I'm mostly an urban rider with sandals, so my rides are more like 20 miles and under. I'm a big fan of these Keen Arubas <https://www.zappos.com/p/keen-aruba-ii-midnight-navy-black/product/8805093/color/125201> because they have no back strap to chafe. Since pedaling without clips is pretty much a forward motion, having just the front part as coverage, and pretty solid coverage at that, works well for me.
I tend to wear these all the time during summer. I would say the tread lasts a year or so. After awhile the mid part of the sole tends to get softer and softer so that when you step on a rock you can really feel it. Steve Seelig, DC On Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 11:54:40 AM UTC-4, Statrixbob wrote: > > I still wear Tevas. Based on the suggestions (Bedrocks and Chacos so far), > I'd opt for the Chacos with no toe loop. I generally wear socks with > sandals (yeah, I know), especially on long rides where the straps can rub > on skin and create problems. With that bit between my toes socks would be > out, unless I switched to tabi style socks (with a toe)...which is a > thought. > > The Tevas I use tend to last a couple of years. They'd probably last > longer if I didn't wear them for everything else as well...which reminds > me...I need to order a new pair.:-) > > Aloha! > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 5:23 AM Neil Doran <neil....@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Just read the thread from 2014 - 2016...is it time for an updated sandal >> discussion? >> >> It's officially summer here in the low foothills, and I'm back to riding >> in sandals. My 3-year-old Chacos (with toe loop) are still going strong, >> and at this rate they may never die, but I really don't care for the toe >> loop. >> >> One option is new Chacos without toe loop (had 'em, loved 'em, took about >> 10 years to disintegrate). >> >> Also been eyeballing the Bedrock units for a couple o' years now...kinda >> like that I could go check them out in person in Richmond and try 'em all >> on. They look thinner (and lighter) than Chacos (good!), but wondering if >> the toe thong might bug me as much as the Chaco toe loop. >> >> What are people wearing these days? My ideal use is on the bike and >> around town...bonus points if they would be good for wet-wading while >> fishing, and especially if they were light enough to act as camp shoes >> while backpacking (I find the Chacos weight-prohibitive for this purpose). >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ecaed4aa-93d9-4327-9f5d-524d7f9c638f%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ecaed4aa-93d9-4327-9f5d-524d7f9c638f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > Robert Harrison > Honolulu, HI > rfhar...@gmail.com <javascript:> > statrix.com > Wu Name: Tha Eurythmic King of Nowhere > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/440ca167-c8fa-4f6c-9c30-acc297a24990%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
