Most comfortable footwear - Page 2

caramba · 11-06-2006

Reefs! Or Clarks sandals...

Tesla 573 · 11-06-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by maestranba

Reef flip flops are all I wear in Playa, except if we're going to be climbing or doing something where I need more stability. I love all the different colors!

Reefs rub a blister on my big toe

but I do wear them for short excursions.

pamplemoose77 · 11-06-2006

hmm, well maybe since it was my blistered feet, i shouldn't talk... but wanted to add that i did actually have good shoes on... i think it was the sand/sweat/heat/swelling that did it?? not sure... cuz it really wasn't any hotter there than it had been in Dallas all summer... I had Teva's on when i got the blisters.. then switched to some other "comfort" flipflop that i got at REI and still got new blisters in them... both pairs i'd worn in dallas w/ no issues... so, not sure what the deal was.

for arch support i like Ecco over Born... if you're splurging... but both of them are typically leather, which is less water friendly...

next time i'm going to try Keens.. or Merrel... speaking of which, i need to get those now and start breaking them in before Dec!
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as for the mosquito bites.. i'm the always-get-bit type also... and i only had problems on 2 nights.. but next time i'm packing the bugspray for the evenings!

Tommygurl · 11-06-2006

Hands down Old Navy Flipflops are the most comfy Playa shoes....

Donna · 11-06-2006

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Originally Posted by Tommygurl

Hands down Old Navy Flipflops are the most comfy Playa shoes....

I have to agree with you.I also like my bebe flip flops.

mastequilapf · 11-06-2006

Mrs. Mastequilapf bought me some Chaco's last year. They are great, as long as the bands aren't to tight around my big toe and thus constricting the circulation.

CatskillsMom · 11-06-2006

Someone said Crocs....they are comfy, I use them for the gym/pool. However, I would think they would be super sweaty since they are constructed of all plastic.Talk about stanky feet at the end of the day!

Nerak936 · 11-06-2006

On our last trip (in July) I brought 4 pair of my wonderful Nike flip-flops. No sneakers, no heels. I lived in my Nike flip-flops. Not sure what the style is, but they're like thick, COMFY foam!!

On an earlier trip to Playa (it was either 2004 or 2005), I brought my Tevas but couldn't wear them. The soles of my feet were soooooo tender that the little bumps on the insoles of the Tevas felt like I was walking on broken glass. I spent some ridiculous price (like $25) for a pair of designer flip-flops at the resort we were at just so I'd have something to wear. Those have since been given to Goodwill, as my Nike's are so much lighter and more comfortable. Never had a HINT of a blister from them.

CatskillsMom · 11-06-2006

Yikes...Hope my Tevas feel good for the long term. I guess I'll bring a comfy pair of back up flip flops too.

YWGDon&Deb · 11-06-2006

Ecco!

I've put many a mile of 5th Avenue under my one pair in the past two or three years, as well as tours like Ek Balam and never had a problem. I took just one pair of sandals the past two years, and only one pair of socks for trudging through the snow to and from home to the airport here.

YWGDeb travels with a few pairs of Ecco's, like anyone will notice at midnight in the Beer Bucket or Tequila Barrel

janied · 11-06-2006

I LOVE Clarks, most comfy sandals I've ever worn ...

http://clarks.zappos.com/womens.zhtml

mastequilapf · 11-06-2006

Preceeding the aforementioned Chacos was a pair of Tevas. They were great. I had them for many years. Wore the velcro out on the strap that goes over my toes rendering them unable to stay on. They also started to smell horrible!

cmsitaly · 11-06-2006

Another vote for REEFS!!! They are awesome for walking the streets of Playa. Now I have had good luck (no blisters ever-even wearing them brand new down there) as compared with some of the other posts I have read. I LOVE them. They form to your feet and are soooo comfy. Okay was that convincing enough? I like the "Sandy" style. There are many styles of Reefs and some are not as comfy as others, but these work for me.
Also like Teva.

Think not foam, not leather

Leather will rub in the humidity

suzeq · 11-06-2006

I spent every vacation in the Roo with blisters on my feet from the moment I got off the plane. I brought every kind of shoe with me that I had in my closet including many different types of sandals and always ended up with bandaids galore wrapped with surgical tape...very attractive. Last summer I gave up and took my flip flops and a pair of Keens for the jungle. No problems!!! For me, the ultimate blister person who's heels peel off every summer this was the best. No more stylist shoes for me. I don't care.

Lizacat · 11-06-2006

I'm adding a vote for Havianna's. They are are Brazillian rubber...look like every other flipflop in the world, but I've got thin skin and every other flip flop I've worn makes a blister between my toes, and these don't ... also much more cushiony underneath, although, as I said they don't look any different that Wal Mart $1 ones. I've liked Birks and Teva's too, but I hate to step into the ocean with those $90 shoes and my Havianna's go anywhere and look wonderful...at $10-$15 I have colors to match all my stuff.

