I am going for 12 weeks to Costa Rica, Mexico and Guatemala in Jun and will probably not do more than a couple of days hiking hence my sad question "What footwear do I wear"? Trainers or hiking boots........the dilemma! ANyway if you have time to answer that'd be cool
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Katie
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I would say get a pair of sandals, Teva or reef or something
similar. You can buy them out here and not that expensive.
Alternatively buy a pair of those nifty salomon
trainers/hiking footwear.
I like to travel lightweight and very low key avoiding as much "gringo gear" as possible so my preference is for a pair of regular looking leather shoes with good soles. Normal shoes can be souped up with insoles that offer arch support, and waterprofing. Leather (not suede) is good becaused they can be easily cleaned and are not very bulky. My second pair would then be a lighweight pair of flip flops or other synthetic sandals.
not a sad question, at all. pretty important, and rarely
covered by the guidebooks. i always bring two pairs of
shoes. one pair of sandals (tevas), and my blundstones.
they're aussie boots, but you can get them in canada too-
they're light, sturdy, waterproof, easy to get on, they'll
do for a few days of hiking, and can look somewhat dressy or
funky, depending on what you're wearing them with.
alternatively, my partner wears 'approach shoes', which are
kind of a hybrid runningshoe/hikingboot. have fun!
I survived quite well, with my ratty old sneakers and a pair
of tevas. If you are going in the rainy season and choose
to wear your sandals for a couple days, remember to let
EVERYTHING dry well before you bag it. (And check
every couple of days too.) We were a bit mortified when
we took our shoes out of our bags (they were in plastic to
keep the rest of our stuff clean) and found them to be
green and fuzzy. Be prepared to get mucky too. Enjoy
your trip!
I was in costa rica for a month last year(during the rainy
season)and my boots were just a hassel.The were always
filthy and took up lots of room in my pack.If you go
somewhere especially mucky, chances are you can rent or
borrow a pair of rubber boots which are better than the
hiking boots anyway.Im my opinion, a pair a comfy trainers
and some sandels that you can rinse off(i bought a great
pair of teva-like sandels in san jose for about $8)are your
best bet.
Have a great trip! Buena Suerte! :-)
I never did regret bringing my hiking boots. Perfect on
jungle trips and when waddling through garbage downtown
Managua. When it got to hot I bought a pair of cheap tevas.
The only downfall of my shoe gear was I couldn't sit down
to have my shoes polished and have a conversation like the
locals. Think a have to bring a pair of black leather shoes
next time.
ciao