Sandals, Slippers, Flip-Flops, and Thongs

I'm lovin these.

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^^Those are soooo cool. I want.

I rock Chacos ALOT in the warmer months, when out woodswalking. I have Zs and flips, and love em both...The flips are great for camp/beach footwear, and the Zs are "do anything" footwear for me. Ive even mountain biked in em. When im not wearin Chacos, I will be wearin Merrils in some sort. Since the Army, Im not much of a boot guy...Although I do have a well worn pair of Jungle boots Im itchin to get to South America in...

Ive owned Keens, which while great, I didnt really like the closed in toe. Tevas are great if you get a pair with the neoprine backing on the straps....

Lots and lots of cool choices in outdoors footwear now. A pair of those Five Fingers, and a pair of overboots like Kris posted would be a neat combo to test out...
 
I like these though they are not widely available right now. They have a bit more tread on 'em. I may just go for a pair of regular KSO's. :thumbup:

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JC Waterwalkers are fine for wearing around camp and such. Most of the time fishing I wear them also. Tevas for me.
 
they look pretty cool, doubt i'd get any in my size though! (size 17 US)...I use what I can get.
 
I don't do sandals or flip-flops. I prefer steel-toed hiking boots.

Not sure why you put thongs in the same category as shoes, though.
 
Chewy1 said:
I don't do sandals or flip-flops. I prefer steel-toed hiking boots.

Not sure why you put thongs in the same category as shoes, though.
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I always rather wistfully think of stomping on a few toes of thong wearers while I'm hanging around the airport. Just to let the thong wearer's know that their toes bug me. Especially when they are slathered in red nail polish.
 
There is no better footwear: http://www.chacousa.com/US/en-US/Pr...8/Mens/Z-1-Vibram-Unaweep-Wide/Black/J100015W

Fine for a great deal, but I wouldn't use them on rough/technical terrain with a heavy pack ... only b/c of the lack of ankle support. I hiked 28 km in one day wearing these [in NZ with a light pack] - they were brilliant. They sport vibram soles [which can be resoled] and they're so insanely comfortable yet super tough.

I also have a pair of booties like "cuts like a kris" which I use for winter camping or around a mountain hut - i.e. after I take off my ski/hiking boots. They're great for the midnight leak.
 
I'm not a sandal, flip flop, or slipper fan. I love thongs on women tho :D. I might wear a sandal-type shoe around a swimming pool but never for hiking or camping. Hiking shoes, change socks often, and stop to cool off feet in ponds or streams if safe.
 
Chewy1 said:
I don't do sandals or flip-flops. I prefer steel-toed hiking boots.

Not sure why you put thongs in the same category as shoes, though.
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In some peoples mind a thong on a sandal is the technical term for the strap that goes between the toes. I like women in thongs too, but that is a different thing all together;).

Some sandals dont have a thong and some do. Some people prefer one, while others hate them

I was just trying to capture all the different terms for very similar things.
 
I always rather wistfully think of stomping on a few toes of thong wearers while I'm hanging around the airport. Just to let the thong wearer's know that their toes bug me. Especially when they are slathered in red nail polish.
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Hey KGD, I do wish you might stomp on my toes, and we could have a nice discussion following. You'll know me by the day-glo orange nail polish ;)

I'm not a big fan of shoes. I tried to do purely barefoot running for about a year, but because of the winter season back home, it was terribly inconvenient. By the time my feet were nice and tough at the end of the summer, it was time to put shoes back on for the snow. So I stopped trying that, and have been experimenting with barefoot-simulating shoes. I couldn't find a pair of Five Fingers near me to try on, so I got a pair of regular water shoes. I wore those out after about 100 miles though, and they cramped my toes in order to stay on. Then I got a pair of Cross Country racing spikes, and they have been working really well for the last 250 miles. I also like that I can put spikes in the soles for slippery conditions.

The XC shoes are good because they have a really thin, fairly flexible sole and nearly no heal wedge.

As far as hiking:
When my soles are well built up toward the end of the summer, I often hike barefoot. Outside of that, I wear sandals similar to Tevas or Chacos, or a pair of my running shoes. I don't usually hike in my thong flip flops, but I easily could. They are awefully light, after all...

I've done a tiny bit of experimenting with haurache sandals derived from a pair of flip flops, but the results weren't great. I want to try to make a proper pair from an old tire. I have a ton of tires laying around here, so I might give it a shot sooner than later.
 
Siguy!!! Good to see you posting. How are things in Louisiana? Probably my favorite state in the whole union. Eat some crawdads for me.
 
The Government said:
In some peoples mind a thong on a sandal is the technical term for the strap that goes between the toes. I like women in thongs too, but that is a different thing all together;).
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Well, the strappy thingy *does* generally go between the camel toes. LOL

Gordon
 
BryFry said:
Hiking through the woods... no.

But I do take a pair of Nike ACG waterproof sandals with me to wear in the water if I know I'll be walking/swimming in rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, or whatever.

They stay on my feet realy well, super comfy, they float if they should somehow slip off, and protect my feet from sharp rocks and broken glass.

-been using the same pair for about ten years so they hold up pretty well!
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Me too, although I've gone through three pairs in the last 10 years. But I use them hard, and it's about the only shoe I wear outside during the summer. Usually because just about all activities that time of year revolve around the water when in some manner.
 
TreeChopper said:
I like these though they are not widely available right now. They have a bit more tread on 'em. I may just go for a pair of regular KSO's. :thumbup:

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My physics professor wore these to class yesterday, I have never seen them before that. I had to take a double take when he walked by.
 
I figure I'll toss this in, for no support hiking, look into wrestling shoes, very light as well.
 
1 more here in the five fingers fan club, I just love my pair. I do mostly short hikes in them though and then when I do multi-day trips I take them for a camp shoe.
 
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