11-06-2006	#16 (permalink)
caramba añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,650	Reefs! Or Clarks sandals...

11-06-2006	#18 (permalink)
pamplemoose77 añejo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: dallas - kinda, tx Posts: 9,535	hmm, well maybe since it was my blistered feet, i shouldn't talk... but wanted to add that i did actually have good shoes on... i think it was the sand/sweat/heat/swelling that did it?? not sure... cuz it really wasn't any hotter there than it had been in Dallas all summer... I had Teva's on when i got the blisters.. then switched to some other "comfort" flipflop that i got at REI and still got new blisters in them... both pairs i'd worn in dallas w/ no issues... so, not sure what the deal was. for arch support i like Ecco over Born... if you're splurging... but both of them are typically leather, which is less water friendly... next time i'm going to try Keens.. or Merrel... speaking of which, i need to get those now and start breaking them in before Dec! --- as for the mosquito bites.. i'm the always-get-bit type also... and i only had problems on 2 nights.. but next time i'm packing the bugspray for the evenings!

11-06-2006	#19 (permalink)
Tommygurl crab killer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I am Canadian!! Posts: 14,376	Hands down Old Navy Flipflops are the most comfy Playa shoes....

11-06-2006	#21 (permalink)
mastequilapf Chelydra serpentina Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,016	Mrs. Mastequilapf bought me some Chaco's last year. They are great, as long as the bands aren't to tight around my big toe and thus constricting the circulation.

11-06-2006	#22 (permalink)
CatskillsMom añejo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,956	Someone said Crocs....they are comfy, I use them for the gym/pool. However, I would think they would be super sweaty since they are constructed of all plastic.Talk about stanky feet at the end of the day!

11-06-2006	#23 (permalink)
Nerak936 añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 18,799	On our last trip (in July) I brought 4 pair of my wonderful Nike flip-flops. No sneakers, no heels. I lived in my Nike flip-flops. Not sure what the style is, but they're like thick, COMFY foam!! On an earlier trip to Playa (it was either 2004 or 2005), I brought my Tevas but couldn't wear them. The soles of my feet were soooooo tender that the little bumps on the insoles of the Tevas felt like I was walking on broken glass. I spent some ridiculous price (like $25) for a pair of designer flip-flops at the resort we were at just so I'd have something to wear. Those have since been given to Goodwill, as my Nike's are so much lighter and more comfortable. Never had a HINT of a blister from them.

11-06-2006	#24 (permalink)
CatskillsMom añejo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,956	Yikes...Hope my Tevas feel good for the long term. I guess I'll bring a comfy pair of back up flip flops too.

11-06-2006	#25 (permalink)
YWGDon&Deb life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 592	Ecco! I've put many a mile of 5th Avenue under my one pair in the past two or three years, as well as tours like Ek Balam and never had a problem. I took just one pair of sandals the past two years, and only one pair of socks for trudging through the snow to and from home to the airport here. YWGDeb travels with a few pairs of Ecco's, like anyone will notice at midnight in the Beer Bucket or Tequila Barrel

11-06-2006	#26 (permalink)
janied beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 324	I LOVE Clarks, most comfy sandals I've ever worn ... http://clarks.zappos.com/womens.zhtml

11-06-2006	#27 (permalink)
mastequilapf Chelydra serpentina Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,016	Preceeding the aforementioned Chacos was a pair of Tevas. They were great. I had them for many years. Wore the velcro out on the strap that goes over my toes rendering them unable to stay on. They also started to smell horrible!

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11-06-2006	#28 (permalink)
cmsitaly añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,225	Another vote for REEFS!!! They are awesome for walking the streets of Playa. Now I have had good luck (no blisters ever-even wearing them brand new down there) as compared with some of the other posts I have read. I LOVE them. They form to your feet and are soooo comfy. Okay was that convincing enough? I like the "Sandy" style. There are many styles of Reefs and some are not as comfy as others, but these work for me. Also like Teva. Think not foam, not leather Leather will rub in the humidity

11-06-2006	#29 (permalink)
suzeq life=playa Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: colorado Posts: 825	I spent every vacation in the Roo with blisters on my feet from the moment I got off the plane. I brought every kind of shoe with me that I had in my closet including many different types of sandals and always ended up with bandaids galore wrapped with surgical tape...very attractive. Last summer I gave up and took my flip flops and a pair of Keens for the jungle. No problems!!! For me, the ultimate blister person who's heels peel off every summer this was the best. No more stylist shoes for me. I don't care.

11-06-2006	#30 (permalink)
Lizacat way into it Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 226	I'm adding a vote for Havianna's. They are are Brazillian rubber...look like every other flipflop in the world, but I've got thin skin and every other flip flop I've worn makes a blister between my toes, and these don't ... also much more cushiony underneath, although, as I said they don't look any different that Wal Mart $1 ones. I've liked Birks and Teva's too, but I hate to step into the ocean with those $90 shoes and my Havianna's go anywhere and look wonderful...at $10-$15 I have colors to match all my stuff.