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  1. OLDBIKERIDER

    walking the camino

    I too bought shoes one size larger and broke them in with two pairs of socks, in hot weather in the States. They were very highly regarded hiking shoes and they really wore the tops of my toes, can't explain it. I was fortunate to have a pair of well worn Birkenstock EVA (plastic sandals) and...
  2. nidarosa

    Replacement for my Crocs

    I replaced my Crocs with Birkenstock EVA shoes, they come in different styles but are made from the same kind of non-slip, non-stink plastic material, very light, very comfortable and perfect for showers and pottering around. Mine are the Madrid style and take hardly any room at all - I can even...
  3. A

    2nd pair of shoes

    Some model of Crocs or EVA Birkenstocks: all plastic so drying is not an issue as ut would be with model that fave velcro & ribbon straps.
  4. nidarosa

    Practical advice for St Olav's Way walk

    Wow. How things change. Thanks once again to @dougfitz and @Corwen for talking me through (and out of) some packing issues. The planned walk was postponed but is now back on again - though it's still along wait until May 2018. Still, she who does not plan in advance cannot go off walking for...
  5. nidarosa

    Combination Camino packing list for March

    Update: (someone brought this post up again which was interesting and brought back memories) The tunic worked so well that I have started wearing it for walking with running tights under, and I have also got another, slightly longer very light merino dress (166 g) for evening wear with or...
  6. peregrina2000

    Toenail polish question

    Oh, Anemone, I'm so glad you mentioned these EVA Birkenstocks. I remember I first heard about them from you right before I was leaving to walk last year and didn't have time to try them. Can you give a comparison of how your feet feel in the plastic ones as opposed to the real Birkenstocks...
  7. CowboyJoe

    36 Days. 800k. Possible to skip ahead 60-80k?

  8. A

    36 Days. 800k. Possible to skip ahead 60-80k?

    I have always used walking poles so I cannot say if they may have made a difference. What most certainly did are the different orthotics and the fact that at home I now always, and only, wear Birkenstocks. I developped PF wearing hard custom made orthotics so I was stunned. Have been seing a...
  9. SafariGirl

    Birkenstocks - now in plastic!

    Perfect! Have been searching for that 'Goldilocks' of sandals to take with me & this looks like it. Many thanks for posting.
  10. Peregrino Falcon

    Birkenstocks - now in plastic!

    Thanks for posting this! They weigh the same as cheap flip flops and are so much more substantial for arch support, etc. I got a pair today. Thanks again!
  11. A

    Birkenstocks - now in plastic!

    HI Nidarosa, Loved my plastic (EVA) Birkies. They certainly don't have the stifness of the corck ones but they serbed me perfectly as they have decent suppot (much more than Crocs for sure), are super light, not super bulky and non- slip. I hope you like them as much as I did if you give them a...
  12. nidarosa

    Birkenstocks - now in plastic!

    @Anemone del Camino , how did you get on with the Eva Birkenstocks? I have just seen them and am tempted. Looks like they would be good for my poor PF-ridden feet at the end of the day.
  13. A

    Training for September 2015 - Plantar Fasciitis

    I use the sandals because it's what I already had, but for next winter I will get the clogs. Assuing the sole is the same. At home I wear the cork ones, on the Camino the EVA, thinking that some support is better than none ( Crocs, etc.).
  14. A

    Help! First Timer Unsure of Anything!

    ...but as wool can take time to dry bring 3 pairs just to be safe. For walking around town in the evening bring low volume Crocs or EVA Birkenstocks: something light and entirely waterproof, so you can also wear them in the shower. For daytime walking also consider a quality treking sandal, worn...
  15. peregrina2000

    Going back to the Chacos/Teva question

    Hey, philly, do you think this might be the answer? I wear birks a lot for day to day, and if they are really 150 g the pair.... (actually even if the 150 g is a per sandal weight, at 300 g total, it'd be less than half my chacos). Unfortunately, I leave tomorrow, so won't be able to get them...
  16. A

    Going back to the Chacos/Teva question

    EVA Birkenstocks. Under 150 g for the pair, all plastic and good old Biki support!
  17. CaminoDebrita

    Eight Months of Sustained Obsession...

    Ha, ha--my "shoe fetish"! You called that one. I know that I've read that the Tevas are bad for the shower, with the ribbon strips--which stay wet and cold. I do have some crocs too, and may end up taking them. I like the traditional ugly club-style crocks, actually, although they make my...
  18. Pattii

    Eight Months of Sustained Obsession...

    I want to say firstly I am not saying you should take drugs...lol. But. I have had back surgery...have permanent nerve damage in my one leg and foot and struggle with pain on a daily basis. I would highly recommend asking your doctor for something like tramadol. I use it regularly...it is...
  19. A

    Eight Months of Sustained Obsession...

    ...not have liked wet and cold feet evening after evening. This year will be swapping by trusted, though slippery, Crocs for a pair of EVA Birkenstocks for better arch suport. Time will tell if it's a wise decision. BTW, I know there are little bags of chemical you can activate to get heat -...
  20. A

    Teva sandals or crocs?

    Take a look at the new EVA Birkenstocks. Super light, and yet good support. http://www.birkenstock.com/press-en-archives.htm?id=36 I've broughty 3 different models on Crocs in the past (Maryjane, a Dr Scholes type of sandal and then a ballerina shapped shoe) but this year will try the Birkies.

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