Shoes!

Mai

Hi

Some advice woudl be appreciated on shoes, I'm going to India and planning ont ravelling to Nepal and Goa I realise I willl need clothes for 2 extremes but wondered if anyone could give any advice about what shoes to bring. I own a pair of walking boots which I thought would be appropriate for Nepal and also though maybe I could buy some cheap sandals after I've left Nepal? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

katyrafi

Mai,

Try this thread: what shoes to wear with salwar kameez??

Or search on what to wear in India as there are several threads on this very issue. Not being much of a show buff myself I think your plan is a good one. Shoes are cheap and easy to come by in India ....

Hope this helps

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pillimosan

Hi
I was planning to go to nepal too, but what about the guerrilla? I've read on national geographic that they shoot and bombs explode almost everyday.
Sorry, I know this is off-topic........

Mai

Great thanks for the link to that thread, I've just got one other question which I wondered if anyone could help with. I figure that my walking boots are going to be essential for walking aorund nepal but presum it's highly unlikey that I'm going to need them afterwards any ideas of howmuch it cost to send stuff back to the UK, and how easy it is to do it?

MeCasa

Yo wanna live forever? Besides, they don't kill tourists unless..................

As for the boots, I wear heavy Danners but suggest those light hikers half boot/half sneaker for everyday use, but the last time I posted this the majority said

Wear sandals

So, I defer

Mai

Yeah my hiking boots are pretty heavy leather boots, I don't have naything else though and don't have enough money to buy any lighter boots, so am unsure about whether or not to bring them.....

MeCasa

I would, I don't bother bringing the vasque semi boots when I'm in rough country, (can't bring but one pair) I wear the Danner mountain lights (which ain't light) unless heat is a big factor, then I'll opt for the Vasque

I'm not against sandals, I wear sandals on a daily basis and I'll bring em because their light, but I'll be wearing the 'lights'

traceyam

For hiking "boots" I wear New Balance trail runners. Remember that one pound on your foot is like five on your back! You can buy shoes in India but they might not have the sizes or be of the quality you're looking for - it's better to buy (and break them in!) before you leave home.

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Darmabum

I trekked 320 miles in a low-ankle/Vibram soled shoe. They were plenty of shoe. I agree with Traceyam, break them in at home . . . Tatopani is a bad place to realize that your shoes don't fit. The Goa sandals are available all over India. Have fun. Scott

aurora

It s really easy to send packages home and cheap. they have even a decreased rate for sending books away. JUst find the post office in the area. Of course long line ups etc. You get your stuff packaged by the crafty people outside the post and they wrap it all up in canvas and sew it and seal it with wax. Its quite nice, especially when you find it at home. YOu can send it by air or sea(which takes about two months to the UK three to canada). By air it only takes two weeks and if you want it there fast you can go DHL which is ridiculously expensive. IT wont cost much to send you boots home. AND really try not to bring any thing. The chappals are very cheap there and GOa will flog you with merchandise!

MeCasa

Everybody does different things, I think nothing about roaring down a mountain road at 60mph with snow piled 48 inches high on either side, I camp in the snow, I climb anything that looks doable and I often get caught in mud so deep the bike quits moving, during the spring you will be hiking in snow runoff etc. etc.

Someone riding a bus to Katmandu and hanging out will have different requirements. Point is the heavy boots will work fine and they're paid for ;-)

vistet

Definitely break in your shoes/boots beforehand. Sandals : heelstraps (or u will flip.. and flop), washable so u can shower them, and occasionally wash them in a machine. I bought cheap imitation Tevas in Ktm, they´ve held up well so far.

Also check out the footcare thread

Merchant

What's wrong with the shoes you normally wear on the weekends or on holiday?