Boots, blisters and tendonitis

[Jeffrey Crawley]

For good information about tendonitis try here:

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/tendonitis.htm

On my first Camino I suffered chronic tendonitis (for the last 400kms) on the
second (in different boots) none at all although I did have a tender achilles
tendon from a badly stitched seam at the heel and, like Claudia, my soles hurt
after 15 km but I cured this with more padding in the form of thicker in-soles
(plantillas in Spanish).

The switch to sandals during the day is a good idea subject to weather.

As for socks, wool gets my vote everytime and if you're in Cacabelos on market
day there's a lady who sell three pairs of wool mix socks for just 5 euros :o)

Never had a blister on either trip but see here for advice:

http://walking.about.com/library/weekly/aa051198.htm

Jeffrey

Quoting claudia castellani <claudietta67aHOTMAIL.COM>:

> It is difficult to give a good advice about shoes.
>


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