[Paddlewise] portage shoes

Another gear question for the PW experts:

Wondering what people have found for a good portage shoe.  I'm looking for 
the 'perfect' shoe for canoeing in the BWCAW and Quetico (with my big feet 
I can't wear anything but a sock in my kayak!!).
In my opinion the perfect portage shoe/boot should:
- have good ankle support to prevent injuries on portage trail (mid or high 
top)
- be comfortable to wear all day
- dry VERY quickly - I prefer wet foot landings so would be nice if my 
shoes dried fast
- need not be waterproof (because of above point)

An all nylon, hightop running shoe would seem to be perfect!  Would seem 
that leather wouldn't dry very fast.  Almost wondering if the old canvas 
Converse hightops might not be a good choice!! :o)

I saw some Quetico portage shoes (hightop) by Chota (link below).  From the 
name one would suspect these are perfect and they might be!.  Seems like a 
lot of leather in terms of drying time.  Seems like I recall someone 
finding an inexpensive place to buy Chota brand boots in 
Canada??  http://store.yahoo.com/highlandsports/noname3.html

At any rate, would love input from anyone with an opinion (about this!)
K
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