Re: [Paddlewise] Sole Bothers

> 
> >I am interested in what all of you pw'sers where on  your feet when you
> >paddle?  I just blew out my teva's tonight walking long distance and now I
> >need to purchase another pair (or something similar, water sandal type
> >shoe).  Is anybody crazy about something very specific on their sole's
> >while they paddle???  Please share...    *
> >Susie     o
> 
> tevas
  
  overpriced.

  As someone else mentioned the $5-$7 slip on water shoes available
  at Kmart/Walmart work just fine.  I've got a pair that I've used
  for three years and they show no signs of blowing out.

  I have two other pairs of paddling shoes that I also wear quite a
  bit.  My favorites are the NRS felt sole kickers.  If
  I am going to be paddling anyplace where I might be stepping
  out onto slippery rocks I'll wear them.  Flyfisher's (like me)
  have been using felt soled boots for years for wading in streams
  with slippery rocks.  They retail for $37.95 (about half the 
  price of a Teva Universal Approach.

  I also have a pair of what some call "water tennies" that I
  believe are made by Tecnica.  They lace up like a normal
  tennis shoe but are "hyrdrophobic" (can't absorb water).  I
  use them whenever I'm getting in and out of the water a
  lot, like when I'm helping out a friend of mine with boat
  rentals.  I probably wouldn't have bought them but I found
  a pair on sale for $30.

--
John Fereira
jaf30_at_cornell.edu
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