So Josh and I have this ongoing debate about my love for Italian style walking shoes and how impractical they are for serious walking. Whatever. They look so cool. Before I left on this trip I bought and returned no less than three pairs of shoes finally settling on a pair of pumas. I have never so regretted a purchase. The suede looks soft but is unforgiving. It has no stretch, so as my feet swelled on my flight over, they ached. When my feet swelled more from the hike around Font, they throbbed. I couldn’t get them off fast enough and walked around Paris in my flip flop Chacos. Not very acceptable.
The chacos were better in beachie barcelona, but as soon as the Camper store opened, I was there. Check out the cool red shoes I am stomping around in now. And yes Josh, you can laugh. They are no better than any other pair except that now I look like a barcelonan.
[...] It doesn’t matter if you travel for business or adventure. Take enough trips, and you begin to search for just the right gear: The best suitcase or pack, clothes that require minimal maintenance, small toiletries, and maybe the most essential item: the best shoes. Shoes take the brunt of any trip and for my lifestyle need to serve many purposes. Can I hike to a climbing wall in them? Will they look stylish in the city? How many hours can I walk before my feet hurt? [...]