Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Username: Password:

Follow NI-Wild

Author Topic: Zip up shoes  (Read 8321 times)

ChuckMcB

  • Guest
Zip up shoes
« on: December 11, 2011 »
Sounds like a good idea, something to change into when you reach camp.





Quote
Whether you're out backpacking, car camping or just sitting around the backyard firepit, your feet will truly appreciate our packable, water-repellent Radler Trail Camp. This lightweight shoe zips completely into itself, so they won't take up much space in your pack, and as they're fleece-lined for comfort and feature 42% recycled rubber lug outsoles for superior traction in the woods, you can comfortably venture out to collect more firewood or grab another marshmallow. Imported.

(source)
Logged

specimanYak

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 105
  • Posts: 821
    • Videos
Re: Zip up shoes
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011 »
What a brilliant idea, great find  :D
Logged

LandyLiam

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Poster
  • *****
  • Karma: 166
  • Posts: 3825
    • Team BLRC
Re: Zip up shoes
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011 »
nifty idea, but i'll stick with my tent slippers, much cheaper  :)
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2483.0
Logged
think outside, no box required

specimanYak

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 105
  • Posts: 821
    • Videos
Re: Zip up shoes
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011 »
Quote from: LandyLiam on December 11, 2011
nifty idea, but i'll stick with my tent slippers, much cheaper  :)
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2483.0

I remember that post and they look snug enough (and a lot cheaper), i could see myself wearing them around the house, have you tried them camping out yet and if so how did they fare.
Logged

LandyLiam

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Poster
  • *****
  • Karma: 166
  • Posts: 3825
    • Team BLRC
Re: Zip up shoes
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2011 »
i use them last night to water the garden at 6am, quick and easy to slip on thus avoiding the dreaded tent cramp  :o they are really comfy and could easily be worm in the sleeping bag
Logged
think outside, no box required

specimanYak

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 105
  • Posts: 821
    • Videos
Re: Zip up shoes
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2011 »
Quote from: LandyLiam on December 12, 2011
i use them last night to water the garden at 6am, quick and easy to slip on thus avoiding the dreaded tent cramp  :o they are really comfy and could easily be worm in the sleeping bag

Many thanks LandySANTALiam, you've just added another xmas gift to the list  :)
Logged

whoRya

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 165
  • Posts: 1798
Re: Zip up shoes
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2011 »
Ok I'll break ranks and say that the benefit of these seems to be the compressibility of the upper in the shoe, rather than zipping closed on itself.  So do they actually offer any benefit in zipping closed individually as opposed to putting two together with the soles outward facing?  You could put an elastic band round them.  Or what about making them that you put them together as before and the zip on each interlocks and you only have one item then?
Logged
"Not all those who wander are lost."
 

Bottom Sponsor

Recent Topics

A comment of appreciation by Rugged Track [November 04, 2024]
Lough Shannagh by Scribble [March 22, 2023]
Where has everyone gone? by Glenn B [March 02, 2023]
Hello 👋🏻 by RedLeader [March 13, 2022]
Overnighter on 21st August by Wolf_Larson [November 02, 2021]
crabbing by Glenn B [July 19, 2021]
Slieive Binnian Hike by Rugged Track [November 06, 2020]
Silent Valley by Binnianboy [June 28, 2020]
Is it safe... by Rugged Track [June 02, 2020]
You've got a mention... by NorthernSky [December 12, 2019]
Hen Mountain Wild Camp by Rugged Track [November 28, 2019]
Happy Valley by Binnianboy [September 30, 2019]