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Shoes for a guy in Greece/Italy in September?

Posted by (Northern California) on

We will be in Amsterdam for only 2 days and then on the Greece RS tour for 2 weeks in September. Then 2 weeks in Italy (Rome to Florence) on our own. My thought is to wear a pair of worn in Brooks running shoes. I run a lot and so can easily break them in. These shoes wash up nicely. I would also have some Teva sandals with good arch supports.

I know the Brooks (with some color in them) will not be stylish with slacks but they are comfortable when walking 6 to 10 miles in a day. I'm wondering about rain as they won't keep the feet dry in a downpour. I'm guessing if they got wet they'd dry out and I could always carry some spare socks in my day pack if I expected rain.

When we were in the UK in May I wore Merrill hiking boots but that was cold weather and probably they'd be too hot in Greece/Italy in September.

Do you think the Brooks and Teva sandals will suffice?

Posted by
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Yes, I do think those two pairs will suffice. Even if it rains, the weather is likely to stay warm, so shoes and you will dry pretty well.

Posted by
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Laura, thanks for confirming my choices. Will now go forward with more confidence.

Thanks Roberto, unfortunately my wife nixed the Safeway plastic bags idea. :)

Posted by
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I like Keen hiking shoes. Not the most stylish but great for your feet and most are waterproof. I've worn them both times I went to Greece.

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Yes, I do. My husband and I both relied on our Keens for the Greece tour but I alternated with Teva sandals and he used Brooks runners for his alternate pair. I recommend you take a look at the Keens. As John said, they are really good (supportive) shoes and comfortable. You will do a lot of hiking/climbing over rocks, cobbles, etc. on that tour. Also, they are vented so cooler than a lot of other choices and dry out quickly. Roberto, I loved that post of yours and must admit, I have been known to have tried that method out of desperation in the past. Not so great......

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Thanks for the info on Keens. When more stock is available in the spring, I plan on looking at these kinds of shoes again. One thought is to replace the Tevas with those sandles that have a lot of strapping and support. I don't know what they are called but they are in between very open sandles and shoes.

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