Crocs as Camp Shoes

[SteveJ]

Crocs are actually very very slippery footwear, I know an orthopedic surgeon that has made a lot of money from Croc related accidents: knees, ankles, hips etc. all !#$%ed because of slippery crocs, he loves them. I actually slipped in my boat a few years back and cut my toe in half when my foot hit an alloy strut, cut right through the croc and halfway though my big toe and broke the two next to it... very slippery and dangerous. My best mate slipped on rocks and broke his wrist whilst we were in Arnhemland (300 kms from a hospital). My next door neighbor slipped in Crocs whilst chasing a goat on wet grass and buggered her knee to the point of surgery - funnily enough with my Surgeon mate . Having said that I still own Crocs. I work as a Chef and the Croc 'Chefs' have a grip pad added to the base, they have no holes and are chemical resistant and far tougher than the standard (dangerous) crocs. I have worn them for 2 years in the kitchen and they seem pretty good, I prefer Birkenstocks though.

Steve

[Macca81]

I knew there was a logical reason for my dislike towards them...

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[phan_TOM]

Crocs are actually very very slippery footwear

I love my crocs, I swore that I would never get a pair but have now had numerous pairs over the years including real (which I prefer) and imitation but I agree with them being slippery. I don't find the grip between the sole and the ground the biggest problem, even through rocky creeks, but more so the inside of the croc and the sole of my feet when wet. I busted my last pair of genuine crocs, and almost a knee, by wading a knee deep creek and having my foot slip inside the d*mn thing mid stride. Came down with my knee cap right on a rock and I'm lucky I didn't break a wrist either...

Having said that, I am a convert and I take them almost everywhere, its just lucky that I'm not very trendy and have never been a 'snappy dresser' so looking like an idiot doesn't really faze me I think its the versatility of the croc that's so appealing, I wear them trough the day, through creeks, around camp, answering the call of nature in the night etc and then slip a pair of woolly socks on when it gets cool.


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[photohiker]

slipped in Crocs whilst chasing a goat on wet grass and buggered her knee

You should watch your neighbour, make sure she doesn't take you out on the way to collecting her darwin award.

Crocs are fine around camp, and not bad as emergency footwear either. I haven't seen any yet, but the aqua version might be a nice compromise as a river shoe/camp shoe.

[Penguin]

I have used crocs (well Holes) for around camp river crossing and for when I wish to impersonate a bogan.

I have been very happy with them, but wanted something less bulky. I am giving the Vibram Five Fingers a go. First over night trial on the weekend was a thumbs up. Muck better grip and more versatile. I am not sure about getting them on in a hurry for a midnight dash though.

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

How much do they weigh, Penguin?

[Macca81]

I have used crocs (well Holes) for around camp river crossing and for when I wish to impersonate a bogan.

I have been very happy with them, but wanted something less bulky. I am giving the Vibram Five Fingers a go. First over night trial on the weekend was a thumbs up. Muck better grip and more versatile. I am not sure about getting them on in a hurry for a midnight dash though.

What model? weight? price?

[Penguin]

I have used crocs (well Holes) for around camp river crossing and for when I wish to impersonate a bogan.

I have been very happy with them, but wanted something less bulky. I am giving the Vibram Five Fingers a go. First over night trial on the weekend was a thumbs up. Muck better grip and more versatile. I am not sure about getting them on in a hurry for a midnight dash though.

What model? weight? price?

This http://www.barefootinc.com.au/product.php?range=sprint is what I have.

Cost me a bit under Aus$100.

Weight is 166gms each compared to 136gms for my Holes(Croc knock off)

I find the five fingers much more comfortable to walk in around camp - have yet to try them on a trail. I am getting some Injun coolmax inner socks to go with them off a US site.

Happy so far but need to give them a bit more of a go before I can give them the two thumbs up. One thumb up so far.

P

[andrewa]

I love Crocs (the real ones). If I could wear them all day, I'd be v v v happy, but my patients would think me "unusual", at minimum. I first bought some for a backcountry walking/fly-fishing/packraft trip to NZ, before they became trendy. Family almost laughed me out of the house.........

