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to say a Correos near the half way point or a bit later.you could mail ahead via post-restante with Correos
I understand your idea but the issue with it is we have such individual experiences with our footwear. For example Ultra Lone Peaks are supposed to last for approximately 800 kilometers. For some they last for only around 500, personally I've done over 1200 in one pair.Might there be support for a thread discussing durability of various brands and models of footwear, and perhaps the results of cost-benefit analysis (plural) of investing in more costly footwear? Such a thread would complement the numerous very important discussions about fitment.
You can buy Hokas in the me major cities along the way. I walked with two friends who envied my Hokas and bought them in Burgos and Leon. Not sure if they have every model available. I wore my Hoka ATR Challengers the entire way. I bought new insoles in Burgos. By Santiago the soles were still in great shape but the inside linings were worn to the point I didn't want to bring them home.Hi everyone:
I'm hoping to hike the Camino Frances in July/Aug. I would love to, ahead of time, order and ship ahead a pair of my favorite hiking shoes (Hokas) so that, roughly halfway through the trip, I have a new pair of my favorite shoes. I've spent a year in Granada and I don't think Amazon lockers are an option here (for one, I'd be ordering from Hoka, not Amazon and even if I did order from Amazon, not every product on Amazon lets you ship to a locker so I don't want to rely on that). Are there other options? Perhaps I could ship ahead to a Decathlon or something? Any ideas/advice welcome and thank you!
I'm hoping to hike the Camino Frances in July/Aug. I would love to, ahead of time, order and ship ahead a pair of my favorite hiking shoes (Hokas) so that, roughly halfway through the trip, I have a new pair of my favorite shoes
Disagree. My trail ail runners start wearing out after about 500 km and by 700 km they are definitely ready for the garbage. It doesn't matter if they are Salomon, Saucony or Merrell. In all cases they were almost new before starting a Camino.It would be disappointing if any half decent pair of such footwear couldn't last 800km, unless of course the pair you are starting in are already way past their best. Also changing footwear halfway through unless absolutely necessary could lead to it's own problems.
As you say everyone is different, and I guess people's gait dictates how much wear their footwear gets. I also guess everyone's idea of what constitute worn out or needing to be replaced is different also.Disagree. My trail ail runners start wearing out after about 500 km and by 700 km they are definitely ready for the garbage. It doesn't matter if they are Salomon, Saucony or Merrell. In all cases they were almost new before starting a Camino.
Last summer I started off with Saucony and after finishing the Olvidado (around 500 km) and arriving in Ponferrada I bought my first Merrell trail runners with Vibram soles (thinking that the soles would last longer). Trail runners do not need to be worn in and I finished the Invierno with them. They have since been replaced twice (I walk about 15 km a day at home).
As @Peterexpatkiwi mentioned, no two people are the same so although I need new shoes quite frequently, others may be able to walk a further 200, 300 or more km in the same pair.
Agree. I normally get 2 or 3 caminos out of my Meindl hiking shoes. My last 2 caminos were the Olvidado/San Salvador/Primitivo and Madrid/Part San salvadors and eastern section of Olvidado. My shoes still have at least 1 more camino in them!It would be disappointing if any half decent pair of such footwear couldn't last 800km, unless of course the pair you are starting in are already way past their best. Also changing footwear halfway through unless absolutely necessary could lead to it's own problems.
TrekkInn carries Merrell Antora.I was just reading this as my - brand new before the Camino - Merrells have completely worn through the heels. This is after 24 days on the Norte but they’d started going after just 10 days. I did the whole CF is a pair of Merrell Antora last year without any problems. Currently googling where to buy a replacement (any brand) in Ribadeo …..
Thank you. Amazingly I was able to pick upTrekkInn carries Merrell Antora.
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You can order them and have them delivered to a pick up point. I would recommend someplace where you will be in a little over a week. Google the postal code for the town where you would like to make your pickup. You will then be presented with a list of parcel locker locations nearby. You can Google the address to determine exactly where it is. The delivery/parcel locker company I chose was In Post for my order. I placed my order on May 23, and initially was given an estimated delivery date of May 30th, but received notification that my order law in the parcel locker on May 28th.
Last year, my brand new pair of Speedgoats was wearing in a significant way. I had less than half of the tread when I got to Leon, so I went to an outfitter store and bought a new pair. (I wanted good tread for Molinaseca since it was spring and lots of rain.) this year, I’m going to email them ahead of time and have them hold a pair for me to pick up. The store is Armeria Castro and they are right off the Camino in the city center.Hi everyone:
I'm hoping to hike the Camino Frances in July/Aug. I would love to, ahead of time, order and ship ahead a pair of my favorite hiking shoes (Hokas) so that, roughly halfway through the trip, I have a new pair of my favorite shoes. I've spent a year in Granada and I don't think Amazon lockers are an option here (for one, I'd be ordering from Hoka, not Amazon and even if I did order from Amazon, not every product on Amazon lets you ship to a locker so I don't want to rely on that). Are there other options? Perhaps I could ship ahead to a Decathlon or something? Any ideas/advice welcome and thank you!
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