Recommend me some shoes/boots for Italian walking honeymoon

[mdp22]

While not the most robust shoes, the various Keen Vent series has served me well at work in New Mexico. I hate waterproof shoes and boots just don't like the clammy feeling all the time.

 

[casey36]

Check out some Merrell 's
Some of the most stable, comfortable trail shoes ive worn.

 

[Vart]

No, not in my opinion you're not. Wet feet are wet feet, doesn't matter if the wet comes from water on the outside or you sweat them wet from the inside, they're still wet.

If you're going to be primarily urban, any reason you wouldn't just get a set of good supportive walking/running shoes? They're usually built to keep you a lot cooler than any boots ever are. The comfort for all day on your feet is also hard to ignore if you're not somewhere they're going to get beat up and/or you're going to get weed-seeds in your socks.

 

[sempervirens]

No, not in my opinion you're not. Wet feet are wet feet, doesn't matter if the wet comes from water on the outside or you sweat them wet from the inside, they're still wet.

If you're going to be primarily urban, any reason you wouldn't just get a set of good supportive walking/running shoes? They're usually built to keep you a lot cooler than any boots ever are. The comfort for all day on your feet is also hard to ignore if you're not somewhere they're going to get beat up and/or you're going to get weed-seeds in your socks.

I'd lean away from boots unless you're carrying a lot or expecting rough trails. I have a pair of Altra shoes that are good for my wide, flat feet.

I avoid goretex at all costs--my feet sweat too much. I much prefer something that dries quickly. I pack a second pair of shoes for trips when I'm going to be walking a lot, and lots of extra socks.

 

[huntcookwrite]

You could probably get away with a pair of Bludstones (or similar) with an insole you like. That will cover you for most weather, most walking, and, as long as you don’t get them too beat up, most dinners.

With those and a decent pair of cotton khakis, a cotton oxford button down, and a navy blazer (or even nice chore coat) and you’ll be the best dressed American in 99% of restaurants.

 

[Macintosh]

Hope y'all have a great trip. So many historic sights that would be awesome to see. So many people that I have little desire to do so! Lol.

I enjoy people, but I've never been one for pomp and circumstances type environments. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind getting gussied up when I want or desire to, but doing so to meet the expectations of others merely to be acceptable to folks I don't know has always been a hang up for me. I probably have some work to do in that area, LOL, but it's far lower priority than others at the moment!

Congrats to you and your bride to be and may you have many wonderful and blessed years of marital bless!

I agree with that, although I see it a bit different. I change my clothes between when Im running the chainsaw to cut firewood, versus when I go to church. Plus, many of these places ARE churches. It’s just a cultural expectation of respect around some things, maybe like the Italian version of taking your hat off indoors. I dont think of it as pomp, it’s just the respect Id give any neighbor going into their home if I know they have a different expectation of what respect looks like. But I agree with you on the crowds. I’ve spent a decent amount of time across europe, I’ll take the 6am shift when it’s just the old retired guys at the coffee bars, any day.

 

[Lionheart]

Just go to Florence or Pisa the first few days…find a family owned business and buy some locally made Italian leather sneakers. Great quality, decent prices.

 

[Burnsie]

Take a look at the Inov-8 line of shoes.

 

[mattmann]

Get some Jim Green Rangers and call it a day! I have a spin off version I wear daily that are a bit more dressy and made from Cape buffalo and love them!


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[mjh]

Take a look at some Dunham's in black. That's what I wore last time I was in Europe. Walked all over the place.

 

[khunter]

Skip the hiking boots, this from a guy who likes in hiking boots and ropers and regular cowboy boots.
You are in europe, on honeymoon vacation. Look nice. Buy some cole haan shoes with great soft soles with leather tops. Almost a dress shoe without the discomfort, so you can wear to dinner, lunches etc and look nice.

These were perfect on our trip through Portugal and Spain with tons of cobble stone etc walking. With a pair of long pants more formal or shorts they were fine and looked nice.

 

[Remington92]

No, not in my opinion you're not. Wet feet are wet feet, doesn't matter if the wet comes from water on the outside or you sweat them wet from the inside, they're still wet.

If you're going to be primarily urban, any reason you wouldn't just get a set of good supportive walking/running shoes? They're usually built to keep you a lot cooler than any boots ever are. The comfort for all day on your feet is also hard to ignore if you're not somewhere they're going to get beat up and/or you're going to get weed-seeds in your socks.

Im not overly opposed to walking shoes, I've just never had great luck with support/ankle pain I get from them. Long story short I tore the peroneal nerve and lost the ability to lift my foot/toes on my left leg. To remedy the drop foot the surgeon disconnected the ligament used to turn the foot in and reattached it to the top of my foot so I can lift the foot that way. Ever since that ankle and foot is not near as stable and that ankle burns up and gives out if I overdo it. Even hunting I wear kenetreks strapped tight and try to avoid having that leg on the down side of a side hill if I can avoid it.

 

[flyfisher117]

I'm starting to gather things for me and my fiancés honeymoon to Italy in November and the big thing I need right now is decent shoes. My wardrobe mostly consists of cowboy boots, or kenetreks at the moment. I imagine we'll put on a fair amount of miles each day walking cobblestone around places like Rome so Id like something comfortable and supportive. I'm currently leaning toward a mid hiking shoe/ low hiking boot but cant seem to find many options that aren't waterproof. ( I imagine goretex/waterproof wont breathe nearly as well and would be less that ideal?) I've got a bad knee and ankle from an old sports injury so the higher support would be nice also have pancake flat feet.

Does anyone have recommendations for an application like this? About the only decent nonwaterproof ones I've found so far are Salomon forces but no one around here carries them so Id have to order them in. Also am I blowing the waterproof thing out of proportion?

I wore my On Cloud running shoes. We walked all over Rome, Florence, and Venice. I loved them.

I spent one day, because it was raining, in a water proof Oncloud, which is closer to a trail runner or lite hiking boot, and hated the hard sole walking on the concrete and stones all day long.

I have since found Altra and like the way they fit my feet better.

 

[Oregon]

I just did Rome. I wore tennis shoes most days. The amount of walking we did was insane. I didn’t even take a pair of pants. I will say I was probably the only person in shorts most places we went. It was warm(80’s) and it’s got to be below 55 for me to put pants on.
The women in Rome dress like they are hoping to be spotted by a photographer wanting to put them on the cover of Vogue or a better analogy, high end call girl.
Loved that city.

 

[akmerle]

Rome is amazing, you will be blown away at the sights fully accessible to the public in such a small vicinity. Be sure to do the Vatican as well while you are there.

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Have been to Europe a number of times across Spain / Italy / France / England, and have never felt like I needed waterproof footwear tho.

 

[Pharmseller]

Avoid Bruno Magli shoes, especially the Lorenzo model.



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