[pct-l] crocs or...?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Aslive,

I see no need for casual camp shoes like Crocs:  I spend very little time
on my feet in camp; my trail shoes are very comfortable and I have no
reason to replace them for a few minutes; I couldn’t care less what is
fashionable as they hang on the back of my pack; I’m not concerned with
what “everyone else” is doing; they are too heavy for a limited benefit;
and Crocs, and the like, are not very secure for stream crossing.

Anytime I can’t/won’t wade in my hiking footwear, the best minimal
compromise for me is a pair of sneaker insoles stuffed into a pair of
sturdy, above-the-ankle, socks.  I have a box of these insoles because I
replace them before wearing the shoe.  The socks will eventually wear out,
but there are only about a dozen crossings.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 4:50 PM, <aslive at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Anyone know of an inexpensive source for crocs?  My quick review of the
> Internet places them at about $35 which seems higher than I remember
> from last year.  Perhaps people are hiking with something different this
> year?  I need something as my feet won't allow me to wear trail runners,
> and so I need to change out of my boots at creek crossings and into
> something light weight that, like the crocs, allow the water to pass
> through the shoe and not be ripped off my feet.  Although the strap tore
> off my last year's pair.
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