He can do both, though. Buy the new Hokas for the camino, keep the old ones and after the camino, if either pair still has life in them, he can continue to wear them for shorter walks at home until they wear out.
I hate to say it because I'm a "use it up, wear it out" kind of guy, but these are your feet ... on the Camino. I'd personally spend the $ and grab another pair. I'm pretty sure you will need to replace them at some point on the Camino anyway...
First, the good news. Hokas or any other running shoe does not need to be broken in. Even if you were to buy a pair right before your Camino, they’re fine to start walking in. Now, the bad news (imho). Looking at your photos and the heal wear...
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My current pair are Challengers, very comfortable so I’m hesitant to try a different model. I’ll probably get a new pair, try them out for a week or two and save them for the Camino. My current ones seem fine to use after my...
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In preparation for my first Camino ever this coming August, I bought a pair of Hokas back in January. I’ve been using them for short walks so as break them in. I would take them off as soon as I got home. Lately my walks have been...
On the Sanabres in May, on the hilltop with the swing, I was wetting a bandana and wiping my forehead. It was hot. Later I met someone who was corresponding with someone ahead of us on the camino. She sent him a picture of that same hilltop a...
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