Ultralight Camp Shoe

[MuleyFever]

Looking for a camp shoe for a late August Brooks Range fly in hunt. I have some Crocks but they are 20oz for the pair. With weight limitations I would need something way lighter. Anyone have any suggestions other than flip flops?

 

[G-unit]

Hey dudes are pretty light and take up less room than crocs


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[h2so4]

Sunrise - Super-Light Camp, Travel, and Casual Shoe for Men

The Sunrise is a lightweight slip-on shoe that is perfect for outdoor activities, camping, casual strolling or travel.

xeroshoes.com

I got these for my house shoes and they are very light weight. I can weigh them soon, but they are def less than 20oz.

 

[Archerichards]

Birkenstock plastic sandals. Minimalist, very light, highly packable. Cheap too. I took them on a two week backpacking trip in the Winds last summer with good results.

 

[z987k]

Sunrise - Super-Light Camp, Travel, and Casual Shoe for Men

The Sunrise is a lightweight slip-on shoe that is perfect for outdoor activities, camping, casual strolling or travel.

xeroshoes.com

I got these for my house shoes and they are very light weight. I can weigh them soon, but they are def less than 20oz.

Camp shoes need to do double duty for river crossings. Like crocs.

 

[Grady.J]

Maybe not what you're looking for, but this year i think I'm going to try a thin insole stuffed into a wool sock for a water crossing type 'shoe' instead of the crocs. A pair of costco Merino blend socks, and the stock insoles out of a pair of size 13 Aku boots weighs 4.4oz.

I haven't tried it outside the house yet, but I'm thinking it'll provide enough protection from the rocks for river crossings, and would make a decent stalking sock if needed. Probably not ideal for spending hours in camp, especially if it's wet or snowy, though I'll usually just put my boots on if I've got a lot of walking to do.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

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Thread 'Lightest camp shoe?'

Jan 9, 2021

What is the most lightweight breathable camp shoe? Croc Literide?

• Outdoorsman12b
• Replies: 204
• Forum: The Lightweight Zone

A lot of good ideas in this thread

 

[Babarkidd]

Birkenstock sandals are amazing .

 

[Tod osier]

Looking for a camp shoe for a late August Brooks Range fly in hunt. I have some Crocks but they are 20oz for the pair. With weight limitations I would need something way lighter. Anyone have any suggestions other than flip flops?

How the heck big are your feet that crocs are 20 ounces?

I have a hard time not going with "Bistro Clog" crocs. I like the ability to use them for water crossings and that most of the lightweight slipper type shoe options have holes in them and the Bistro clogs are closed toe and keep your socks free of plant debris and sand.

Additionally, the closed toe ones are MUCH warmer.

 

[BigDuckHunter]

I wear a size 12 and mine are only 14 ounces. I think the utility of crocs are worth the extra ounce or two over the next lightest option. I use mine for water crossings, walking around camp, letting my feet air out when glassing, and even hiking sometimes depending on the terrain.

 

[Speaks]

Merrel trail gloves.

 

[MuleyFever]

Maybe I just got some big Crocs. I only wear a size 10.5. I heard the WalMart version was lighter so Ill have to check on them.

 

[dtrkyman]

Not a shoe but xero has a minimalist sandal.

 

[ElPollo]

Walmart croc knock-offs weigh a fraction of real crocs and cost about $16.

 

[hiker270]

All Terrain Crocs.

 

[Antares]

I use a pair of AMOJI garden clogs from Amazon. 11.7 oz for a pair of size 10s.

 

[CasNed]

Hey dudes are pretty light and take up less room than crocs


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^ hey dudes, also work well for a stalking shoe

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Size 12 knockoff Crocs from Temu come in at 11.5 oz, they were also $7 shipped lol.

I like this type of material for shedding water. I'm not putting soaking wet socks or HeyDudes in my pack after crossing a stream but material like Crocs you can just give a few shakes and they're dry.

 

[yfarm]

Kanes are far more secure than crocs, similar material but closed heel, wear wading and walking daily. Weigh 11.7-18 oz depending on size. Can sipe to increase traction on wet surfaces. Also available in closed model with neoprene collar

 

[mtwarden]

I wanted a camp shoe that was secure enough to be able to ford streams with and Crocs didn’t check that box. Went with Arcteryx Novans- I think they were 12oz for the pair.

Think extreme light trail runners.