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    Cool Five Fingers Trek Sport as Camp/Hike shoes?

    Does anyone use Five Fingers to hike in or as camp shoes? It seems as if the Trek Sport sole would be excellent for water crossings.
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    In other threads people have said it's a poor camp shoe for two reasons. 1) It doesn't breathe that well. 2) It takes too long to put on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leaftye View Post
    In other threads people have said it's a poor camp shoe for two reasons. 1) It doesn't breathe that well. 2) It takes too long to put on.
    And they're sooooo ugly.
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    My mother calls them Gorilla Toes ... however, I have no problem putting them on, even with wet feet ... maybe I'm part Gorilla?

    I wear mine with Injinji coolmax or wool ultralight socks.

    I'm probably going to use them on my Flip-Flop Thru later this summer.

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    I love my pair, but they don't breathe at all. I have to take them off every few hours to air out my feet or they really start to get pungent, and that's not a problem I have with any other footwear.

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    I used them on a short 4-day hike as camp shoes and was happy with them. I liked having a different feel after spending the whole day in boots. I plan on carrying them through maine this summer to help with fords.

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    They're too heavy, also. I'd go with a pair of "natural" running shoes instead, as they'll give you more options.
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