What shoes do you wear to IOA?

[WeirdEyes]

nothing better than being comfy

DH thought I was crazy for wearing the flip flops above - but there is nothing worse than squishing around in sneakers after they get wet

It is just too danged hot to wear sneakers in Florida right now. After a while, my feet start actually burning. Give me my flip flops any day!

 

[danacath]

DH and I are going on a trip with 70 teens in a few weeks and everyone is required to wear "walking/running shoes". Are there lockers available at IOA where we could stash our walking shoes and change into flip-flops for doing the wet rides? I'm not really excited about squishing around in soggy shoes all day.

 

[bubba's mom]

yes, there are lockers in the front of the park...or on Popeye, you can take your shoes off (after you "push away" from loading area) and store them in the dry bins in the center of the raft (there are also lockers near Popeye you can rent for $2/first hour)

 

[danacath]

Do all of the water rides have the potential to really soak your shoes, or are there just certain ones that I should watch out for?

 

[bubba's mom]

Do all of the water rides have the potential to really soak your shoes, or are there just certain ones that I should watch out for?

You'll probably be okay on JPRA...Dudley it's "ify"...possibly get pretty wet....Popeye will soak your shoes...no if and or buts about it. There are signs into Popeye that say, "You will get wet....You may get soaked" .... There is NO way to ride Popeye and NOT get wet...it just will not happen! I don't recommend sneakers on Popeye if you hate "squishy" shoes..... take them off or wear water shoes.... (you can always take them off and store them in the dry bin)

 

[danacath]

That was just the info I wanted, bubba's mom. Thanks! I was planning on riding Popeye and Dudley back to back anyway, so I think I'll just ditch the sneakers for those two rides and then I should be good to go. Or maybe I could just whip out one of these on Popeye. Think anyone would mind?

 

[grumpy.uncle]

OK, count me in as "anti-Croc"...wore their flip-flop version for the first time during our trip last week and came away with blisters galore along the strap lines (although traction was good...i managed not to fall down and whack my head after departing the Bilge Barges). My sweetie wore a different style of Croc flips and came away with even bigger blisters...

The search goes on for a comfy, non-blister-initiating, high traction flip flop for our October trip...

I think the problem here is that you said you wore them for the first time during your trip. You never want to take brand new shoes when you are going to be walking 5-10 miles per day. If you had gradually broken your flip-flops in over a period of a couple months, you probably would have been fine. I always take my most comfortable walking shoes even if they aren't that great looking. Blisters can put a real damper on a trip.

 

[bubba's mom]

That was just the info I wanted, bubba's mom. Thanks! I was planning on riding Popeye and Dudley back to back anyway, so I think I'll just ditch the sneakers for those two rides and then I should be good to go. Or maybe I could just whip out one of these on Popeye. Think anyone would mind?

i don't think anyone would mind....but is not going to help you one bit.... seriously, i've seen people get off wearing ponchos that are really wet! water comes from everywhere on that ride, up above you, the sides, the bottom...everywhere....