Unisex-Adult Classic Clog

Crocs earned their place clipped to thru-hiker packs honestly. Closed-cell Croslite absorbs nothing, so they dry instantly, they are the right shoe for a 2 a.m. privy run, and the pivoting heel strap makes them stable enough for a shallow ford rather than just shuffling around camp. Thirty-five dollars is little to pay for footwear that lets swollen feet recover at the end of a day. They are heavy and bulky for the job, though. A pair runs about 340 grams, more than some people's entire cook kit, and the molded shape does not compress at all, so they hang off the outside of your pack and snag on brush. The foam sole is slick on wet rock and logs, which is exactly the ground you would cross in them. Sizing is whole sizes only and runs roomy. Gram counters can get most of this from foam sandals at a third of the weight.