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Just a bit of a foreword here: If there were a pair of hiking or backpacking or distance walking footwear that would cause me to modify my wet weather walking routine, it would be the pair of boots that I most recently spent a large amount of... -
Minority report here. I wear Gore-Tex lined La Sportiva Raptor GTX. These are a very light weight synthetic mid high boot. Very comfortable. If if is pouring down rain I put on extremely light weight Zpack gaiters. My feet stay dry. Even...
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I can't say for September but I walked last year May- June and again this year May-June. I bought a puffy jacket last year for my first camino Frances but decided not to take it. I did not need it. On the few days it was chilly. I just used...
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Long sleeve nylon shirt, light weight merino sweater, 100 wt polar plus fleece, and frogtogs have been my basic layering combination for decades; good down to freezing temperatures. We have done our long hikes during the shoulder seasons. I’d op...
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Best never to dry hiking shoes in front of a heater. The direct heat can damage the glue and cause the shoes to fall apart!
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just stuff your sneakers with newspaper when you arrive at the albergue and do it again before you go to sleep. I know some people get blisters from wet socks and shoes but if you don't just walk with wet socks and shoes.
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Had pretty wet Primitivo with my absolutely not waterproof runners. Not an issue. Yes, they get wet instantly, but thats a lot less of a deal than you might think. The guys with waterproof shoes or boots got wet feet anyways after a few hours...
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Not alot if it rains all day. I've just finished the West Highland Way, boy did it rain over the last 2 stages especially. My waterproof trail shoes ( NNormal Tomir) couldn't cope so arrived with wet get and socks but I didn't get any blisters so...
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Even waterproof shoes will get wet eventually, and when not raining they are less breathable than non-waterproof. The comment above about it being hot in September is very valid. I started the last week in September and it was 30+ most days for...
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I echo everybody else. I wear trail runners - not waterproof- or sometimes my sandals (with socks). Insoles out and newspaper overnight as above. I, too, carry a second pair of insoles - I normally wear orthotics but changing out to the...
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