Walking From Car To Water - What Footwear Do People Use

[ReefTroll]

This is how I really get to the water though...

 

[marginatus]

So why are your feet full of sand and jeans wet ?

 

[spaghetti]

I am with Ben on this one . A truly classy elegant individual will pick traditional flipflops over crocs anytime! This or Dr. Scholls... :girlie

 

[Arbutis]

Another vote for Keens. H2O

 

[ReefTroll]

So why are your feet full of sand and jeans wet ?

Because she dropped me. I'm laughing because I'm thinking of the retribution!!

And yes, thongs all the way!!

 

[ReefTroll]

Mind you, lately, and I'm lucky here, I've been going bare foot, as I park the car and take only what I am swimming with. Leaving nothing on the beach.

 

[apneaboy]

crocs all the way for water wear, although just to add if you have wide feet, for everyday use/shoes the Keen brand mentioned here are GREAT. I struggle to find shoes for my feet as they are so wide across the toes but Keen are a great fit.

Yeti .........

 

[TiminYorkshire]

For climbing down muddy cliffs in Yorkshire I use these, good enough for the french foreign legion so good enough for me. As the beach is deserted I just leave them, my clothes and any thing else that needs keeping dry there (although being yorkshire it could rain at any moment).

 

[apneaboy]

Being from Yorkshire just using one pair of shoes for everything is about right

 

[TiminYorkshire]

Luckily being from the "right" side of the Pennines I can leave them without fear of theft

 

[apneaboy]

I'm checking out your diving spots and i'm gonna post a picture of me wearing them, be warned ;-)

rofl

 

[ReefTroll]

At least you've graduated to "men's" "footwear"

 

[apneaboy]

Hey Reefy. The wife wears the pants in your house

 

[agbiv]

Went to "Boundry Waters Canoe Area" several years ago and used the Keens H2O--fit my duck feet but really worked great--except if in fine gravelly sand--grit comes in the sides. Quick rinse though. VERY rugged. Still in the same pair and working fine. Love them when launching boat. Barefoot out here--too many stickers. Headed to BWCA again this summer with my youngest and ger youth group--can't wait! Troll & Apboy at it like an old married couple--who's on top? :ko

 

[ReefTroll]

No actually Apboy, I wear the pants, she does tell me HOW to wear them though!!

And not sure about who is on top Al, but Ap is the ones who takes.

 

[agbiv]

Oooo gives a whole new meaning to being "down under"!!!!

 

[arronthompson]

I use ordinary diving shoes as they've got a thick enough rubber sole and they're designed to be in the water. The only drawback I found was their buoyancy flipped my catch bag upside down and I lost a crab hook. Shouldn't be a problem if you strap them to your float or don't have one of those girly purse-style openings on your catch bag like me.

Failing that, you can buy 'aqua shoes' on eBay for less than a tenner and that'll do the trick too. Whatever you do, just don't wear those disgusting Croc things. God knows why they ever took off.

 

[apneaboy]

I'm going to try some Agbiv skin boots this year I think. I reckon we'd get enough for two pairs out of the mad chef reefy. Fancy a pair?

 

[agbiv]

I've had hide peeled before--deservedly. If'n you peel some for your boots take a layer of blubber with. Spring is coming and I require less insulation.

 

[ReefTroll]

I'd love a pair. Can we genetically modify him for a bit so I get some stripes?