what type of shoes ?Are waterproof tennis shoes appropriate?I will be there oct 11 thru oct 23
Posted by
London and Chester
429 posts
It depends what you are planning to do? Will you be staying in towns and cities or will you be walking in the countryside?
Waterproof definitely and with good grip are definitely necessary what ever your plans.
Posted by
Bend, OR
2149 posts
I wore a pair of Brooks Ghost GTX, they were great on wet cobblestones.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
I was thinking about the brooks ghost,thank you both.
Posted by
Somerset, UK
108 posts
As others have said, it depends on what you want to do.
If you are hiking across the West Highland Way, then you will need to pack appropriately.
If you are staying in cities and towns, then Edinburgh has significantly less rain than either NYC, Chicago or Seattle. Brits don't worry about footwear on a day to day basis, wear "normal" shoes wherever they go. If it rains you go inside for a bit.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thank you for the information.
Posted by
Bend, OR
2149 posts
Just to add, we were in Glasgow and Edinburgh in May and I’m very happy I took my Ghosts because it did rain several days, not all day long but periodic cloud bursts.