Looking for - lightweight stuffable footwear

[8mph]

Coincidentally I've been looking for size 10.5 mesh / barefoot trainers to tour with. I had a pair of Inov8 bare-x 180 trainers (180g) which lasted for two tours and could be stuffed into the side pocket of a pannier. Im not able to find the same so I'm looking at barefoot style water shoes on Amazon.

I quite like the combo of mesh shoes and thin synthetic socks for warm, rainy conditions. The socks can be wrung out, rinsed and dried easily and the shoes dry out as you ride.

 

[gizmo1994]

We use these beach shoes from decathlon when we go camping. I'm a size 45 and these are fine around the campsite and sometimes into town too. The fold flat and stuff down the side of one of the bags. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/aquashoes-for-adults-aquashoes-100-grey/102440/c3m8330684

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Merrell barefoot range. Some are 130g per shoe and i find great for tours.

 

[YMFB]

I bought a pair of hobibears, they seem to fit my needs. Thanks for all the contributions

 

[Exlaser2]

Surely sandals with socks, is your only choice. 😂😀

 

[Reynard]

Rubber sliders/crocs are quite popular amongst tourists. They can be hung/mounted outside the pannier and are great for showering and evening wear. Being waterproof, there’s no concern with them being out of the pannier.

Practical as they are, crocs aren't exactly the most elegant of footwear, but then again, I'm currently wearing a pair of sparkly Hello Kitty ones. In my defence, they *are* my slippers.

FWIW, I keep a pair of beach shoes in the car as emergency footwear.

 

[Oldhippy]

Having seen this thread I looked at 'five finger/toe walking boot/shoes and they look great for walking and riding my bike. I may invest at some point.

 

[presta]

I used a pair of Marks & Sparks espadrilles that I'd bought back in the 1980s. They were compact and ideal for the job, but when I ripped one on the boardwalk in the garden at Tanners Hatch hostel I couldn't find any replacements that weren't twice the size, so I carried on using the torn ones. Unless I was cold I used to go barefoot in the evening anyway, much to the dismay of the hostel staff.

 

[andrew_s]

I sorted the issue by cycling in SPD sandals, no socks.

No need to carry separate footwear (or socks), they dry out in an hour or so (when being worn), and sweaty/smelly feet don't happen.

When I started, I used to carry sealskinz socks in the saddlebag in case of cold feet, but I don't bother any more as my feet have developed sufficient cold tolerance to be OK down to 0 or -1, which only happens a couple of times a year down here in the south these days, courtesy of global warming.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Facebook has been really keen to sell me some Jimmie's folding sandals, although looking at the design I think they might mean disposable rather than folding.

 

[dimrub]

I'm taking with me a pair of xero barefoot shoes, and also a pair of sandals by same maker. The sandals are completely flat and also waterproof, so they go on the outside of my bag, and the shoes can go either inside or outside (protected by a plastic bag).

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

I take a pair of Converse canvas(basketball?) boots. As said avove can be stuffed full of socks, etc. but also soft canvas tops fold down loaving little more than soles. And good enough to walk a couple of miles into town for a meal/shop (when campsite further out).

These days I wear SPDs on sandals so not so good for walking. I find most SPD cycling shoes rather narrow,.

 

[TomDW]

US centric article here but you get the idea. https://www.adventurealan.com/ultralight-sandals-backpacking/

I took some light Keen sandals but it certainly helps to go lighter if you're doing more hills.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Practical as they are, crocs aren't exactly the most elegant of footwear, but then again, I'm currently wearing a pair of sparkly Hello Kitty ones. In my defence, they *are* my slippers.

FWIW, I keep a pair of beach shoes in the car as emergency footwear.

Plus Crocs are bulky and heavy

 

[blackrat]

US centric article here but you get the idea. https://www.adventurealan.com/ultralight-sandals-backpacking/

I took some light Keen sandals but it certainly helps to go lighter if you're doing more hills.

I find sandals pick up more gravel and stones than necessary, plus there is not much of any kind of side support for hiking. As for shoes to wear after a day of cycling, I bought a pair of minimalist shoes from Temu for less than 15 quid. I do like the look of the Decathlon's mentioned above though. As for SPD sandals; Keen used to have them but as far as I can find, there are none around these days.