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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Neoprene slip on water mocks, they cost about $5.00 at Target or Wal-Mart and last an entire year easy. Be careful, they can get pretty ripe, the Mrs. makes me keep mine outdoors. John -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Susie Genevieve Houle Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 9:50 PM To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subject: [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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> > >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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:03 AM 7/15/99 EDT, John Fereira wrote: >> >> >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... * > > 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. > Third the notion -- the cheak K-Mark wet boots are about all I use in the boat; I have an oversized pair to wear over neoprene wet socks, too. They're all rubber and nylon, so when they get wet they don't get very wet and dry out quickly. These cheap things will last about forever, but at least in this neck of the woods you'd better be grabbing them, since they're on sale and will soon probably disappear until next spring. The only down side is that they're not very good for walking. I had to do a couple of miles in the K-mart boat shoes, when I'd forgotten to take a pair of regular shoes on an island visit, and wound up with the worst set of blisters I've had in ten years. I don't find them very good for walking any distance at all. -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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