Off-Road Driving shoes

[OldSven]

:shakin: Wow I can smell those from here!!! I guess in our neck of the woods it all depends on how wet it is whether I go with shoes or boots

 

[calamaridog]

I've had around 10 pairs of Merrel's over the last 10+ years in a variety of styles. I have always been satisfied with the construction, performance, and fit.

All shoes fit differently and are built upon different "Shoe Last", which is the design, volume, and shape the space inside the shoe takes. In other words, many well constructed shoes and boots will not fit you well because they don't fit your specific foot correctly.

 

[Scott Brady]

Scott do you recall the Keen brand shoe's name we were looking at while in REI?

Those are also a good recomendation. I think it was the Targhee:

yep, that was them

I really liked that shoe as well, but to be more effective as a driving shoe, I wanted the lugs to be lower profile and the toe box to be narrower.

Keens are still my favorite warm weather / casual shoes

Zamberlan heavy hiking and mountaineering boots.

 

[Scott Brady]

Great minds think alike - I was just down in PH at sportsmans warehouse and picked out those Merrells :shakin:

How cool is that

 

[flyingwil]

Next thing you know we'll have an ExPo uniform where we all dress alike... like gang members.:ar15:

 

[Desertdude]

Scott it is too cool

Wil - Tacomas are there :bowdown:

 

[flyingwil]

Yup-
We got the vehicles covered... White and **************... now for our attire!

 

[DaveInDenver]

I prefer a good solid shoe for off road. I've dropped too many things, stepped oddly on too many rocks & branches, near enough snakes and mucked in enough mud and snow that I wear these:

Redwing 4452, full grain leather 6" steel toes. Low enough cuff to drive and hike, enough boot to actually provide some protection and ankle support.

Of course, not being graced with A/C in my truck. :-( Once back on pavement, I go with these:

 

[edgear]

Off-Road Driving sandals

Originally posted by DaveInDenver
Once back on pavement, I go with these:

Those are definitely my favorite choice too, or these (but without the toe-strap):

Living here in the desert, I wear sandals (Chacos/Tevas) the majority of the time, even when driving. Mostly a comfort thing. It seems like I can't "feel" the pedals as well when I'm wearing shoes as I do when I'm wearing sandals.

 

[Willman]

Next thing you know we'll have an ExPo uniform where we all dress alike... like gang members.:ar15:

Nice!!! We should get some stickers made up just like the real gangs post on the back of there lowriders!!!!!....maybe not.....But the sticker idea sounds cool!!

 

[BajaTaco]

Dang, you mean besides making decisions about what mods I add to the F250, the Xterra, or the Toy, I have to think about what boots I'm wearing.

What can I say? For over eight years these beauties you see below have been my constant companions from the Arctic Circle to the Tropic of Cancer; from the Cape of Good Hope to the Tropic of Capricorn. They've carried me to remote trout streams in much of the western north American continent and worked the pedals of numerous off-highway machines...including a D-6 Cat. They've stood beneath me quietly while I pulled the trigger on my 20ga and never complained when we didn't move often enough to retrieve fowl.

They've spent as much time in contact with granite and limestone as they have with sand and never resisted or acquired any malady from the occasional baptism in mud and slime.

While some might be worried about "never leaving home without" a small piece of plastic with a magnetic strip on the back, I don't leave home without these friends.

I've fed them well and have rewarded them with new soles twice. In return they've served me well and I see no reason to replace them at this point. In fact, at the rate they're going, they will probably outlast the body they're supporting.
:arabia:

P.S. Oh yeah, I've replaced the laces a few times.

All of that, and we don't get the make and model? BTW, very eloquent endorsement of your tootsie armor. Nice!

 

[jeffryscott]

after some recent soul searching, and bringing this thread back from the brink, I found an incredibly comfortable driving/camp shoe.

Croc's - the off-road model.

Fairly cheap, incredibly light, and best of all they are super comfortable. They provide a nice padded heel for the driving position I find myself in in the 4Runner, have enough tread that they are good for sandy areas, and a wide footbed so your feet aren't crowded.

They wouldn't hold up to lots of sharp rocks, but alas, at $39 or so they aren't too bad to replace.