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RichP Member
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RichP
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Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:38 am
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I use the fake crocs from Bartell's. They are super light and I believe cost 6 bucks. In the fall they usually have them on sale for even less.
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DIYSteve seeking hygge
Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 12655 | TRs | Pics Location: here now |
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Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:51 am
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I had shoes sorta like those 15 or so years ago. They worked okay, although properly fitted ones lacked sufficient room for sox at camp.
Ski wrote: | The Vivobarefoot Ultra Pure dried out faster than my feet did sitting on a gravel bar in 80° F weather. |
Yep, that's my experience.
Ski wrote: | Converse Hi-tops = 2 days to dry
New Balance Minimus = day-and-a-half
Tevas = several hours for the Velcro to dry thoroughly |
Sounds about right, although IME saturated nylon Teva straps might be closer to day to fully dry. (Moot point because Tevas are too heavy.) I'll put the Salomon Crossamphibian Swifts at 1-2 hours (insoles removed -- see prior post re using orthotics inside for camp).
RumiDude wrote: | My only complaint with Crocs is that they do not pack small. |
That's why I quit Crocs
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Chief Joseph Member
Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 7709 | TRs | Pics Location: Verlot-Priest Lake |
RichP wrote: | I use the fake crocs from Bartell's. They are super light and I believe cost 6 bucks. In the fall they usually have them on sale for even less. |
+1...but don't try to walk on sharp gravel with them. Another option are the lightest model of Teva sandals, which are also sturdy and supportive enough to hike with on smooth, not too rocky trails.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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Schenk Off Leash Man
Joined: 16 Apr 2012 Posts: 2372 | TRs | Pics Location: Traveling, with the bear, to the other side of the Mountain |
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Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:12 am
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RumiDude wrote: | Wow, I use my Crocs and they work very well. I have used them in all sorts of river crossings and they have never come off. |
I use Crocs too, because they are fast drying and light.
I just wish I could find an actual closed toe shoe made of the same stuff. Something to keep the dew off the toes on those early morning trips to the privy spot, and dust off the socks/feet when in camp.
Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
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bertman Member
Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 362 | TRs | Pics
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bertman
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Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:21 pm
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I use Keen CNX sandals, 18.3 ounces. I wish they would dry faster though.
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jalepeno Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 142 | TRs | Pics Location: Portland, OR |
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jalepeno
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Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:56 pm
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Cheap aqua socks from Freddy's or Walmart.
I can get about two years out of them.
They dry fast and I use them for camp shoes as well.
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RumiDude Marmota olympus
Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 3590 | TRs | Pics Location: Port Angeles |
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Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:22 am
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Schenk wrote: | I just wish I could find an actual closed toe shoe made of the same stuff. Something to keep the dew off the toes on those early morning trips to the privy spot, and dust off the socks/feet when in camp. |
Crocs Bistro?
Crocs Specialist II Clogs?
Rumi
"This is my Indian summer ... I'm far more dangerous now, because I don't care at all."
"This is my Indian summer ... I'm far more dangerous now, because I don't care at all."
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trivialascents Member
Joined: 29 May 2018 Posts: 2 | TRs | Pics Location: Leavenworth |
I just take my sox off and put my boots or shoes back on and cross the stream.
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wade63 guitarman
Joined: 21 Jun 2018 Posts: 126 | TRs | Pics Location: Orcas Island |
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wade63
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:43 am
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cheap pair of nylon sneakers from Walmart for off trail following a river/creek. Need tight laces so no ankle twisting and actual soles for foot protection and traction. Find the right pair and they are incredibly light (11-13 oz) and drain and dry fast. Every year I go up river for 3 miles and keep a pair just for that.
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DIYSteve seeking hygge
Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 12655 | TRs | Pics Location: here now |
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DIYSteve
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:39 am
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Nylon sneaker/runner uppers have knit fabric and foam. Water shoe uppers don't have either, thus they dry considerably faster.
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wade63 guitarman
Joined: 21 Jun 2018 Posts: 126 | TRs | Pics Location: Orcas Island |
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wade63
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:15 pm
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Right. For occasional crossings these are good. For mileage hiking up river I've tried crocs, water shoes, etc. Unless you take the time to go on and off with boots, following streams with lightweight sneakers and just go for it. Different application than the op I guess.
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DIYSteve seeking hygge
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:14 pm
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I prioritize drying time because my stream crossing shoes double as my camp shoes, and I don't like damp shoes at camp. I avoid anything with knit or foam in the upper if I expect to get my feet soaked at a stream crossing.
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ranger rock One of the boys
Joined: 14 Dec 2011 Posts: 2550 | TRs | Pics
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I use generic crocks. I strap them to the outside of my pack since they are bulky.
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pula58 Member
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pula58
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Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:09 pm
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If the creek-bed is fairly level crocs work well for me for stream crossings. But if it is not, if the footbed is tilted to left or right, my foot has popped-out. I really gouged my foot pretty good at Cub Lake. My foot slipped out and smashed into a sharp rock. I had to hike out 14 miles wounded, in some considerable pain and I have been wary of crocs ever since. I have the standard crocs, and that heel strap is quite loose, does not reliably keep my heel in the shoe. That added to the fact that the footbed is really slippery wet wet makes them iffy for me.
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Chief Joseph Member
Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 7709 | TRs | Pics Location: Verlot-Priest Lake |
That ^ is a good reason to wear Teva lightweight sandals, they are pretty stable and comfortable and don't retain water.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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