Water / Quick Dry Shoes

Anybody got some good suggestions on models/brands?

I’ve been looking at the Under Armour Kilchis and Drainster because, well, I’m a tool. I want a pair that actually look like shoes, so not socks, boots or crocs.

Walking around ponds and wading in-shore in flip flops is not only a pain in the rear, it’s also semi dangerous. I want something that will not act like suction cups in the shallow muck inshore and also keep the crabs from investigating my feet with their pinchers.

I’d probably get something similar to THIS

Lots of different companies make a similar model – Columbia, Saloman, Chaco, Keen, Teva all have options if you do some digging. Hope this helps, good luck.

Good brand, good looking shoe too

I think some lightweight meshy trail running shoes would work fine… And look like actual shoes.

My trail runners dry out faster than my Keen Newports. The Keens and other sandal/shoe hybrids with holes get tons of rocks, sand, and other crap in them.

tswoboda wrote:

I think some lightweight meshy trail running shoes would work fine… And look like actual shoes.

My trail runners dry out faster than my Keen Newports. The Keens and other sandal/shoe hybrids with holes get tons of rocks, sand, and other crap in them.

I’ll second that. I borrowed a pair of Keens when I went tubing on the Apple River last month, I was constantly pulling them off to shake out the rocks.

I’m getting a lot of “you’ll get sand in your shoes” responses from another site too. I am ok with that. I don’t have to worry about rocks, because the flats are all basically sand.

Would say a good sole would be as important as the look. The vibram on the Merrill looked like a nice shoe. suppose people wear water shoes down there like rubber boots up here in the fall and spring.

http://www.crocs.com/p/crocs-men%E2%80%99s-swiftwater-sandal/15041.html?cgid=men-footwear-sandals&cid=22Z#start=1

I have a pair of these and like them. They are a bit more sandal though than tennis shoe

These look pretty cool and inexpensive.

http://www.basspro.com/shop/en/world-wide-sportsman-oasis-iii-water-shoes-for-men-brown-black?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions

Keep gravel out.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/UNDER-ARMOUR-MENS-KILCHIS-STEEL/2351015.uts?productVariantId=4871249&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=04609373&rid=20&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Lis04rY1QIVAi1pCh16kwHiEAQYBCABEgJExPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Suzuki, the Drainsters or Kilchis are probably what I’ll end up with. They are exactly what I am looking for and I haven’t found anything comparable.

They are shoes I can wear after fishing or anytime as well. Perfect for walking on the wet grassy slopes around the pond and decent enough for flats wading in salt. I’ll deal with the sand.

I see Huk has some new ones.

mplspug wrote:

I see Huk has some new ones.

Those look like they would do the job nicely.

tswoboda wrote:

The Keens and other sandal/shoe hybrids with holes get tons of rocks, sand, and other crap in them.

I HATED that about the Keens that I had.

Ralph Wiggum wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tswoboda wrote:</div>
The Keens and other sandal/shoe hybrids with holes get tons of rocks, sand, and other crap in them.

I HATED that about the Keens that I had.

I have multiple pairs of open keens and wear them almost exclusively in the summer. I am often taking them off to clear out debris.

I wear Keen’s almost exclusively. I can put up with sand and dirt. Rocks now that is a different story. They have to go.