I used to run a lot, but those days are over for me. However I remembered, when I did run, my favorite sneakers were New Balance 852's because they have a wide toe box. I am not exactly sure how one measures a wide toe box but, nevertheless, I needed comfortable shoes so I went to a local Olympia Sports shop and asked this 20 year old kid, who knew nothing about long distance walking, el Camino de Santiago or even Spain for that matter about wide toe box sneakers. Yes sir we have the 608's. I bought them, he gave me 20% off. So far I have done about 20 miles with my new sneakers and my feet feel great. Some folks have asked me what the bad shoes were and they are called Oboz. I would highly recommend Oboz if you don't plan to leave your house or just want to walk up and down a ramp in a shopping center. Otherwise look at something else.
I also bought a bunch of microfiber shirts and athletic pants. They wick away the moisture, have an expandable waistband and can be rinsed clean in the shower and will dry overnight. I still need to arrive at an opinion about socks. Cotton, wool, microfiber or a blend, below the ankle, above the ankle. Why is everything so complicated?
I just read a book called the Sieve of Angkar about a woman named Sovannara Ky who survived the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia back in the mid 70's. I met her at a party in Mexico last February before I had read her book about her 4 years of absolute misery in Cambodia followed by her emigration to the US. They call her Ra for short. Given what she went thru I say to myself, every time I go to an EMS or Olympia Sports store and become frustrated with sock choices, "What would Ra do?"
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