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This is great advice. They also sell many styles at sporting goods stores. For sure I'd wear the shoes you've been wearing, not a brand new pair of more structured hiking boots.Hie thee down to the local pharmacy or sporting goods store and buy a pair of the most industrial strength ankle brace you can find. I have similar problem and the braces are designed to provide the needed support. They ain't perfect but do help a lot and you can forget the heavy, unwieldy boots. Don't just go with the neoprene glove type, get some that lace up or have straps that you can crank on to get the proper support.
I would second the comments about looking into some sort of ankle brace, and definitely wearing what is broken in already. The other thing you might check out is Youtube for videos on taping your ankles with KT Tape. It's a therapy tape, available here in the US in my supermarket near the stuff for feet, the cold packs, and the like. It's also available online, and I bet you can buy it in Spain (I saw it there one year ago). I viewed the youtube videos on how to tape knees, wore my knee braces and did some taping, and it helped me a great deal. Plus, the tape that is the non-cotton type (there are two types available) will stay on through several showers, so you don't need to re-do the taping every day. I had some that was cotton, and though I probably got about 2-3 days out of it, after showering it was damp, which I found uncomfortable. You can buy it in a roll, OR pre-cut. I pre-cut my own from a roll, put it in a ziploc baggie, and it didn't add really any weight at all to my pack. You are going to have a GREAT quest, whatever you do!I am leaving for The Camino this next Thursday and will begin my walk from St Jean Monday. I am 60. Two years ago I walked and had a great time. I have weak ankles so last time I walked in Vasque hiking boots. This time, I bought Vasque shoes. I have been working on trying to make my ankles stronger
I come from a close family and at my going away party tonight everyone was appalled with my choice of footwear.
I worry that with new footwear, I will get blisters. They said that since it was the same shoe, it wouldn't be a problem.
I am/was trying to cut down on weight.
I am leaving for The Camino this next Thursday and will begin my walk from St Jean Monday. I am 60. Two years ago I walked and had a great time. I have weak ankles so last time I walked in Vasque hiking boots. This time, I bought Vasque shoes. I have been working on trying to make my ankles stronger
I come from a close family and at my going away party tonight everyone was appalled with my choice of footwear.
I worry that with new footwear, I will get blisters. They said that since it was the same shoe, it wouldn't be a problem.
I am/was trying to cut down on weight.
As another old(er) codger I also have seen my shoe size increase from 9.5 to almost 13! This however seems roughly to correspond to my decrease in height over the same period so I had decided I'm not shrinking, merely sliding down into my shoes
Watch for increased hair growth on the feet. You may be transforming into a Hobbit. Not a bad outcome.
ROTFLOL!!!
Do you not think that being a Hobbit would be perfect for walking the Camino? They naturally pack very light and we all know they are also very good at long distance hiking over varying terrain.
I think you can buy these in Wellington...Yeah, they most certainly are. Maybe a line of shoes that emulate Hobbit feet can be developed..... Hobbit Real Earth Shoes
The podiatrist told me that ankle support does not come from the boot part, but from the shoe itself, You should not be able to twist the shoe. I have done 2 complete CFs in trail runners. No problem.With weak ankles you should have stuck with boots. Too late now. Go with what you have and just deal with it. I made the same mistak on my Camino. Hope it turns out well for you. Just take it easy and don't walk too much each day.
Buen Camino.
Happy for you. Pain sucks . My podiatrist disagrees with yours, though. I have done several long distance hikes myself and find that for me Trail runners are the absolute wrong choice.The podiatrist told me that ankle support does not come from the boot part, but from the shoe itself, You should not be able to twist the shoe. I have done 2 complete CFs in trail runners. No problem.
I love this...I will look for for a wax jobWatch for increased hair growth on the feet. You may be transforming into a Hobbit. Not a bad outcome.
As another old(er) codger I also have seen my shoe size increase from 9.5 to almost 13! This however seems roughly to correspond to my decrease in height over the same period so I had decided I'm not shrinking, merely sliding down into my shoes
I am leaving for The Camino this next Thursday and will begin my walk from St Jean Monday. I am 60. Two years ago I walked and had a great time. I have weak ankles so last time I walked in Vasque hiking boots. This time, I bought Vasque shoes. I have been working on trying to make my ankles stronger
I come from a close family and at my going away party tonight everyone was appalled with my choice of footwear.
I worry that with new footwear, I will get blisters. They said that since it was the same shoe, it wouldn't be a problem.
I am/was trying to cut down on weight.
And Elevensies.Second breakfast would fit right in too!
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