JRoberts21
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- August - September (2013)
For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
---|
I think you've got it about covered Annie. You need to protect your the top of your socks from wicking water inside your boots. I wore an altus with waterproof Merrell Moabs (not Gortex) and consider myself extreemly lucky not to have encountered any downpours. I had no rainpants and the Altus was just past knee length.Annie Little said:will take gaiters to hopefully help keep water off and will spray with waterproofing also.....
Anniesantiago said:I personally love New Balance Trail Shoes.
They dry quickly, are low cut, and are so comfortable I can wear them out of the shop and onto the trail. The ones on the SL-2 shoe last have a narrow heel and a deep, wide toebox so my fat toes can spread. As long as they make them, I'll buy a new pair each year for my Camino!
Diogo92 said:The eternal problem of Hiking Boots or Shoes.
After completing my first Caminho this year (the Portuguese) and see what a pair of boots did to my ankles, I've decided that next year I'll go with a pair of Hikking shoes.
This was also recommended by other pilgrims, like Anniesantiago (love your post on your blog Annie, thank you very much for the tips!).
I've decided to buy a model from a company called Hi-Tec. The model it's called Figaro.
Here it is:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENSHT4rWcRw[/youtube]
I hope that I've found the right ones, so that I don't have to search much more :lol:
Pensé que è vocé Diogo no video ! Vocé fala bom inglès !
Onde va o ano próximo ? Otra vez o caminho Portuges ?
Nós pensamos ir a Fisterre com nosso carro e caravana e depois vamos a Santiago e volvemos a Fisterre, caminhando.
Então vamos a visitar su país maravilhoso .
Cumprimentos deste margem do rio Maas na Holanda
Albertinho
Best Regards
Diogo
Diogo92 said:Albertinho my friend, how are you!?
No, it's not me, it's from a outdoor channel in Youtube.
Next year, Portuguese again, This year was to complete a promisse for my grandfather, next year it's to say thanks to Santiago for everything.
If you visit Lisbon or Porto, and if I have time, contact me so that we can meet each other
Best Regards
Diogo
Thank you colinPeter. I was just looking at Merrell boots, also lightweight-Gortex-mids, and your response gives me added confidence. I'm totally sold as well on the insole issue due to the very convincing education I received from the store clerk at Sports Chalet. The boots are about $100.00 plus the insoles at about $40.00 which fits my budget. I'll be going on the CF next Sept..Hola JRoberts21,
As you mentioned it is a personal choice/opinion, so you should get a variety of suggestions.
I wore Merrell Hiking boots (Lightweight-Gortex-Mids) on two previous Caminos and will do the same this October. Whatever you choose my suggestions would be get them fitted at a genuine outdoors store and you probably need to throw away the insole that is provided and purchase a quality set. So the shoe needs to have room for the new insole, often you can try these in the store during your "fitting".
Buen Camino
Col
Hi Michael,Thank you colinPeter. I was just looking at Merrell boots, also lightweight-Gortex-mids, and your response gives me added confidence. I'm totally sold as well on the insole issue due to the very convincing education I received from the store clerk at Sports Chalet. The boots are about $100.00 plus the insoles at about $40.00 which fits my budget. I'll be going on the CF next Sept..
Vivian, I am doing my training in Hokas, not sure of the style as my son got them for me. He is an ultra marathon runner and wears Hokas all the time. He recently completed his own charity fund raiser called K's 4 Kids Australia and ran 800 kms in 8 consecutive days in each state/territory capital city. Not one blister! He wears Injinji socks, sprays his feet and applies powder ( I have to find out brand of this for myself ) My husband Ron and I begin our Camino from SJPdP on 26th April. Cheers and Buen Camino.I will be hiking the Porto to Santiago route--initially coastal then inland. Does anyone have any experience wearing Hoka One One Stinson Trail shoes on this route and if so, what is your opinion as to suitability? This would be my first camino.
G'day Dutch, In his foot care kit he has Blistop Spray ( Brand: Dermal Therapy ), Blistershield powder, sportshield wipes and Engo patches. Each day he would spray all over feet with Blistop, then coat all over feet with powder and put on 1 pair of Injinji's. During his 800 km run he rain through rain and mud and some hot days too and never once got a blister. Wipes and patches in case he did. We are taking all these things with us and will do the foot care regime each day and hope to have the same results. Cheers.I love my injinji's.
What does your son spray his feet with?
Thank you for your reply. My son is also a marathon runner and wears Hoka trail shoes, so it was his suggestion to try them. I wear them to work out, but decided to wear a light weight Keen mid height boot for the camino. I needed more width in the toe base due to a neuroma and arthritis swelling. I also have followed his suggestion to use Injinji socks--the ultra light weight liners with the Bridgedale coolfusion trail diva socks. Buen Camino.Hi
Vivian, I am doing my training in Hokas, not sure of the style as my son got them for me. He is an ultra marathon runner and wears Hokas all the time. He recently completed his own charity fund raiser called K's 4 Kids Australia and ran 800 kms in 8 consecutive days in each state/territory capital city. Not one blister! He wears Injinji socks, sprays his feet and applies powder ( I have to find out brand of this for myself ) My husband Ron and I begin our Camino from SJPdP on 26th April. Cheers and Buen Camino.
I'm gonna have to google all those things. Never heard of any of itG'day Dutch, In his foot care kit he has Blistop Spray ( Brand: Dermal Therapy ), Blistershield powder, sportshield wipes and Engo patches. Each day he would spray all over feet with Blistop, then coat all over feet with powder and put on 1 pair of Injinji's. During his 800 km run he rain through rain and mud and some hot days too and never once got a blister. Wipes and patches in case he did. We are taking all these things with us and will do the foot care regime each day and hope to have the same results. Cheers.
Thats why i chose for my trailrunners instead of my runningshoes. A wider toebox made a huge difference for me wile walking. Strangely enough not while runningThank you for your reply. My son is also a marathon runner and wears Hoka trail shoes, so it was his suggestion to try them. I wear them to work out, but decided to wear a light weight Keen mid height boot for the camino. I needed more width in the toe base due to a neuroma and arthritis swelling. I also have followed his suggestion to use Injinji socks--the ultra light weight liners with the Bridgedale coolfusion trail diva socks. Buen Camino.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?