[philmont] Are Crocs "approved" shoes?

I have to mention that last year on the trail at Philmont, one of the adult
advisors in a different crew on the same trek as us had to do just that.
Her one foot got so blistered that she could not get her boot on. She hiked
the last 3 days with one boot and one Croc. She claimed it was surprisingly
comfortable. Again, not the best situation, but it worked as a backup.

Karen Kelly
Troop 185, Waterford, MI
Philmont 2006, 2008
"Only she who attempts the absurd can achieve the impossible" - Robin Morgan

  -----Original Message-----
  From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com]On Behalf Of Pete
Swiggum
  Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:23 PM
  To: philmont List Member
  Subject: [philmont] Are Crocs "approved" shoes?

  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

  Shane Hoffman <mycales@tx.rr.com> wrote:
    As I've previously stated, I've backpacked in my Crocs. I didn't have
any
    foot slippage, even in wet conditions. I didn't even have the strap
around
    my heel. I don't like wearing them like that.

    That said, I've re-molded my "hiking" Crocs to fit my feet tighter
around
    the "dome" (top) of my foot using water and sunlight. This pair of Crocs
    fits much more snugly to my feet than my "dressier" pair of Crocs.

    Here's how I did it: Did my yard work in them, jumped in the pool to get
    cool (with Crocs on), took off Crocs after the swim and left them in the
    sunlight for about 3 hours. When I came back, they had remolded to a
more
    snug fit. I didn't like it at first, but now would do the same to
another
    pair if needed for camp wear.

    I would imagine a "stock" pair of Crocs would do fine with the heel
strap
    properly used. The only time my feet slip in the "dressy" Crocs is when
I
    get water in the shoe. Once it's out, slipping stops.

    Shane Hoffman
    Advisor - Crew 445 - www.crew445.org
    Committee Member - Troop 445 - www.troop445.org
    Webmaster - www.philmontforum.com
    "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot
lose" ~
    Jim Elliot

    -----Original Message-----
    From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of
Joseph
    Jansen
    Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:06 PM
    To: philmont List Member
    Subject: [philmont] Are Crocs "approved" shoes

    I just saw a speaker at a Saturday morning church breakfast lead off his
    talk with a joke about his colorful shoes which looked like Crocs. They
    appeared pretty much like the pair of crocs that you can see at
    www.crocs.com.
    I wonder if the rear strap arrangement is sturdy enough to keep your
    foot in the shoe. Probably it is OK in camp but if you needed to use
    these on the trail as a backup I wonder how much your feet would slip
    and slide in the Crocs. Would a camp shoe which has a complete shoe
    upper body be preferable. The camp shoe at
    http://www.campshoe.com/feature.asp
    is a complete shoe as is the shoe at
    http://www.muckbootsonline.com/Edgewater_Camp_Shoes_p/ewcsh.htm. This
type
    of shoe may be an alternative worth considering. The two shoes the two
    links cited take you to
    may not be the only or best choices.

    Joe Jansen
    JAJansenJr@gmail.com
    Philmont 1965; 1978

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