I have used Crocs as camp shoes since 2005, If it aint broke...
"We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us."
Kahlil Gibran
On my thru's i used Teva Sandals in the warmer months to hike in and around camp other than that i don't use camp shoes.
I'm kicking it in the house wearing mine as well.Originally Posted by rocketsocks
FWIW, my Crocs let my feet dry out during a couple rainy days in the Roan highlands. Kept me from having to put on wet shoes to hit the woodline/privy or get water. As I'm definitely not one who likes to walk barefoot in shelters or on the ground, they were indeispensable.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
There nice first thing in the morning on the trail when nature calls (especially when your older and may have flow start and stop issues)...no fumbling with laces.
forgot the pee bottle that trip.There nice first thing in the morning on the trail when nature calls (especially when your older and may have flow start and stop issuesand the crocs.
I use some knockoff crocs called doggers for camp shoes, water crossings, and canoe trips. They are super light, and tough. Plus they float!
My wife has been rocking the same pair pretty much daily for the last two years. Got them at an Amish run store for $6 a pair.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Brand name, model? SKU#? Anything?
Recently I wore a pair of Leadville Pacers during my LT thru. When the footbed became covered in mud I found my feet would slide around for a few minutes until the mud dried. The Pacers have the same MGT footbed the OSOs have. Other than that I really enjoyed them.
Keen now makes some light weight sandals, weight about one pound. Great for clipping onto the pack. Worked well as stream crossing shoes and camp shoes. They did not work well as trail shoes, feet got sore. But, for camp and fording shoes they worked great. Believe the model is Clearwater CNX Sandals.
I don't do Crocs. Tried them. Like to kilt my frets. Never again.
Multi-functional Keen or Teva sandals for me.
Wayne
Sent from somewhere around here.
Eddie Valiant: "That lame-brain freeway idea could only be cooked up by a toon."
https://wayne-ayearwithbigfootandbubba.blogspot.com
FlickrMyBookTwitSpaceFace
I use cheap water shoes from Dick's or a discount shoe place for water crossings and camp shoes. I don't always bring them, but usually appreciate them when I do. They're not durable, but I generally wear them only for stream crossings and nighttime calls of nature.
I always know where I am. I'm right here.
Nike Aqua Socks...very light, durable...great secure traction for fords...breathable, quick drying...great camp shoes...worth checking out...used them on my thru years ago...still using the same pair on rainy mornings to go get the newspaper...
We shout out "I exist!", and it stirs not the slightest sense of obligation from the universe...
I've moved to the Vivo Barefoots, but I detached the inner booty to cut the weight for two men's size 10's to 4.5 ounces total. They are more like slippers offering minimal protection from pointy rocks, unlike Crocs, but they are about 7 ounces lighter and much, much easier to pack. I've taken to wearing my non-GTX boots through stream crossings, so these are solely for camp. For my cooler weather hikes I will supplement them with a plastic bag over my dry camp socks.
GA←↕→ME: 1973 to 2014
I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to help much there online. I bought the shoes sometime last year, so no I don't have a tag I can give you an SKU. The shoes have absolutely no brand marking at all. The only markings what so ever are the words "non-marking" molded into the heal in English and Spanish. I've tried looking at Walmart.com, but I can not find the shoes online. However, earlier this summer (as this question has come up before) I did notice that they still carried them then.Brand name, model? SKU#? Anything?
The best I can do is to say they are shaped something like these shoes:
http://www.universal-textiles.com/UK-UT/utfs2212.php
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trai...andal/35513556
...except that the shoe will be solid black and will be made from a single piece of molded plastic much like the croc knockoffs are, and the shoe lace won't actually cinch down like the examples above (they seem to pretty much be for decoration... though I use them with a carabiner to hang them from the back of my pack).
Last edited by HooKooDooKu; 07-27-2014 at 00:14.
Yeah, that's where I was looking. But thanks for the description; I'll try to find them in a nearby store.
I can't stand flip flops, never tried Crocs, but I do like my pair of slides that weigh maybe 5 ounces. Good for around camp and for showers.
"You have brains in your head/You have feet in your shoes/You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." - Dr. Seuss
Yeah, that's what I was trying to get out with "cheap water shoes from Dick's" except that mine are often an off brand rather than Nike.
I always know where I am. I'm right here.
For camp shoes during various hikes, I have brought the following: Flip Flops, Teva's, Keens, Crocs.
Preferable to me? Crocs. Reason? Closed toe - prevents stick between the toes when I go to privy at night. Easy to slip on. Does not slip off if I need to go up/down hill to water source or privy.
...are you talkin about those Rubber lace-up Pro Keds lookin' things that someone posted last year...can't find em either. Musta looked through 800 images...nodda.
I'm going to say no... just because the shoes I'm talking about do not lace-up, and everything I can find searching for Pro Keds look like tennis shoes or canvas shoes.
Here's another shoe that is similar in shape/style. Notice how the laces don't really lace up? The one's I'm talking about loosen/tighten via a side strap with velcro... sort of like the one pictures, except the velcro is simply strait across rather than folded back on itself like this image.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote