[pct-l] ultralight and dirt cheap water/camp shoes

[giniajim]

1.8 oz per pair; that does seem amazingly light!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan Africk 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:03 PM
  Subject: [pct-l] ultralight and dirt cheap water/camp shoes


  For those who will be carrying a separate pair of shoes for camp and water
  crossings, I think I found the perfect solution. Basically its a no frills
  water shoe, with a thin rubber sole and nylon mesh upper. Because of the
  elastic the mesh lies flat against the thin sole, so these should pack very
  easily. They are very comfortable, and I beleive the mesh holds it on tight
  enough for water crossings. They are only $4 each, plus $6.50 for shipping.
  I'd imagine you'll need a several pairs if you use them for the entire PCT.

  The blog on which I read about it listed it as 1.8oz, which seems to be
  true(my scale only reads to in 1 oz increments, and lists it as 2oz). That
  bllog said that they run large, which is only sort of true. I ordered a
  smaller size(medium which is 9-10) and they  are a bit small on my foot(size
  11/11.5), my heel sticks out slightly over the sole, but they are
  comfortable and the extra tightness is probably good for water crossings. I
  was surprised that I could fit a pair of socks in these, which I want to
  wear on cold nights, but then my heel sticks out a lot. So I'm going to
  order 2 pairs of the large(11-12), which hopefully will not be too loose.
  I'd recommend ordering one or 2 pairs of each size if your a size 11, since
  an extra pair is cheaper than shipping for a second order(this is what I
  should have done).


  http://www.sprintaquatics.com/prodinfo.asp?number=901



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