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

[Sasha Leidman]

You can get them even cheaper on ebay, new, in women's sizes small and
XL. I'm not sure but the woman's XL might fit on a men's large.
They're $5.99 but only $1.22 shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/All-Mesh-Swim-Shower-Shoes-W-X-Large_W0QQitemZ230447763971QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Women_s_Shoes?hash=item35a7c1d203#ht_1789wt_939

On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Dan Africk <danstheman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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