[pct-l] Hiking Sandals

[Bob Sartini]

I looked at Chaco reviews on the REI web site. It seems the newer models get 
negative reviews. I hiked the Florida Trail with a buddy who used them and 
he loved them. At this point I'll stick with the Keens Newport's I have. I 
think they're for "boating" LOL


"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
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From: <enyapjr at comcast.net>
To: "pct-l" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Cc: <r.sartini at rcn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:59 AM
Subject: Hiking Sandals


> The Keen "Arroyo" (formerly "Taos") has a more aggressive 
> 'multi-directional' tread...
> See at <http://www.rei.com/product/748162>...  Keen's website doesn't show 
> the tread!
> I only have the "Newport H2", and you are correct about many Keen models 
> not having "grippy tread"...
>
> I'm sure L-Rod will chime in later as she, as patti also stated, loves her 
> Chacos and hikes in them quite often...
> I recall this came up 'recently' on pct-l, too...  See 
> <http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/>...
> Go back to October (or September? or ??), and sort the month by 
> "Subject" - look for Sandals or similar...
> Or sort by "Author" and look at posts from 'Donna Saufley' and glance at 
> the subject - I know she posted about her Chacos fairly recently (but I'm 
> 'older' and time is a relative "blur"!)...
>
> Happy trails!!!
> Jim / PITA