Great shoes for operating theatres, and presumably kitchens, where you need to stand all day. Extremely slippery when they are a bit worn. Interestingly, I recall that they were originally made as boat footwear....

But back to bushwalking. They are SOOOOOOO bulky (albeit, light). I only use them around camp. When bushwalking, I'm happy to get my boots wet, and just have dry stuff at night. The last 2 yrs I've tried Croc thongs (tucking my socks between my toes.yuk.yuk.yuk), and they were fine, but this year I'm going to try some "Aqua shoes" which I bought in HK......compact neoprene shoes designed for paddling, with aquastealth style soles moulded over the neoprene. Less bulky than thongs, and like a cheap version of the Vibram 5 toe shoe. I think they cost me about AUD $20. They weigh about 400g a pair, which is obviously more than crocs, but miles less bulky.

I suppose that at the end of the day, some plastic bags with bits of closed cell foam in them might do the trick.......

Andrew A

[Macca81]

I have used crocs (well Holes) for around camp river crossing and for when I wish to impersonate a bogan.

I have been very happy with them, but wanted something less bulky. I am giving the Vibram Five Fingers a go. First over night trial on the weekend was a thumbs up. Muck better grip and more versatile. I am not sure about getting them on in a hurry for a midnight dash though.

What model? weight? price?

This http://www.barefootinc.com.au/product.php?range=sprint is what I have.

Cost me a bit under Aus$100.

Weight is 166gms each compared to 136gms for my Holes(Croc knock off)

I find the five fingers much more comfortable to walk in around camp - have yet to try them on a trail. I am getting some Injun coolmax inner socks to go with them off a US site.

Happy so far but need to give them a bit more of a go before I can give them the two thumbs up. One thumb up so far.

P

They be the ones i want! didnt realise they were than cheap.

[Nuts]

This http://www.barefootinc.com.au/product.php?range=sprint is what I have.

Happy so far but need to give them a bit more of a go before I can give them the two thumbs up. One thumb up so far.

P

seriously this iv'e got to see ha ha

Hey I wonder if they come in size 13?? lol

[forest]

Vibram Five Fingers are good but keep in mind once wet they can take a while to dry out and they weigh a heap more like this.

If there is no sun around they stay wet for days.

[Penguin]

Vibram Five Fingers are good but keep in mind once wet they can take a while to dry out and they weigh a heap more like this.

If there is no sun around they stay wet for days.

Good point.

I will give them a good go in a few weeks and wee how I manage with them getting wet.

I count by 10's of gms rather than gms.

[photohiker]

I will give them a good go in a few weeks and wee how I manage with them getting wet.

Ok, I have never heard of this wee testing procedure before. I've heard of using it to cure tinea?

[Penguin]

I will give them a good go in a few weeks and wee how I manage with them getting wet.

Ok, I have never heard of this wee testing procedure before. I've heard of using it to cure tinea?

Love those typo's

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

Well, finally pulled the trigger on the "Aussie Soles" - and very, very happy with them for camp thongs. They are simply thongs made with the croc type foam.

I'd be quite happy to use them for water crossings, but they obviously wouldn't provide the toe protection that crocs might. They would also be less protective to walk on tracks in the event of boot failure. I don't think they would be any more slippery than crocs, because the straps really wrap around your feet. Wouldn't work with socks like crocs probably could - but regardless, I'd never wear socks with crocs anyway!

The best bit - they are a million times easier to fit into my pack (much less bulky) and they are down on weight too - The size 10 mens are 205g for the pair. My wifes size 8 come in under 170g! That's one very light and compact camp shoe!

Photos...

[Ent]

Hey I wonder if they come in size 13?? lol

Simple answer no for Five Fingers! Complex and very expensive answer maybe They now have made it onto, "Do not export to Australia list" at Mousejaw, probably the biggest waste of time USA Online store that I have found. Moosejaw is long an attitude but short on service. $249 in Australia Australian version should be called "Arm and leg". O'well, as bulky as they are I will be sticking with my Crocs, genuine ones of course

Cheers

[icemancometh]

I wear toe socks when I wear socks walking so don't like wearing toe shoes for camp shoes as the toe socks leave a different feel to my feet than my thicker socks, esp around the webbing between the toes.
Also, toe socks are more like gloves than mitts, ie colder and I prefer warm dry feet at camp. My camp shoe of choice is either the Crocs (Fake-NZ$12 from The Warehouse) or Sanuks. IN the snow, I have synthetic booties from Montrail which have a removeable inner/outer. BUt for huts and such, the Crocs (with socks) are great and cheap. I don't have grip issues in them but then again I watch where I put my feet.

