The most common question:
How many pairs of shoes did you need for the walk across Canada?
The answer is four.
They weren’t shoes exactly.
They were hiking sandals.
Each pair lasted between 1,400 and 1,900 kilometers.
After I was finished, the fourth pair was still good for hiking.
At least for a few more weeks.
Since I had a jogging stroller, and didn’t have to carry the extra weight on my back, I always carried a fresh pair of shoes.
As one pair was coming to the end of its life, I would start wearing the new pair for a couple of hours each day to break them in.
Then I would switch back to the old pair.
This helped, I think, to reduce the number of blisters I got with the new pair of shoes.
Even then, there were always fresh blisters with a new pair of shoes.
Despite that they were identical in brand and size.
