you'll get s decent discount too.
Hi, I'm 51, with slightly wide feet and will be walking the Camino Frances next July. Never done anything like it before. I've been reading the forum for footwear advice. Going to start looking at shoes etc soon, so I can train in them. I've got a couple of questions I hope you lovely ladies can help me with.
Firstly, what are these "liners" I see mentioned so often, for wearing under wool socks? I have no idea!
Secondly, can anyone tell me their preferred make/model of shoe/boot?
And lastly, your preferred other footwear you take? I'm thinking maybe a walking sandal type shoe I can maybe wear in the evenings, plus possibly wear to walk part of the trail, plus even in the showers maybe?
I've had an excellent response to my osprey pack recommendations request, so hopefully you will be as helpful here.
Buen camino
Lucy
Hi, I'm 51, with slightly wide feet and will be walking the Camino Frances next July. Never done anything like it before. I've been reading the forum for footwear advice. Going to start looking at shoes etc soon, so I can train in them. I've got a couple of questions I hope you lovely ladies can help me with.
Firstly, what are these "liners" I see mentioned so often, for wearing under wool socks? I have no idea!
Secondly, can anyone tell me their preferred make/model of shoe/boot?
And lastly, your preferred other footwear you take? I'm thinking maybe a walking sandal type shoe I can maybe wear in the evenings, plus possibly wear to walk part of the trail, plus even in the showers maybe?
I've had an excellent response to my osprey pack recommendations request, so hopefully you will be as helpful here.
Buen camino
Lucy
Hi, I'm 51, with slightly wide feet and will be walking the Camino Frances next July. Never done anything like it before. I've been reading the forum for footwear advice. Going to start looking at shoes etc soon, so I can train in them. I've got a couple of questions I hope you lovely ladies can help me with. Firstly, what are these "liners" I see mentioned so often, for wearing under wool socks? I have no idea! Secondly, can anyone tell me their preferred make/model of shoe/boot? And lastly, your preferred other footwear you take? I'm thinking maybe a walking sandal type shoe I can maybe wear in the evenings, plus possibly wear to walk part of the trail, plus even in the showers maybe? I've had an excellent response to my osprey pack recommendations request, so hopefully you will be as helpful here. Buen camino Lucy
Hi Lucy. I’m in NI and I walked SJPP to SdC in Asics trail runners for overpronation (c. £50) and wore these with basic Decathlon ankle socks and wasn’t bother by blisters at all. The trainers had good grip and support and roomy toe box. I wanted something that would dry easily if they got soaked. I taped most of my toes with a cheaper variation of KT tape so I’d no friction or compression. I also took basic Karrimor walking sandals for afternoon/evenings and flip flops for showers. In the months leading up to Camino I wore Asics for training walks and got a fresh pair of same style for the Camino. This was really worthwhile. Found out that my feet swell a bit when walking and even more when they get wet. I went up an extra half size too. Hope you have a great Camino. I remember the excitement of planning and training. I wish you health to wear whatever footwear you decide upon.
I disagree. If you like wearing boots, great, but they really aren't necessary. Unless you wear a high cut, stiff boot they really don't give much ankle support and the rates of ankle injuries are very little different between lighter, lower cut boots and trail shoes. Also, the old one about a pound on your feet being the equivalent of 5 pounds in your pack really is true, the US army tested it quite carefully.I'm not a lady nor do I live in the UK. Pardon me for jumping in.
As far as I experienced my CF in July this year I would like to recommend some sort of leather-boot.
I walked in Meindl Jersey Pro and my Camino would have ended on the 4th day of walking down the hill behind Alto del Perdón with torned ligaments or worse.
Here are the promised links re boots and socks.Oh my gosh, so much valuable information here I am going to read and reread it all. Thank you all so much.
I will definitely be googling Meindl shoes, Altra trail runners and I think a purchase of Birkenstock Eva's is definitely on the cards!
You are all amazing!
I too have found Meindl footwear to be the best fit for my wide feet and I have got boots as well as shoes. They are quite pricy but very sturdy. I have walked at least a 1000 kilometers in them and there is hardly any wear on the soles. If you are after the wider fit then go for the ones labeled "comfort fit".
PS: I'm not a British lady, so pardon me
Hi! I’m 54 and I walked the Camino this year without any physical preparation for it!Hi, I'm 51, with slightly wide feet and will be walking the Camino Frances next July. Never done anything like it before. I've been reading the forum for footwear advice. Going to start looking at shoes etc soon, so I can train in them. I've got a couple of questions I hope you lovely ladies can help me with.
Firstly, what are these "liners" I see mentioned so often, for wearing under wool socks? I have no idea!
Secondly, can anyone tell me their preferred make/model of shoe/boot?
And lastly, your preferred other footwear you take? I'm thinking maybe a walking sandal type shoe I can maybe wear in the evenings, plus possibly wear to walk part of the trail, plus even in the showers maybe?
I've had an excellent response to my osprey pack recommendations request, so hopefully you will be as helpful here.
Buen camino
Lucy
I can attest to that, it happened to me. Two torn Achilles tendons walking Offa's Dyke Path years ago. Had to abandon my walk and wear flip flops for the rest of the week. Also, there was a rather slight young woman walking the Ingles this fall whose boots were so big and heavy she was dragging her feet behind her.The other thing is that if people do not usually wear boots there is a fair chance that they will end up suffering from Achilles tendon problems.
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