My wife has very narrow feet and she wears orthopedic insoles. One thing I would tell you is to size up 1 size because your foot will really expand especially if you are planning a long Camino. As Kanga stated all of us should only go by what our foot tells us and how we feel in them. I can only give you my personal experience.

and… others… and I can’t get to a shop to try anything on because my family is shielding.Īny light-casting on the above mess of uncertainty will be very much appreciated! Can you shed light on this? Is the Lone Peak actually really well cushioned?Īlso Hokas. If I did consider Altras, I don’t understand why so many people wear the Altra Lone Peaks-for the Pacific Crest Trail as well as the Camino-when the Altra Olympus offers more cushioning and still good traction/stability. I suspect that the Altra’s flat sole-the zero drop-might not be good for my knees. I have quite narrow feet (I’m a petite 5ft tall woman) but in the past have had black toe on my little toe in my hiking boots, although never yet a blister. After reading about these, I then repeatedly convince myself that the natural toe width of the Altras would surely be better. Im confused because the Caldera has better cushioning but the Cascadia is more popular, and I don’t know why. Most are out of stock in my size, though, and I’ve read poor reviews about their durability. I initially looked mostly at both the Brooks Cascadia and the Brooks Caldera. My understanding is that all of the shoes I’m considering will be fine with an orthotic, but maybe there are also some differences?Īnd my main question. I have to use an orthotic insert to raise my arches so will need to put this in whatever I buy. I plan to break them in during a walking holiday in the Scottish Highlands this month, then use them for weekend walks through the winter too. I have knee/joint trouble so trying trail runners makes sense. I’m used to wearing hiking boots but they’re too sweaty for a May/June Camino Frances (just SJPP to Belorado). I’ll be grateful if you can help to end my torment I am VERY confused and not a little obsessed with reading reviews about trail runners.

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