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    TJ W
    BPL Member

    @thadjw

    The leather worker said he could get down to 7 ounces per pair. A little pricey but just did 9 days outdoors and thinking the weight might be worth it. Thoughts or maybe suggestions on better shoes?

    #1983807
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    Walmart has a new fisherman clog (croc knockoff) that is about the same weight for a pair around size 10..for 10 bucks.

    #1983809
    Bob Shaver
    BPL Member

    @rshaver

    Locale: West

    I like moccasins, but Crocs would be better for an occasional stream crossing. With socks I find them comfy enough for around camp or short walks. They are easy to clip to the outside of the pack, and they don't make noise when they are on the pack.

    Plus they are cheap.

    #1983813
    Justin Baker
    BPL Member

    @justin_baker

    Locale: Santa Rosa, CA

    Sure, why not? The only issue is that leather shoes can be tedious to maintain when they get wet and muddy.

    #1983827
    Erik Basil
    BPL Member

    @ebasil

    Locale: Atzlan

    I think it's hard to beat the Walmart croc-offs:

    Walmart Croc-offs

    Size 13: 10.7oz
    Size 6: 6.7oz

    #1983834
    steven franchuk
    Member

    @surf

    Check out Zemgear:

    http://www.zemgear.com/collections/360-runners-series/

    My brother purchased a pare for cam shoes and he likes them. I tried a par for just walking around town and found I had a bit too much abrasion where the fabric meats the sole. I plan on trying them as cmap shoes this summer. Since then they have introduced the 360 which visually looks like they have redesigned the area where I am seeing Abrasion so hopfully they will last longer. However for camp shoes you won't be putting a lot of miles on them. The 360 are listed at 2.5oz (probably per shoe).

    #1983926
    Jennifer Mitol
    Spectator

    @jenmitol

    Locale: In my dreams....

    Yeah but those things weigh like a pound!!! I couldn't believe it…now I just loosen up the tail runners and they're great for around camp. Honestly I don't miss camp or stream shoes, even tho I really, really thought I would.

    #1983947
    Tom D.
    BPL Member

    @dafiremedic

    Locale: Southern California

    Yep, I picked up a set of these Walmart knock offs a month ago. They weigh under 9 oz for my size 13 set and are more secure on the feet than my Crocs.

    Edit: They actually weigh 10.8 oz.

    #1983948
    Jeff Jeff
    BPL Member

    @jeffjeff

    Can you just switch to trail runners? Those are comfy enough for camp and they dry really quick if you DON'T get the goretex kind.

    #1983950
    spelt with a t
    BPL Member

    @spelt

    Locale: Rangeley, ME

    I wouldn't buy leather shoes specifically to use in the water.

    #1983952
    Justin Baker
    BPL Member

    @justin_baker

    Locale: Santa Rosa, CA

    I like camp shoes for creek walking trips or rainy weather because you have something dry to change into. In those situations you don't really have a chance for your shoes to dry and you get stuck with wet shoes at night. You can put plastic bags over your dry socks, but it's still pretty miserable and cold that way. If your shoes freeze it's painful. I've spent enough time stranded under my shelter because of wet shoes to really appreciate camp shoes.

    #1984024
    Erik Basil
    BPL Member

    @ebasil

    Locale: Atzlan

    Tom, are the croc-offs you picked up from Walmart the ones that look like mine, above? If so, it sounds like they've made them even lighter. Not bad. (I dug up my weights and inserted it, above.)

    I need to get over there, because my boy doesn't fit in his, anymore. Time to buck up the big 8 dollars!

    #1984032
    Gregory Stein
    BPL Member

    @tauneutrino

    Locale: Upper Galilee

    What about vivobarefoot ultra pure's?

    #1984237
    Sam Farrington
    BPL Member

    @scfhome

    Locale: Chocorua NH, USA

    Used to use leather mocs.
    They were painful and slippery on rocky stream bottoms, so got them with rubber soles, which made them really heavy.
    And they got heavier still when wet.

    But in all honesty, still haven't worked out what to use fording streams when I want to keep my hiking shoes dry. The croc-offs sound pretty good, though, except for the volume. Tried Zems, and while good as camp shoes, were not up to stream crossing by a long shot. Maybe I'll just put a pear of croc-offs in a stuff bag and strap it to the pack.

    #1984264
    Tom D.
    BPL Member

    @dafiremedic

    Locale: Southern California

    "Tom, are the croc-offs you picked up from Walmart the ones that look like mine, above? If so, it sounds like they've made them even lighter. Not bad. (I dug up my weights and inserted it, above.)I need to get over there, because my boy doesn't fit in his, anymore. Time to buck up the big 8 dollars!"

    Yes, the same ones. I could have been off as I didnt write down the exact weight (I usually do), but I weighed them alongside my size 11 Crocs and they were several ounces lighter. I'll weigh them again when I get home and post the exact weight.

    Edit: Srry, mine actually weighed 10.8 oz. I weighed a lot of other stuff, must have gotten some weights mixed up.

    BTW: I did a 6 mile hike in them the other day just to see how they felt as a "minimalist" shoe or as a back up to use to get out should my shoes come apart. They did fine.

    #1984265
    Adam Rothermich
    BPL Member

    @aroth87

    Locale: Missouri Ozarks

    Has anyone tried huarache sandals for stream crossings/camp shoes? If they've got enough traction they seem like a really lightweight, albeit pricey, option. The Unshoes Wokova Feather would be easy to slip on and only weigh 3oz.

    Adam

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