[stepbystep]

I've just been given a pair of these http://www.rivers.com.au/catalogdb/blow ... p?SP=20968 they are only a little heavier than the croc ripoffs I was using before. Will give them a lash on my next trip.

[wayno]

aqua socks with silicon rubber soles, a lot lighter than carbon rubber soled. buy them at any sports shop, even some cahn stores have them cheap as...
kathmandu sell them as well..

[Bush Walker]

Crocs are actually very very slippery footwear

I have just bought a pair and would state categorically that they are quite the opposite of what you say. Excellent grip. You could be right in a year's time but if they get smooth , I'll replace them. Others on this forum have said they are great for creek crossings and although I have not used them for this, my experience would, support this.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Crocs are too expensive. I have DAWGS. $6.95 from kmart and they are the exact same thing... brilliant campshoes. only downside is they are quite bulky

[Ent]

Crocs are too expensive. I have DAWGS. $695 from kmart and they are the exact same thing... brilliant campshoes. only downside is they are quite bulky

Wow and I thought Five Fingers were expensive Only trouble is the cheaper brands do not go up to the larger sizes so forced into Croc or bare feet.

Cheerst

[ILUVSWTAS]

haha whoops, forgot the .

thanks Ent

[under10kg]

[img]http://www.onemoment.es/images/animation/01m.jpg[/img
]I got today the OneMoment Shoes. Only 85 gms each so a total of 160 grams. These fold up so they take up little room. Sexy colors!
Its like being barefoot!!!
http://www.onemoment.es/en/modelos.php#

[alliecat]

[img]http://www.onemoment.es/images/animation/01m.jpg[/img
]I got today the OneMoment Shoes. Only 85 gms each so a total of 160 grams. These fold up so they take up little room. Sexy colors!
Its like being barefoot!!!
http://www.onemoment.es/en/modelos.php#

Good find U10kg! I just saw these mentioned on BPL too.

Do you mind if I ask what size you got and what size shoe you normally wear? And how's the sizing, do they seem large or small for the stated size? I ask because I'm right on the cusp between their medium and large so any info on their sizing would help.

Cheers,
Alliecat

[Franco]

Me too.
I have mostly 42 but some 43 as well .
In shoes I find that using the Japanese size (in cm) works well when available
Direct sales only ?
Franco

[under10kg]

Do you mind if I ask what size you got and what size shoe you normally wear? And how's the sizing, do they seem large or small for the stated size? I ask because I'm right on the cusp between their medium and large so any info on their sizing would help.

I am UK 9.5 so I got the large. Fits well.
Price is good at 10 uros. They have a 3 for 2 price if people want to join up to save a bit.

[Jellybean]

I also just received a pair of One Moment shoes and thought I'd provide a preview (they've yet to be used in the field).

I've been looking for some compact, lightweight camp shoes for ages. To date I've generally only taken thongs if anything at all, but while compact and light, thongs don't cover the top of your foot and can really only be worn with Ininji toe socks, so I decided to try a pair of the One Moment shoes.

They are certainly light (as U10kg mentioned) and compact (see attached pic - that's the pair, packed in the plastic it came in) and cover your a lot more of your foot than thongs, although there is less thickness directly underneath your foot.

In terms of sizing, I was also borderline M and L (normally wear Women's US 10 or 11 depending on the manufacturer and have a narrow foot, especially around the heel) so I erred on the side of caution and went with the larger size. (I figured that I can wear them with socks if need be). I'm glad I did. While they are not the snug fit indicated in the website pics, they fit fine and do not fall off my feet when walking without socks. The fit would be snug with socks added.

Cheers,

JB

[alliecat]

Thanks JB and U10kg. Will definitely check them out.

Cheers,
Alliecat