On our training walk today we got talking about all the people we know who get blisters when they begin training and/or get new boots. Unlike the old leather boots, which need to develop bulges and creases to accommodate wearers' feet, modern boots made of synthetic materials are said to require little or no breaking-in. So what gives? If not the boots, it must be our feet that require breaking-in. They must adapt to the pressures they will experience over hundreds of thousands of collisions with the ground. Our feet are adaptable, of course, but we shouldn't expect too much of them. Walking frequently in your new boots before embarking on the Camino is recommended, while keeping in mind that most boots are good for little more than 500 miles, especially if they wear unevenly or when your walking is mainly on pavement.
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