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Lightweight Camp / Water crossing Sandles

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PostedJul 5, 2009 at 10:08 pm

I did a search in the forums and I did not see exactly what I was looking for.

I just weighed my TEVA camp sandles. 1 LB. 4.5 OZ. WOW Ive been hauling these heavy sandles on every trip and paying all this money to lighten up other items by a couple of ounces.

Any way, I don't want to hike in my sandles, I do want a sandle that will handle a creek crossing with out trying to come off my foot.

Of course few sandle I have found show the weight.

Has anyone done the research or have any recommendations.

Thanks in advance.

Fred eric BPL Member
PostedJul 6, 2009 at 5:11 am

have a look at feelmax kuusaa / men, they just got released.
they are not yet on feelmax english site but have a look at feelmax.fi website
The earlier women version was supposed to be weighting 140g /pair in 38
http://www.feelmax.com/site/kuusaa.html

i hope the new sole is as light as the older

they are a few barefooter reports of the niesa and panka ones ( heavier ) the kuusaa are all mesh so lighter and more suited i hope for water crossing.

thats the lightest solution i found for our Greenland hike, i hope to recieve them soon.

PostedJul 6, 2009 at 9:31 am

I made my own camp sandals out of blue foam pad and paracord. They weigh around 1.3 oz for the pair.

Paul Vertrees BPL Member
PostedJul 6, 2009 at 8:26 pm

I wear a pair of sage green Crocs (Caymans), with homemade nylon web/velcro retaining straps that keep them from being pulled off my feet while cossing streams. I also wear them in camp a lot and use them for wading shoes for flyfishing. Very lightweight, impervious to water, they float, and they're comfy at the end of the day. What's not to like!

PostedJul 6, 2009 at 9:54 pm

I like my Croc Mary Janes when I bring camp/water crossing shoes. 8.47 oz (240 g), women's size 9.

I don't like flip-flop style shoes, and the Crocs are actually functional to protect my toes from stray sticks and rocks, and comfortable enough to hike in on moderate trails. So, while they may not be the lightest, I think they are a good balance between weight and function.

Nick Gatel BPL Member
PostedJul 7, 2009 at 11:12 pm

Umm…

I just leave my trail runners or lighter running shoes on and cross streams in them. They also are great camp shoes with the laces lossened a bit. One shoe fits all :)

Roleigh Martin BPL Member
PostedJul 8, 2009 at 9:10 am

The 1.8 oz sprint aquatics sandals (linked to by Mike W. above) are only $3.50 apiece. I tried them on a 2 day trial hike and they worked just fine. I'm going to use them on the JMT hike this year, with new ones being resupplied at key resupply points (in case they fall apart). They're cheap enough to be used and discarded. I was able to walk up and down a slanted cliff with them on (nothing dangerous, just going down to get water from camp). They are very light and pack easily, unlike the Crocs.

PostedJul 8, 2009 at 9:30 am

I would skip the redundancy and just invest a little more on a breathable TR. Tons of options by Innov8, golite, Montrail. Pair your TR's with a liner sock in the summer and watch/feel how quick they dry out on the trail=) Taking time to swap shoes at water crossings takes from your time and experiences being outside=(

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