Shoes/Boots For Walking in England and Wales

[Chris]

I went to college in Missoula, and high school in a very small town not too far from Bozeman.

 

[artnbarb]

When we went to Scotland last September, I wore my Clarks "Wave Walk" walking shoes. They're sturdy and provided good traction and arch support for all the walking we did. (If we had been hiking mountains, I might have chosen boots.) The bonus was that the shoes took up less luggage space than boots.

Can you insert your own (custom) insole in these? Or would that defeat the design of the shoe?

 

[Joana]

Can you insert your own (custom) insole in these? Or would that defeat the design of the shoe?

Barb, there is a thin insert that can be easily removed. It is about 1/8 inch thick at the toe, and 3/8 inch thick at heel. Maybe you could order from Zappos or Clarks and try inserting your insert.

 

[Rome Addict]

Glad this question came up. I was wondering the same thing myself. Nothing can ruin a day like cold wet sore feet. I'm due for new hiking boots anyway so I'm looking for a light weight water resistant pair.
On the same topic, should we have water proof/resistant pants? We will of course have rain jackets. Our trip is the middle of September.

Long range forecasting falls under tea leaf reading but yesterday's Times is predicting the remains of the year will be colder and wetter. The Atlantic version of el Nino. Gulf stream has shifted much farther South so weather is coming down from the North.

 

[Lisa in Ottawa]

I just bought a pair of Oboz https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5039-793/Emerald-Peak-Light-Trail-Shoes for $49 on sale at MEC. It was a clearance sale. They were out of most sizes. Reduced from $155. Whooee. I never find good sales so I'm owed one.

 

[Rome Addict]

Bought 4 pairs of sandals from Hoppers in UK. Adjustable straps throughout. This is a must for me because my feet can change 2 sizes in a day. Just in the top of the foot swelling not the actual length. A shoe or sandal that is fine at 10 am will be literally cutting into my foot by 4 p.m. Relatively attractive and so far in the past week with about 1 to 2 hours of walking a day extremely comfortable. They have a layer of memory foam in the insole. Don't know how durable that makes them but definitely makes walking in them a pleasure.

 

[Pauline]

I have a pair of Hoppers too. Very comfortable.