MYOG Tyvek booties over your sleeping socks.
I've never had camp shoes but after the last few days on the trail (I'm a section hiker) I realized I wanted them. The folks in the lean-to had crocks. They appear to weigh almost a pound. I have a pair of Keen sports sandals that weigh a pound, are comfy and have great tread. I thought that the next time I'm on the trail I could bring them to wear at camp - but also in case my boots get beastly hot in August, I might hike in them and tie the boots to the pack.
For me, lightweight trail runners mean I don't need separate camp shoes. I bring my Crocs when I anticipate needing water shoes. I don't like fording in my hiking shoes, particularly since I started wearing pre$cription orthotics.
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I made my own out of one of those anti fatigue mats for my garage. It was supposed to be a mock up, but 4-5 hikes later and they still work!
Thats 189.27 grams each...That is a lot! I picked up a pair of comfortable, ultralight, vented, plastic beach shoes on a holiday to Vienna for about 12 Euros, they are similar to crocs, but they look good...They weigh just 97 grams each, almost half the weight of yours! They are made by VIVA shoes. I use them as slippers at home as they are so light and comfy but I have also used them for hiking around Belgrade in Serbia, so they are very versitile. I wan't to buy more as I like them so much but I have been unable to find them here in the UK, or online.
I used to be able to catch Vivabarefeet Pure on clearance online, but not lately. Also please note the women's are often on clearance (and steeper savings) than men's. But with something like this they really are the same as long as you are good with the color and can find the appropriate size (no real gender difference in styling).
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I went with Vivobarefoot Pure's for my last few section hikes. For the last one, I removed the inner "bootie" and just used the external "rubber" outer shoe to cut weight further, which came to 224 grams (7.94 oz) for a pair of men's size 10-1/2. I have a pair of Walmart slip-on sandals that are a bit lighter, but I can fold the Vivo's in half when I stow them and they can serve as water shoes.
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The vivobarefoot ultra is a great water/camp shoe, but at list price of about $70 it's pricey. I bought mine like new off ebay for less than half that. You can actually hike in them on smooth trails since they are designed as a minimalist running shoe, but the sole is so thin you really feel the rocks. Very sturdy, about half the weight of crocs and they won't fall off in streams.
If you want to let your feet recover after a long days hike try the Hoka recovery sandals.
Or you could put these on over your camp socks... https://onfadd.com/rain-socks
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I loved these along the AT for camp shoes, stream crossings/flooded trail... coming in at 9.7oz. Could hike with them in a jam.
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I'm just one too many mornings and 1,000 miles behind
10 yrs and 175 posts about camp shoes.
An add popped up on my Facebook feed for "Skinner's" socks. The photo shows a person wearing them standing on Legos.
https://skinners.cc/shop/skinners/?a...EaAreoEALw_wcB
2.8 oz $60
That's more than I would want to pay for camp shoes, but less than the vibram toe shoes and only slightly more than Crocks...so maybe.