The Camino in Poland in mainly flat. Thanks for the answers ! I'm happy, I feel we will get there somehow. We will see if the stores (Canada) have either of the sandals and I'll keep in touch. Are you choosing the sandals size one or two higher up?
As it's my son's first camino, we are very confused. We read a lot about equipment in books and on the internet but... practice is another story. I'm to read soon the Hiking shoes or hiking boots? Thread.
Yesterday, my son wore his new Lowa shoes (Renegade II Lo GTX) at home for a couple of hours and he found that the left foot was inconfortable. I guess we have to check if he is lacing them incorrectly? or his left foot's natural bump on top of the feet's ark will be a problem (he has that proeminent bump on both feet) – see the arrow on the image (not his foot). His feet are slightly flat – 5% I think (and the doctor told us a correcting insole would not prevent blisters...) the flatness is more obvious on the left side than on the right. Also those Lowa are really heavy compared to normal sneakers and perhaps woudn't be confortable to trek with? Do you know of anywhere on the net to find out a compared chart of trekking shoes weight ? I am wondering if the Keen shoes that he tried on would have been a better choice but they fit too perfectly in the store and our fear was that they would no longer be perfect after use. Also, it seemed the soles were not vibram and the feet are not as supported as in the Lowa because the shoe is much less rigid. Has anyone has Keen shoes on the Camino?
Is it true that you have to buy one or even two shoe size higher ??? because if true, I think he bought the shoe really tight. He tried them with a smart whool socks on (medium tickness, whool 73%), with the 9 ½ his right little toe was squeezed a little, so we took the 10 size in which his feet can move a little when he walks but the little toe is ok. He doesn't like when the feet float in the shoes...
Another thing is that he has perhaps some hyper sweating from the feet. The doctor told us to get 100% wool socks some years before. We tried I think was 80% whool with no difference in the redness of the toes (in winter only). Does anyone has this problem? Would the 100% whool be the solution? What store do you buy them?
My older son has a 12 size Lowa Renegade II GTX since two years. Do you think they would make the Camino (550km)? (I just read that changing the sole would be a good idea, but regular or special?) Also he says the shoe is one or one and half size bigger he but never had problems walking short distance with them (6-10 km). He is considering changing to a lower size as blisters come when the foot is floating in the shoe I guess. Do you wear one or two size up shoes for the Camino?
