Tyvek Booties with Down Socks?

Tyvek booties work OK as a camp “shoe”, provided you don’t walk around camp much and provided you don’t mind their quirks. They do keep moisture and dirt off my socks when worn around camp, so not sure why down socks would not work too. They wear out fast though, becoming a frayed mess on the bottom that pine needles, dirt, bark and other forest stuff sticks to easily. Most of them are also oversized, so they come off easily. They also stick to snow really well, so they come off nearly constantly if you’re walking around camp on snow. But for 0.5 ounces per pair, they work well enough IMHO.

Thanks for the feedback on the way tyvek will wear. I might want to bond a thin layer of something durable to the bottom. Oversize is OK for fitting over puffy down socks. Cheers.

Tyvek booties comes in all sorts of designs and weight. Some have non-skid durable bottom stripes, which likely prolongs their life for a weight penalty. Some are contoured to fit the shape of a foot and some are simply box-shaped with a hole in the top to put your feet – these are often the cheapest ones. These hold up well enough for a few weeks if you only use them sparingly around camp and get up to relieve yourself at night.

I have the GooseFeet Gear booties and admit that they can be slippery when worn with the socks, especially when walking on uneven ground. I have tried using several different thicknesses and types of foam inserts and haven’t really found anything that blows my mind. I have also tried using the booties without any foam inserts and it works ok, but still not mind blowing. However, I will say that the dyneema outer does a good job at protecting my feet and socks, and is also tough enough not to fray anytime soon (considering the amount of use they get). Saying all of that, maybe it would be worth it to you to grab the booties and just not use the foam inserts, this cuts down on weight and bulk. On the other hand, maybe you could grab some dyneema and sew it/bond it to some tyvek booties…

Make many “ripples” of SHOE GOO on the Tyvek soles so you slip more slowly  ;o) – or not at all.