Hi, I bought some Merrel Moab Ventilators as light walking shoes. They are quite comfortable for normal everyday wear, like getting up to put the kettle on etc. but for walking I'm not at all happy with them. After 4 miles or so they seem to be squeezing my toes together. I bought a full size larger than my normal shoes so I can wear thick socks + liners and have space for my toes, but they seem quite tight even with just one pair of normal socks. I am reading in the forum that a few of you think that Merrels sizing is on the tight side so maybe I will just use these for dog walking. (Luckily I don't have a dog)
I am thinking, again, from recommendations on this forum of getting some North Face Hedgehogs. They get a good write up in general and my normal "heavy" boots are North Face and I think they are great.
My question is, from those of you who own then, what are they sized like ( Large, normal, small) and do they have much space in the front for my wide toes?.
I am hoping to take them as my second pair of footwear on the Camino Frances next year, which as a lot of you will know is mainly on tracks and about 50 miles of roadwork, though that seems to be mainly on tracks next to roads nowadays. Also the relentless nature of the walk means that I may be grateful to wear something lighter on my feet every now and then.