<DIV>It's a very controversial one, and one that’s open to much debate. I walk regularly in the English Pennines and Lake District and always wear boots. However, on the Camino I bought a pair of running shoes and sent the boots packing. Modern running shoes are well up to the task, and at the Ultreya.net forum there are many members who will back me up on this! Jay and Jenny Jardine swear by them, however if you’re walking in the spring or winter months, good boots or cross-trainers are a must!</DIV>
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<DIV>www.ultreya.net<BR><BR><B><I>Mary Bolster <BelizemcbaAOL.COM></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Well, I'm a week away from my departure for the Camino. And I still am<BR>ambivalent about footwear! I've tried two different boots which were fine in the<BR>store but after walking three hours in them, I developed blisters. So, I'm now<BR>struggling w/ whether to take my tried and true running shoes ( they are not<BR>Gortex ) that I run in three days a week. I thought perhpas I could take two pair<BR>of them, so that if one pair is wet, I can dry them out while wearing the<BR>second pair.<BR>I'd like to hear from those of you who have done the Camino. Will I regret<BR>not getting a pair of boots instead of this plan?<BR>Mary</BLOCKQUOTE><p><hr size=1><font face="Arial" size="2">Want to chat instantly with your online friends? <a href="http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_messenger/*http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/"><b>Get the FREE Yahoo!
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