[philmont] Are Crocs "approved" shoes?

I recently bought a pair of "camp shoes" for general wear and note that I
have to step carefully on my gravel in my driveway to avoid feeling my feet
jabbed by the rocks. I would never take these shoes to Philmont.

I would pretest any shoe for good protection for your feet from getting
jabbed by gravel. If you had to wear a camp shoe on the trail at Philmont,
there are some places which have plenty of gravel.
With a heavy backpack load you might have a hard time with your feet.

Just as you have to fit a hiking boot to your feet and ensure that it will
absorb the impact from
sharp objects you should pretest a camp shoe. I think the thickness and
pliability of the sole
of the shoe will largely determine whether it is Philmont qualified.

I'm not carrying a banner for any particular shoe for Philmont, boot or
otherwise. I will come
down firmly in favor of pretesting at home so that things go smoothly at
Philmont.

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
Philmont 1965; 1978
(wonder how you say "He who has tender feet" in Leni Lenape? :-) )

>From: "Roy Fisher" <rfisher003@satx.rr.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: "philmont List Member" <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: [philmont] Are Crocs "approved" shoes?
>Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 21:44:16 -0500
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>With all due respect Pete, I wear my Crocs all around town, on
>campouts, to work in my yard etc. etc. I would not hesitate to hike in
>my Crocs with a fully loaded pack at all. It would not be my first
>choice, but I would do it if the situation required. I would feel as
>comfortable in them as I would in any other "camp shoe" short of a pair
>of hiking boots or trail runners. But those both weigh several *pounds*
>more than my Crocs. To carry several pounds of camp shoe "just in case"
>my boots blow out makes no sense. That's why I purchase a quality boot
>and make sure it is properly broken in and cared for. Stuff happens
>sure, but I might as well get a Sherpa and have him carry a fully loaded
>extra pack, in case something else "fails" on the trek. Its no wonder
>you see advisors schlepping fifty, sixty plus pound packs.
>
>Happy Trails,
>
>Roy Fisher
>
>PS If any of you watch the food channel, Mario Batali wears a pair of
>orange Crocs - they are kind of his trademark.
>
>There have been a lot of posts lately about Crocs being acceptable on
>the trail and/or as a camp shoe.
>
>Boys and girls, I hate to be so negative, but wearing Crocs on the
>trail? Come on. There's no way those things would stand up to the
>rigors of the trail, at Philmont or otherwise, let alone be comfortable
>with a heavy pack on your back. Pebbles between your foot and insole.
>Slippage inside the shoe. A "strap" around your ankle. I sure hope the
>discussion about wearing them on the trail isn't serious.
>
>As a camp shoe, I could see them being "ok". However, a camp shoe
>should always be your backup for a blown hiking boot. A blown boot
>means your Crocs would move into the starting lineup (if that's what you
>brought for camp shoes). Are they prepared for the trail? I don't
>think so.
>
>Pete Swiggum
>Green Bay, WI
>Philmont 2005
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