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I just came back from a 4 hour walk and need to face the fact that my Merrell Kapra hiking shoes are too narrow for my right foot. My foot hurts on the outside and the inner side. My left foot is perfect, my right foot hurts. I have a pair a New Balance Leadville 1210 coming wednesday, because I just had a feeling this was happening. I'm hoping 3 weeks is enough time to break in a Trail Runner.. Thoughts?? I can take my Keen boots if I need to, they fit well, but I just didn't want the weight. Dang!! I thought I had it all worked out. Any NB Leadville 1210 lovers out there?
Give serious thought to getting two pairs; a different (but correct) size for each foot. I tried to compensate in various ways for different sized feet, but, in the end, getting shoes or boots that fit is about the most important gear choice for long distance walking. I hate to pay the price for two pairs of boots when I buy, but I've learned that, for me, it is well worth it. (I did approach the manufacturers to see if they could provide a pair of different sized boots, but they declined to do so.)my Merrell Kapra hiking shoes are too narrow for my right foot.
I think I will just get a bigger pair and wear an extra sock on the smaller foot. It wasn't until after walking 10 miles that I started to feel the pain on both sides of the wider foot. Good save!!Give serious thought to getting two pairs; a different (but correct) size for each foot. I tried to compensate in various ways for different sized feet, but, in the end, getting shoes or boots that fit is about the most important gear choice for long distance walking. I hate to pay the price for two pairs of boots when I buy, but I've learned that, for me, it is well worth it. (I did approach the manufacturers to see if they could provide a pair of different sized boots, but they declined to do so.)
Might work; I tried it and it didn't work too well for me. The smaller foot blistered. Plus, there were comments about the weird guy who always wore mismatched sox!I think I will just get a bigger pair and wear an extra sock on the smaller foot. It wasn't until after walking 10 miles that I started to feel the pain on both sides of the wider foot. Good save!!
Might work; I tried it and it didn't work too well for me. The smaller foot blistered. Plus, there were comments about the weird guy who always wore mismatched sox!
Joodle
You won't have any problems with breaking you shoes in in your time frame. I would highly recommend you make sure you shoes are at least a full size larger as I will guarantee your feet will swell when your doing multiple long days of hiking. The number one issue for new long distance hikers on the Camino are shoes are to small.
See the other thread. Feet are not exact, nor are the changes people experience.WHAT exactly is "a full size larger"? In UK size, would that be from size 7 to 7.5 or from 7 to 8?
Thanks
If you normally wear regular shoes at 7, I would wear an try an 8.See the other thread. Feet are not exact, nor are the changes people experience.
It is important not to confuse the process with the outcome here. You might expect that by getting shoes fitted correctly, they will end up being a size or more larger than one normally wears. If it is impossible to get a proper fitting done, resorting to buying a size larger might be enough, but that cannot be guaranteed.Joodle
You won't have any problems with breaking you shoes in in your time frame. I would highly recommend you make sure you shoes are at least a full size larger as I will guarantee your feet will swell when your doing multiple long days of hiking. The number one issue for new long distance hikers on the Camino are shoes are to small.
Doug,It is important not to confuse the process with the outcome here. You might expect that by getting shoes fitted correctly, they will end up being a size or more larger than one normally wears. If it is impossible to get a proper fitting done, resorting to buying a size larger might be enough, but that cannot be guaranteed.
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