Ultra packabale and light weight shoes, great for
use as camp shoes at the end of a long day of backpacking. They are also ideal when
used as slippers for around the house, hostel, for car/base camping, or for use on long
flights. Made of microfibre, they give some warmth and comfort to your
feet. The thin textured sole is effective at giving decent traction on
rocks. For use as slippers there is no need to lace them up. They would also likely make decent enough
shoes for river crossings with the laces if you do the laces up to secure them.
The only downside of these since they are made from
microfibre, I found are that they retain water and if the weather isn't hot and
sunny, they may be damp for a few days if you get wet from using them as water
shoes or from the dew at nightaround camp.
My Size 11s are 329g, if you are an ultralight type
of person and take out the footbeds, they are a scant 284g. These are also
available as slip-ons if you also want to save a couple more grams. I got mine at MEC for $55.. a great step up from my super heavy Keene
sandals I had previously used as camp shoes for backpacking, although the Keenes
made for better water shoes.
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