Keeping feet happy during a wet stay???

[YensidRocks]

So my Disney trip is next week and it seems like it's going to be a wet adventure. So far the forcast is rain everyday. The joy. I'm wondering would my best option be my teva sandals or sneakers. I don't want to catch a cold or get any funky blisters. It kind of seems like one or the other. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to get around this.

 

[The Hendies]

I wear my Redhead (Bass Pro brand) sandals in the rain and I love them. I can't stand wet sock/sneakers, and these sandals seem to dry fairly quickly, and are comfortable. Some may suggest crocs, but I find they are not enough support for my feet for the long haul. Hope you have a great visit to WDW!

 

[Debbie-TN]

When we go in September, if there's rain in the forecast, I'm wearing my sneakers. We went in May and it rained part of the day, everyday. I wore my sneakers and Crocs, but the last day I wore the Crocs and didn't know how much rain there was going to be. I have to wear socks with all shoes, even Crocs. My feet were wet all day and it ended up rubbing a blister on the ball of my right foot. OUCH!!!!! I won't do that again if there's a forecast of a lot of rain. It rained so much that it would not have mattered even if I had taken extra socks.

 

[jnorthington]

I did see a few tips on here about wet shoes and blisters... It may or may not help. To dry out your shoes for later use after they are wet...place newspaper in them. change them out in about 5 hours. In the morning they will be dry.

body glide found in sporting goods stores help with chafing. Some of the posts even say they place on their feet to avoid blisters.

Just a thought

Eric

 

[WillCAD]

The best tip I can give is - Don't let your shoes get soaked through.

At WDW, there are plenty of situations with potential for foot-wetting. In late summer there is rain every day, though it's usually for less than an hour. There are play fountains for kids in several locations. And of course, there are some wet rides. But if you pay attention to where you walk and how you walk, you can keep your feet dry.

Stay out of the rain as much as possible.

When the pavement is wet, don't walk through puddles.

When you're walking through a wet area, walk lightly - don't stomp, and don't run - and you won't splash water onto your shoes.

You can't always avoid situations where your shoes will get wet, but when you do encounter those situations, don't just stand there - get out of them as quickly as possible. The less time you're in a wet situation, the less chance the water has of soaking through your shoes.

After your shoes have gotten wet, and you've gotten out of the wet situation, dry them off. Start by stomping them off at the entrance to a building to remove excess, and once your inside, some napkins or paper towels can remove the worst of the water (I seldom need this, however, unless the rain is unbelievably heavy).

If your socks get wet, find a bathroom, take them off, and wring them out the best you can. If you leave the upper parts of your socks wet, the moisture will wick its way down into your shoes.

By following these tips, I've kept my feet dry through over 20 trips to WDW since 1990. I've only had my shoes soak completely through to my feet once or twice, and by drying them immediately, I've never had a water-related foot or footwear problem.

 

[DisTwix]

So my Disney trip is next week and it seems like it's going to be a wet adventure. So far the forcast is rain everyday. The joy. I'm wondering would my best option be my teva sandals or sneakers. I don't want to catch a cold or get any funky blisters. It kind of seems like one or the other. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to get around this.

Well, I wear Chacos every time I go to Disney, regardless of the weather. They were originally designed as a wet-sport shoe, but have amazing support and the nylon straps dry in MINUTES.

Personally, I would never, ever, ever wear a sneaker if I knew it was going to rain. I walk my dog every day - including in the rain - and I have fancy waterproof sneakers for when it's too cold to wear my chacos. But, even fancy waterproof sneakers get wet inside if the rain is running down into your socks, and then it's a not good situation. Wet socks + wet feet + wet sneakers = unhappy feet.

I would think the Tevas would be the answer. Personally, Crocs don't work for me for all day wear (just not supportive enough) and when I've worn the MaryJane style ones I have around home in the rain, keeping them on my feet is the biggest pain in the backside.

If you are thinking about maybe adding to your shoe selection, I'd hit a sporting goods store, and keep the wet in mind - another Teva, or something else with nylon-style straps are what I've found works the best.


FYI - catching a cold from wet feet is an old wive's tale and something our Mom's told us so we wouldn't ruin our shoes.