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I'm male and use meindl but have always used Green superfeet instead of the makers insoles. Don't know if this helps but maybe worth a try instead of expensive replacements. Hope this helps. Buen camino.Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
Thanks a million for all the tips will look into those. Would consider wearing the meindls but the heel of one of them has worn through a bit and im worried that might cause me problems ideally would be great to get another 300 km out of themIreland has so many small outdoors shops with each tending to carry two or three brands but plenty of variation between the shops. I have narrow ankles and worked out Salomon trail runners work for me but my local outdoor shop in Sligo mainly stock Columbia, Keen and Hoka, none of which worked, so i ended up in Cotswolds in Belfast which stocked Salomon (but I did buy lovely pair Keen boots from the Sligo shop). Its been awhile since I did Dublin outdoors shops (precovid) but 53North tended to Merell and North face from memories.
Keen tended to have reputation for wider fittings. Hoka is cushioning. Trailruners tend to be lighter and a bit more flexible.
Are there any recommendations you have seen on the forum already?
But I do agree with Malingerer that changing out the insole can also make a difference
I have Altras too, super comfortable, but ended up having achilles problems and podiatrist said it was due to zero drop. Will use them on short hikesLook to see if you can find some Altra trail runners. The Olympus has the most cushion, I think. Be aware that they are zero drop, though. Some people love them but some people can’t deal with the zero drop. I go barefoot at home so it’s not a problem for me and I love my Altras. I always have plenty of space and I have wide feet.
Hoka one one speedgoat.Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
Order some Ultra Lone Peak 6 online, the BEST!Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
I have Altra Lone Peak 4.5 Love the toe box width as well as height. I've developed hammer toes - no worries with the Lone Peaks. I also use insoles for more cushion.Order some Ultra Lone Peak 6 online, the BEST!
I too have wide feet and ended up getting fit into men’s Topos. Also, I bought a separate insole to put in them. I think that Topos might be an Italian brand? Men’s shoes fit me better than women’s shoes. (Unless, of course if you want something pink and sparkly!)Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
Hoka provide a lot of cushion, some have vibram soles and come in wide widths. I will be hiking in the hoka kana boot. Very light weight.Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
Hoka provide a lot of cushion, some have vibram soles and come in wide widths. I will be hiking in the hoka kana boot. Very light weight.
Hi Wandalina. I buy Meindl in the Great Outdoors. I take them with me, or wear them, when I want to check with them about the estimate their expert fitters might say remains in the soles. If the staff person is new, I ask for an experienced person for the footwear section...Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
Thanks Tim great advice i really appreciate it@Wandalina
I bought shoes once from Basecamp in Dublin. https://basecamp.ie/ They used to be in Middle Abbey Street but they have moved around the corner since.
They were the best shoes I ever bought and I think it was not because of the brand but for two other reasons:
1 The staff were amazingly helpful. I was not living in Dublin at the time but they were very responsive to email enquiries before I came up to the shop and very knowledgeable. It is an independent shop.
2. When I went, on a Saturday morning, I was able to spend well over an hour and a half trying on different shoes. They were wonderfully patient. And there was no pressure and if I had said I was not going to buy I don't think they would have been put out.
I am looking to buy shoes again right now, but sadly I am not staying in Ireland at the moment or I would go straight back there.
They are very 'Camino-aware' and used to do Camino advice sessions. I never went because I was not living near Dublin.
[Obviously I have no connection with the store.]
Buen camino.
Tim
i hear ya! i have exactly the same problem and usually wear Scarpa. However for my walk in May i bought Salomon X Ultra 04W and they were excellent. Good width and great grip, light with enough cushion (my Scarpa mojito didn't have enough cushioning. They are black and grey and (i think, pretty horrible to look at ) but they did the job really well. I am also awaiting delivery of a pair of Scarpa Rush which look promising. my Salomon's are size 38/5 and i have ordered a 39/6 in these as the 38/5 were a little too short.Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
I have a wide men's foot (4E)and the best shoe I have found are Hoka one one bondi. They have a large foot box.Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
I'm late in answering you, however, I felt it was worth letting you know I have wide feet & since wearing Keen's shoes, sandles & boots I have never had any foot trouble. They are a wide fit and very comfortable. I have now been wearing Keen's for over 6 years with great success. cheersHi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
Agree with you on this. My husband and I just walked aprox 600 miles SJPdP to Santiago 5/20-7/3 2022. I have wide feet with high arch and super weak ankles and these shoes were life savers. We did the Camino St. Jean to Santiago in 2015 and I used Hoka shoes that tore my feet up (I ended up cutting the toes out of the shoes for the last 100 miles - worth it!!!). The Altra Lone Peak 6 were terrific, but I did use a super foot insole when the walking surface was mostly gravel and switched back to Altra insoles on mostly hard surface days. I also recommend glide or vaseline for feet every morning. I definitely spent time in zero drop shoes this past winter getting my feet and body used to the new demands. My Altras are still in pretty decent shape I might add, I might recommend "dirty girl" ankle gaiters to boot to keep rocks and sand out of shoe collar. I am so excited for you to have a buen camino.Order some Ultra Lone Peak 6 online, the BEST!
Hi Kirkie I am very interested in this thread and particularly your comments on Meindls. I also buy in Great Outdoors and have used the Meindl Responds shoes on the CF and CP. Also use the boots for some local climbing (eg Croagh Patrick). Just bought shoes Meindl Journey Pro GTX, still in the box. Not sure it was a good choice. Starting Primitivo in a fortnight but think I will use the boots as there is a lot of climbing. Also fit me better than shoe. What Meindl boot do you use? Do you use them for all Camino walking? I take your point about getting experienced person in shop.Hi Wandalina. I buy Meindl in the Great Outdoors. I take them with me, or wear them, when I want to check with them about the estimate their expert fitters might say remains in the soles. If the staff person is new, I ask for an experienced person for the footwear section...
Like Malingerer, I buy insoles that they stock and fit, as they do not recommend the ones that are in the boots/shoes. When I asked the first time, in 2006, why the insoIes are not recommended, I was told the makers realise that those who buy them will likely change the insoles anyway, so they don't spend too much effort in making them good enough...
I take a smaller size than you, but my foot is very wide. The fit of the boots suits me better than the shoe. Trust me, they are about double the cost - but they last a long time.
Buen camino!
Use sheepskin inner soles.Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
I find the Keen boots best for wide feet. These were too hot in early September 2019. I finished my camino in Hoka one one sneakers with good tread, they were lighter and excellent cushioning. They also have a trail shoe that is waterproof, but not as cushioned as the trail sneakers. Good luck!Hi everyone
Looking for a bit of advice. Im based in Ireland so a lot of American brands are sadly not available. Ive done my last two caminos CP central and Primitivo in Meindl Respond. No blisters but i feel the soles are a bit too hard no cushioning. After 200km my feet were throbbing.. Im sure impact has a lot to answer for but just feel there is no give in Meindl.
Planning the first two weeks of the Norte in September and hoping to get something lighter, slightly. Im a size 8 usually taking and 8.5 in hiking footwear and have a wider fit.
Just dont want to make an expensive mistake which i really cant afford to do
Thanks in advance x
Are these also zéro drop ? I had Lone Peak 4s.very comportable but my podologist suspected that they lead to my Achille problem. Loved the wide toe boxOrder some Ultra Lone Peak 6 online, the BEST!
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