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Posted by SteveTheFolkie on January 30, 2007 at 11:58:39 am EST
In reply to Re: Hiking SW US trails and rivers posted by Gear Selection (Guest) on January 27, 2007 at 2:11:37 pm EST

well, you could opt for a pair of wading shoes (check fly fishing supply shops) - some have rubber soles - some have felt soles (good traction on wet rocks) - some have felt soles with carbide studs in them (fantastic traction on wet rocks - I upgraded last year to a pair of these for fly fishing) - most have a neoprene cuff that keeps stream debris out of them but the light synthetic ones (look for "packable" in the description) dry really fast.

A cheaper alternative are the old vietnam style "jungle boots" - the cloth dries pretty fast - the water drains out and if you get the mesh insoles your socks actually dry out in fairly quick order.

Another may be a pair of high top "chuck taylor" sneakers (canvas) - they drain well and dry fast also - but the vent holes will let sand get into the footbed ....

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• Re: Hiking SW US trails and rivers - brianjz (Guest) 02:11:20 01/31/2007

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