Trixieandboots
Earning My Ears
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- Feb 10, 2023
Hello all! I havent seen a thread opened for this trip so I thought I'd give it a bump. We will be heading out on the late July trip, hopefully hearing from others!
We're going on the mid-June trip.
One thing I need recs for: men's shoes. I've tried three different waterproof Columbia shoes and they are too small/tight no matter what size I've tried. What other shoes would be good for the trip?
Full disclosure: I'm female so can't necessarily speak to MEN'S shoes, but if you're not looking for a closed toe shoe I've had great luck with Chaco's - waterproof and the straps are fully adjustable.We're going on the mid-June trip.
One thing I need recs for: men's shoes. I've tried three different waterproof Columbia shoes and they are too small/tight no matter what size I've tried. What other shoes would be good for the trip?
Well, the obvious answer is that the @Golf4food cares. Hence the question...Go to Walmart or Target or Payless shoes
Nothing fancy Just smart casual
Who cares what shoes you wear
What style are you looking for, and how do the other ones you've tried fit?We're going on the mid-June trip.
One thing I need recs for: men's shoes. I've tried three different waterproof Columbia shoes and they are too small/tight no matter what size I've tried. What other shoes would be good for the trip?
Go to Walmart or Target or Payless shoes
Nothing fancy Just smart casual
Who cares what shoes you wear
Well, the obvious answer is that the @Golf4food cares. Hence the question...
There's also a myth here in the USA that Europeans never wear anything resembling tennis shoes (sneakers, trainers) and that we have to wear work type dress shoes to not look like tourists. I keep telling folks they're in a large group, following behind a Guide with an orange paddle, they've given up on not looking like tourists already. Plus, wear what's comfortable. I always wear my comfortable sneakers or hiking boots (I have waterproof versions of both if necessary). I'm not doing all that walking and hiking in uncomfortable shoes that I'd never wear here.Many Americans who visit Ireland for the first time ask about shoes. Our weather in Ireland is often very different to what they are used to, as in their normal every day shoes are not waterproof. Also when Americans come to Ireland they walk a lot more than they usually do, and they are not used to uneven surfaces or things like fields and grassy areas which have stones, hills etc etc.
Yep, had this same conversation with my Mom over and over again last year... her friend that travels kept telling her she had to hide her American-ness. I told her no matter how well her friend dressed the gig was up the moment she opened her mouth anyway. Even then... we can be seen a mile away. I can pick out tourists in my own city just by how wide eyed and interested in everything they are... I don't get why folks need to hide. Unless you're worried about being a target or pickpocketed, but that is a different skill set entirely and you need to know that regardless of whether or not you're a tourist.There's also a myth here in the USA that Europeans never wear anything resembling tennis shoes (sneakers, trainers) and that we have to wear work type dress shoes to not look like tourists. I keep telling folks they're in a large group, following behind a Guide with an orange paddle, they've given up on not looking like tourists already. Plus, wear what's comfortable. I always wear my comfortable sneakers or hiking boots (I have waterproof versions of both if necessary). I'm not doing all that walking and hiking in uncomfortable shoes that I'd never wear here.
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For those who have gone on this adventure before, did you do laundry at one of the hotels partway through? If so, which one?
We are planning - or I should say hoping- to go on this trip in 2025. Can't wait to hear all about it.Hello all! I havent seen a thread opened for this trip so I thought I'd give it a bump. We will be heading out on the late July trip, hopefully hearing from others!