[pct-l] crocs are heavy....

[Patrick Beggan]

Wearing an entirely different pair of shoes around camp is a waste of  
weight. I am not going to "bash my ankle on a rock" or "stuck my big  
toe into a cactus" and even if I did, some other lightweight footgear  
isn't going to protect my ankle either (I could put on my regular  
trail shoes and guess what, my ankle is still exposed). And a cactus  
needle in my toe is hardly going to make me quit the hike (I've  
stepped on nails that didn't prevent me from going to work).

Those flipflops have as good traction as most runners that  
ultralighters use on the trail daily. And if you're scaling rockfaces  
or marching up snowfields, maybe you should take 30 seconds and put  
your regular shoes on. Camp shoes are for walking around camp, not  
making miles.


On Apr 1, 2008, at 12:19 PM, trail-name-here wrote:

> Won't your foot protection around camp be unduly ignored if you only  
> wear a
> flip flop? Pay attention to your foundations at all times.
>
> Lighter than most Teva's and other sandals, Solomon Amphibians are  
> 11.25
> ounces each (size 9). They keep your foot stable, add traction, and  
> surround
> the foot with a light protective layer - especially the toes.
>
> Expect the unexpected and prepare.
>
> Imagine climbing out of your tent late one night, just a week into  
> your
> hike, to take care of that last cup of hot chocolate - in a hurry.  
> Your
> lightweight flip-flops won't be needed if your trip ends after  
> you've bashed
> your ankle on a rock or stuck your big toe into a cactus, or other  
> sharp
> pokey-thing ...
>
> When you get out of your tent at night in the Sierra, guess how  
> slick the
> flip flops are on snow or granite. It is way uncool is to evac when  
> you've
> slipped and cracked your keaster. It's an unhappy event in the end.
>
> Good luck on your hike.
>
> Hasta la pasta
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
> ]
> On Behalf Of David Stewart
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:00 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] crocs are heavy....
>
> mine come in at some 13 oz.
>
> way too heavy.
>
> I cannot seem to find light, comfy, cheap camp shoes....
>
> any ideas? It cannot be that hard, but I went to Walmart and some  
> other
> places, and it seems
> like everyone is either making copies of crocs (just as heavy) or  
> some other
> thick, heavy rubber
> sandal things.
>
> madness.
>
> any suggestions?
>
> -moondog
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