RG1 – 2013-06-19
Great for paddling and portaging
I used these shoes for a recent week long trip to the Boundary Waters in Northern MN. I had planned to just use these for getting in and out of the boat and put on my hiking boots for portages. After the first couple days, though, I used these shoes for all the portages. They were comfortable, durable, and had a good sole on them.I normally wear a 10.5 shoes, and I ordered an 11 in these. The 11s fit well, but couldn't have been any smaller.The only downside of these shoes are that they don't drain or dry quickly while camping, so I did need a pair of camp shoes if I wanted to put on something dry at night.
mountain bum – 2012-06-20
Very Impressed
I use these for paddling white water. I frequent a white water park near my house that is a quater mile long, and these consistently get walked long distances in. No gripes yet. They keep my feet nice and warm and have good grip. Great buy, great price.
Prairie Runner – 2012-01-04
Great winter minimalist runner!
My wife and I both run in Vibram FiveFingers (VFF)or barefoot and had to have something warmer for our to
spacecowboy – 2011-04-01
More than I expected :O)
This my second season in Outrigger Canoe (OC-6) competition on the west coast where we recently refurbished our OC-6's with new foot grip in the boats. Well... the grip is rubbing us raw, saw some people wearing different versions lately, and went to REI to try a few on. These fit great, not too much, not too little, the waters are still cold in pre-season in San Diego, and they definitely kept my feet warm. They are also comfortable out of the boat. I havn't swam with them yet (havn't flipped the boat), so don't know how they'll handle treading water. So far, amazingly happy. They don't drain (hold water), but that hasn't bother me at all. Good shoes overall.
