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YHA members get 10% discount at jinga if that helps anyone

I always wondered about getting a pair of nike sneakerboat shoes for this sort of purpose, but I never got round to buying any and they don't seem to make them anymore but if you could find a piar they might do the job...

RobM wrote

Recolites arrived last week - very comfy and not bad for 'pottering' but wouldn't want to walk more than 2 - 3 miles in them.

Size 11s weigh in at 230g per shoe - not sure if that is expected vs the 190 for size 8s.

I am also tempted by the Jingas (my wife's size 7s are 120g each).

Thanks for that info. Think I might give them a miss then, can't really justify the price for the amount of use they would get if they are only really suitable for pottering and very short walks. 

Just got a pair of these Three peaks aqua shoes for £10.18 delivered (using the discount code EBAYAM for 10% off). I contacted them by email beforehand re the weight of a size 10 and they replied within 10 minutes to say "about 400 grams per pair".  Just weighed them and they are actually 543g per pair (271g each) so quite a bit more than they said. Comfy enough though - but my mock crocs are almost half that weight at 294g per pair (147g each). 

Still for a tenner the three peaks are a bargain and not that much heavier than the Recolites - [less than 100g a pair in it, going by the weight quoted above]. I would also class them as campsite/pottering about/short walk shoes - although they are much sturdier than the usual aqua shoes/kayaking shoes you can get for about a fiver which have very thin soles and no laces.

Had to return the Jinga's as they didn't fit me well.  They was well made, can't fault the price and customer support was first class. Although they didnt suit my feet I still recommend them.

I am tempted by a new pair of real crocs, the added material looks like it should stop any rubbing.. can't escape the bulk though. I can swallow the £35, my cheapo ones are still going strong after about 3 years. I tried aqua shoes before, 1 pair lasted less than a day at the beach and another pair about a day and a half.. maybe i was just unlucky.

 Anyone purchased the Recolites yet, I've heard they have drainage holes in the soles, which I dont like the idea of otherwise they are now on my very short list.

http://www.crocs.co.uk/crocs-crostrail/10721,en_GB,pd.html?cid=03I&cgid=men-footwear

No drainage holes in the Recolite soles.

346g for size 10, which is only 45g less than Crocs, but I find them far better than Crocs for walking on rough ground as they stay on your feet.  And they pack in to a far smaller volume.

@Lemming - 346g for size 10 - which shoes is that for - the Recolites??

If so I need to re-weigh mine, and work out why they are called Recolite 190!

Exactly - my size 11s are 230g per shoe, which is about 30g more than Crocs.

Crocs are bulky, but do have the advantage of not absorbing any water.

Yes, 346g for the Recolites - my crocs are 391g.

I thought the Inov8 number was the weight of one shoe in a set size (my Roclite 315's weigh 660g for the pair), so 173g for one is below the 190....... 

You are correct the number in the model is the 'typical' weight of one shoe in size 7 or 8, so a pair of 190s should weigh 380g in size 8.

You must have the light end of the range - and I have the heavy!

Lemming's size 10 - 346

Inov-8 quoted for size 8 - 380

My (lead lined) 11s - 460

That is a big variation.

Crocs seem more consistent 391g vs 400g

My mock crocs are only 294g per pair (147g each) - no idea how durable they are being cheap copies but hopefully should be okay just for river crossings and pottering around camp. Will soon find out.

Jingas update:

Although initial 'test' pottering in these indicated walking short distances would be okay, I didn't count on:

Feet being tired after 10 miles plus carrying backpack on hard tracks & Jingas not providing much support/cushioning.

Not all surfaces are flat/smooth (gravel and rocks can be pointy) & Jingas have very thin soles.

As such these didn't prove the super weight saving I thought, and I would have been much better with Crocs or Recolite's, even with the weight 'penalty'. In fact, at the end of the trip (after walking the last few miles on pavements) if I had seen a pair of Crocs for sale - I would have bought them!

Ah well - lesson learnt!

That said though, for 'just' pottering around a wild camp site (i.e. not straying more than a few yards from the tent) Jingas would be fine for providing 'some' protection.

ed h wrote (see)

I've just bought a couple of pairs of these; rumoured to be around 60g a pair.

You gotta be takin the piss.

I know you want light weight but is your wrist really that limp?