[pct-l] Water shoes advice

[Sergey Shevchenko]

Thanks everyone!

I wanted something more substantial than Walmart shoes for $6-8. Something
I could also wear to work etc. And the Crocks phenomenon has always been
driving me nuts, along with Uggs and Toms :)

So I went with Marcia's advice and got a pair of New Balance Minumus. So
far they look great, so I'm anxious to see how they do on the trail!


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Marcia Powers <gottawalk at me.com> wrote:

> I wear New Balance Minimus trail runners. My women's size 9.5 weigh 4
> ounces per shoe. I love the aggressive dot pattern tread. Water drains
> immediately and the shoe dries quickly. The tongue is attached to the shoe
> body so laces up the shoe are unnecessary. I use a small piece of shoelace
> to snug the shoe to my ankle. NB Mins are my hiking shoe and are so
> comfortable that I don't need a camp shoe or water shoe.
>
> I stopped wearing socks for day hikes and trail running. I am not sure
> that I would add them for a thru hike. My feet get dusty with or without
> socks. I haven't had blisters.
>
> GottaWalk
>
>
> On Jun 25, 2013, at 5:27 PM, Sergey Shevchenko <sg.shevchenko at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > W
> > hat would you recommend as a good enough shoe to cross streams, in
> > particular along the JMT, which would be as light as possible?
> >
> > I was hoping to use Merrell Torrent Glove, but after walking in them
> > recently on wet pavement (after a rain), I'm not so sure anymore: they
> felt
> > slippery as hell. After a closer examination, I noticed that the
> >
> >
> > sole on these shoes is absolutely sleek nothing to grip to stones.
>