[pct-l] Water shoes advice

[Sergey Shevchenko]

Great advice on SilNet! Maybe I'll try to use it on my Merrells and see
what happens.


On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 4:29 AM, J. Lopes <jaredlopes at gmail.com> wrote:

> "recently on wet pavement (after a rain), I'm not so sure anymore: they
> felt slippery as hell."
>
> I have a pair of super cheap and very light neoprene booties that i coated
> the bottom in a generous amount of silnet that work well for stream
> crossing and camp relaxing (but take a long time to dry if you take them
> off after a crossing).
>
> I also have a pair of diy strap sandals made from a pair of thin vibram
> soles. Easy to make and a couple of ounces.
>
> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Sergey Shevchenko
> <sg.shevchenko at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > 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.
> > >
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