I averaged 14 miles daily - minimum of 8 miles when in Italy for 3 weeks. Look around, others are wearing them too. I’ve had issues with swollen ankles, ankle surgery, and shin splints, so they are a must. Perhaps I’m late here and you’ve already taken your trip… I’ve learned to wear the most durable, best fitting, supportive hiking boots when I’m traveling, even if they are ugly. Capri? Or Pompeii? The Coliseum? Or the Catacombs? How about we just stay another month. This has been extremely helpful and loads of virtual fun. Thank goodness for free shipping and UPS drivers! Let’s hope they don’t have to go on strike and don’t tell them what I said about their shoes! So the only way for me to shoe shop is Amazon/ Zappos. We live in a remote area of coastal Maine. I thought I ordered Pikolinos but maybe they didn’t have my size/style. Don’t tell my husband.how many I’m taking.) Think I’ll need my Tevas for touring that time of year? Not sure if they’ll fit in our bags. I’ll also squeeze in a pair of ballet flats and fancy sandals for dinners on board the ship. So it’s looking like the Arcopedicos and the Skechers are going to Europe this fall. I wanted to love the Jambus but the toe box felt a bit too stiff for one of those problem bad-boy toes. He recently bought two expensive pairs of Sperry Topsiders and got blisters galore. I even convinced my husband to get a pair for this trip. A tad too big so I’m exchanging for a half size smaller. And regarding Skechers, I, too, always sort of poo-pooed them.

But something like that is nice to bring because it's light and won't add to much to your packing weight, but it does give you the opportunity to switch off to a different pair of shoes.įirst, to dear departed Beth: no one’s looking at moi? I’m crushed!!! JK. The are extremely lightweight and so comfortable for walking around in. I've alternated between Jambu walking sandals, and my current favorite, a pair of Hey Dude Wendy Chambray deck shoes in navy. What a lot of people (including me) do is to bring one extra pair of lightweight shoes, so you can feel a bit more stylish in the evening or even when doing some light walking during the day. I would suggest just searching for the terms 'walking shoes' and a plethora of posts will appear. If you are on your phone, just click on the 5 horizontal bars in the top left and a search box will appear. You can search the forum for many many suggestions by going to the search box in the upper corner left of center (on a computer). Believe me, you will not stand out in those. That no longer applies - most Europeans now are out all day in comfortable walking shoes that look just like Merrells. Many decades ago, you used to be told to never wear gym-type shoes to Europe because it would make you stand out like a tourist.

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