Personal_Flow2994 t1_jdku1u8 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 3:03 AM

A lightweight backpack with a rain jacket and spare clothes for work, socks, deodorant, etc. Lightweight shorts, t-shirt,, and good hiking boots with insoles are what I wear (I have about an hour of walking and an hour or so bus ride each way). A good pair of headphones for podcasts, audio books, or music. A reflective vest so cars can see me

erenyeagerhair OP t1_jdkv2zb wrote on March 25, 2023 at 3:11 AM

I wear boots now but they're not hiking boots. Would you say that hiking boots will be better than running shoes for this distance btw?

Personal_Flow2994 t1_jdkx962 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 3:31 AM

Depends if you are running or walking. Hiking boots for walking offer better ankle support where running shoes are lighter and more designed for jogging/running and takes foot impact better

Em_Adespoton t1_jdkybxm wrote on March 25, 2023 at 3:41 AM

I used to walk a similar distance to work. Things I always had with me:

good quality walking shoes (not runners or hikers, but real walking shoes) - they’re usually a bit more expensive but worth it. And avoid anything with a mixed sole with a logo on it - you’ll wear through the softer rubber of the logo and then it’ll start sucking up water into the shoe.

A comfortable backpack that can carry everything you need to carry

A brimmed hat (I found a full brimmed hat was usually better than a baseball cap)

A jacket appropriate for the place you live.

A bottle of water

A snack

Something high-vis. Doesn’t have to be a vest; an armband or something on your backpack is good enough.

Sunglasses. Get blue blockers for cloudy weather and polarized glasses for sunny weather. They’ll keep stuff from cars driving by out of your eyes. I found cycling glasses worked well.

And keep a change of clothes at work, just in case.

Spare_Passage_2424 t1_jdl7w23 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:19 AM

If you’re walking on the street, definitely get something hi vis. It’s very dangerous