<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>I would agree that the terrain on the camino does not require a heavy duty
<BR>hiking boot. However I would not have been happy with a running shoe because
<BR>of the rain. Running shoes just dont keep your feet dry like a good boot.
<BR>To each his own, but I was so happy with my boots. p.s. only one tiny
<BR>blister for 800 km. </FONT></HTML>