Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Yeah, I got a pair of Tevas maybe 10 years back that weighed about as much as my heavy hiking boots. A couple years back, I was browsing the sale rack and found another pair that was much more like their older sandals.
I have two pairs of Teva sandals:
.- One very lightweight pair (395 grams) that would function well for off bike use or for short distance on-bike use. I have carried them on backpacking trips in case I needed to ford a stream and to wear after I took off my hiking boots after a long day on the trail. But the lightweight pair would be too soft to wear on bike pedals for a long distance.
- One heavier pair (780 grams), photo above in my previous post. With the platform side of the Shimano A530 (discontinued model) pedals, the sole is stiff enough to wear all day on a bike. My last tour was in weather too hot for rain pants and waterproof shoe covers, so I wanted footwear I could wear on the bike in rain while I kept my normal bike footwear (Keen Commuter 4 SPD sandals, discontinued model) dry. The heavier pair of Tevas worked great for rainy day use and also for wear in the campsite.
That said, I prefer normal hiking shoes or trail runners for off bike use trips in cooler weather where they might get occasional use on a bike too.
I brought the lighter pair of Tevas for off-bike use on my Florida trip years ago, they worked well for campsite use but I did not ride more than a couple miles at a time with them on that trip. I expected minimal rain on that trip, so the lighter sandals with a soft sole were not intended to be used on the bike for more than a restaurant run from the campsite.