Dutchwalk53
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF 2015 with son #1, CF 2016 alone, CF 2017 with son #2 and husband , CF Sept 2018 with daughter
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If the fit is good try the surgeons knot as in the YouTube link above, that should help.Thanks for all the replies....I will try to "heel lock" my shoes and indeed give it some more time with some extra "taping " of my sensitive spots or evel put elastic bandage around my feet as Scruffy 1 suggested. I tried my shoes on again to see if I can put a finger behind my heel when I slide all the way forward and I can but it's snug so it doesn;t seem like they are too big. Reason I bought the Keens is the wide toe box due to my metatarsalgia. I will keep walking in them and hopefully it will become better soon. If not.....then I guess I'll get another pair of shoes to walk in. I'm happy I started the process early on....I have no problems with walking 10 miles "fitness wise" but my feet need to feel OK.
...but make sure that you try any socks before your Camino. Being in Spain and trying different socks for the first time is a disaster waiting to happen. I used the double sock system, boots one size larger than my other shoes and in 60 days of Camino walking, the only one where I got blisters was the day I decided to use the synthetic sport socks instead of silk liner / wool socks. I wanted to give my feet "breathing space" after they had swollen up a bit. That was a big mistake that I could have avoided by trying that during training walks.Bring a couple of pairs of thin, lightweight synthetic running type socks with you when you do your Camino in the event the socks you now have end up being too thick and cause problems. That way you have the option to switch and possibly remedy the situation. It's almost impossible to know how your shoe/sock combination will work beforehand and it's hard to duplicate walking 15-30 kilometers a day for 30 or so days with 8-10 kilos on your back until you actually do it.
Keens did not work for me, during my first Camino where I wore Brooks I noticed some of my friends in Keens and decided there and then the next Camino I would get those exact shoes.So I have been reading lots of posts here and most of them say "buy your hinking shoes/boots 1 size bigger due to swelling and walking downhill and not want my toenails to get damaged". So I ended up buying a size 10 Keen Marschall hiking shoes while I have normally a size 9 ( ps they felt great trying them on in the store) . I tried them on with my thick comfy Thorlo socks and my aetrex insoles (I have metatarsalgia) and all felt good. Now I'm trying to break them in.....the first few 5 k walks all was well but now I suddenly am getting blisters on my heels. When I walk my heels go up and down a tiny bit but aside from that all feels well. Did I end up buying them too big and should I get a size smaller ( 9.5 which is only 1/2 a size up from my normal size)...or is this just part of breaking in hiking shoes and should I stick with them due to the fact that my feet will swell during the Camino ????? I still have 6 months to try stuff out etc so plenty time
I have a very wide forefoot but a narrow heel. Makes it hard to find the right fit in boots. I now wear runners. Comfortable out of the box.
I have the same type feet; wide forefoot, narrower heel, and subsequently the only time I have had any type of blister issue, it was on my little toes where the outside of the toe contacts the shoe/boot. Never had a blister issue with running shoes. I think because they are more forgiving where the toe rubs and I wear New Balance runners with a wider toe box. As far as hiking shoes/boots go, I have heard that Keen is known for a wider toe box.Kanga, can you tell me what brand you wear with this wide toebox/narrow heel combination? I am a reluctant convert out of the boot camp but this sounds worth a try next time.
Thanks, Nancy
Kanga, can you tell me what brand you wear with this wide toebox/narrow heel combination? I am a reluctant convert out of the boot camp but this sounds worth a try next time.
Thanks, Nancy
1. For me, if they feel great in the store, or hiking around the neighborhood, they will definitely not be right for the Camino. I made this mistake on the CS and suffered.So I ended up buying a size 10 Keen Marschall hiking shoes while I have normally a size 9 ( ps they felt great trying them on in the store)
This points to the reason that the Camino is not the right place to be surprised. Test everything at home. On the Camino you really do not have the option to give your feet a few days of rest. It is very wise of you to do this learning at home where you can test some different corrective actions. I hope you can find the remedy. I advocate shoes that fit, not shoes that are too big or too small. Fit your footwear with the sock combination you will be using.For now I will give my feet a few days of rest so my blisters can heel . Then I will try again my regular Brooks
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