I wear Keen Newport sandals - I have a pair in leather and a pair with the nylon straps (I think it's the Newport H2 model). I like these for cycling/adventuring because they have good toe protection, can be adjusted fairly easily for fit, and they have a decent tread for hiking when cycling-based adventures turn into a different type of foot power.
I've worn the leather and the nylon ones in a few rivers and streams and they both dry out just fine and I've appreciated the stable footing and the ability to snug them down so that they won't get pulled off my feet. On the downside, they are bit clunky and heavy - it's not noticeable on the bike, but in comparison to many other sandals that trend toward minimalistic designs, these are a bit hefty. I wear them year round in the DC metro area - when it gets cold, they get paired up with wool socks of varying thickness as appropriate, and being that they are a bit closed compared to other sandals, they pair fairly well with socks. -Jeff Silver Spring, MD On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 11:23 AM Neil Doran <neil.h.do...@gmail.com> 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-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/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. > -- 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/CALvoVJbF_3BXuNui1kLgtqWbQAt0UHew-CwDzvZz%2BrdkEkzSfw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
