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In Memorium - my boots

Jo King

Old Dorset Tortoise
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Time of past OR future Camino
Past 2017 and halfy 2018
Planned 2022
It is with profound sadness I announce the demise of my faithful, wonderful boots.
Having worn them most days for several monthis prior to walking the Camino, they became like a pair of comfortable old slippers, very precious and homely and, very importantly, part of me.
Unfortunately a bit of stitching broke and they became "unmendable". They have been left in the shop in which they were "born" one year ago and in return I have been given an identical pair. However, they might look the same, be from the same manufacturer BUT they aren't the same.
Maybe one day, after I have walked the Camino again next year, I might think about them differently. Meantime, I grieve the loss of my dear old ones.
Anyone else ever felt the same?
 
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I can understand your grief Jo King. I hope mine will last the camino in 2018. I have my pair of shoes a few years with more than a thousand K's and its really a part of me.. But it begins to moan now with every step i make. So the Camino will be the last 900 km. If i could make it all the way to fisterra i wouldn't dare to burn my shoes like other does. They have brought me to many places and its been a part of you in every step i made. They deserve a place at home, maybe on a shelf. So i can tell my grandchildren about the shoes that carried me all the way to my destinations. They will definitely not burn..No Way! honor your shoes..;-)
 
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Jo,

I understand completely. I had a pair for years that took me on many adventures. While preparing for my Camino, which I completed in June, I blew the sole out on a local trail. Besides the pressing concern of finding and breaking in a new pair of boots on short notice, I felt a great sadness in losing my old friends. Many people may find that odd. Fortunately, they’re probably not those visiting this forum.
 
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Old Boots never die....
 
I understand completely. Sad. Mine are resting in a dark place waiting to be shown The Way again.. unfortunately this can’t happen as I need to preserve my knees and hips for my older age! I can’t even clean them as dust from the Camino still lingers.... however perhaps I should clean them and allow them into the countryside again?
 
I feel lucky, my new Keen’s held up well and handled the 900+ km well, they’re my new, old friends. How quickly we forget.
 
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Hola @Jo King I totally understand the attachment. You & your feet consider them old friends. However with time & love they will become your next new best friends. I too think I am approaching a similar situation, mine had 200, maybe more KMs before they took me out of St Jean. Best of luck, oh, btw, break the new ones in slowly!
 
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Before departing with your camino walking wear you could spread paint on the soles and then imprint the sole's pattern on some paper.
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We did this, and then used the foot prints to make personalised sellos. We wore out a pair of hiking shoes in training and then walking for each Camino, my sixth pair are brand new with only a few kms under their souls waiting for our be next Camino, sello is sitting on the bookshelf by the guide books.
 
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