Meat for the Feet (Men's feet)

[MostlyBobbins]

Hi folks,

First time poster in earnest!

It's a long time until our trip, 400 days or so, but already I'm thinking about what to wear on my feet for the many miles of trudging in the parks. On every other previous WDW trips (all five of them) I've worn Merrill sandals or the like. At first put of necessity due to my ingrowing toenails at the time - too much info, sorry! They kept my feet cool, aired and comfy for the most part. All the things you'd need from a good shoe, but latterly I've found my ankles to be sore come the evening.

So my question is thus, what do you men, or your man, wear on his feet that gives very decent support but still fits the bill for the reasons I liked my sandals?

I've read up on a few sites and can't believe some feet survive wearing Crocs or even flip-flops, so for that reason I can't entertain those options. (Apart from the fact that Crocs are an abomination anyway!)

 

[BagOLaughs]

My boyfriend is insane (and ex army) so he sometimes wears desert combat boots much to my dismay.

However recently he's started wearing Salomon walking/trekking trainers with a good pair of sports socks. He swears by them.

The important part is a sports sock as they will dry quickly and keep your feet cool. Regular cotton socks don't dry as quickly.

I also have a pair of really light Salomon walking trainers which aren't gore-tex. "You've missed the boat there Rachel" I hear you saying... well actually even though my feet will get wet when it rains they dry out so quickly it doesn't matter.

As a tip Gore-tex will keep your feet dry as long as the water doesn't get inside the shoe (aka down via the ankle). Once water does get in they take ages to dry out.

Good luck shoe hunting!

 

[MostlyBobbins]

Thanks Rachel, I did think whether that type of walking shoe would do the job, I'll check them out further.

Cheers!

 

[Ware Bears]

MY DH alternates between sandals and comfy trainers.