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HBS60 replied to the thread Should I replace my Hokas now?.I was just thinking about duct tape! Not ideal, but it’s a thought. Maybe I could use it in my new pair as a preventive 🤔 While I don’t actually know, I doubt I’ll do more than one Camino, but who knows!
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HBS60 replied to the thread Weight, Heat, Humidity.Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! I’m currently aged 64. I’m 5’8” (1.72m) and weigh 170 lbs (77 Kg)-I hope I made those conversions correctly. I have mild sleep apnea (AHI on diagnosis was 9, which is a lot lower than friends that run...
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You can buy new liners and maybe even take an extra with you. I started the CF last fall and had similar wear in my liners by the time I got to Burgos. I replaced them at a local sporting goods shop and finished my Camino with no further...
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HBS60 replied to the thread Should I replace my Hokas now?.Argh, you’re correct! I accidentally entered the number 250 instead of 450 when going my calculation! I’m still trying to learn how think in metric…
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HBS60 replied to the thread Should I replace my Hokas now?.According to my Apple Health app, over the last 6 months I walked an average of 2.5 miles a day, which multiplied by 180 days (6 months) comes to 450 miles, or just slightly over 400 km. Not all of this walking was in my Hokas, it’s total...
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BTW - which Hokas? The speedgoat’s sole don’t do well on concrete or asphalt - so I went with the Challengers (plus an insole liner from REI). Not a single blister! Plus wore cool max thin sock liner and thin merino wool socks over. (Can’t have...
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You need the comfort of your Hokas. Immediately buy another pair. Your feet deserve this. Also, are these trekking Hokas? There is a new trekking model out. Chuck
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@Grousedoctor and @jungleboy are right. Buy a new pair for the Camino but continue training in the shoes that you have. Wear the new pair for a couple of long walks to make sure that there aren't any manufacturing defects, then put them away...
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Yeah new pair to start now on my 10th pair of Hoka Stinsons! I always start a Camino with a new pair and Superfeet Green insoles (i supinate). Put them on and start walking never had a problem; so comfy for me but maybe not you. Ditto Anhalter...
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Chiming in on the "replace them" crowd. I usually start wearing my camino trail runners a week or two before i set off to Camino, walk in them, if they have some life left afterwards they get to be my new dog walking shoes.
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