Teva are best known for making the simple sandal that has something of a cult status both in the outdoor world and the fashion world. I mean, they really are slippers designed for inside your tent (or house…), but they do well as a camp shoe if you’re fortunate to be camping in reasonably good weather.įind out more about them on The North Face website, but I bought mine from Amazon. Trapsing across a field with long grass regularly will soon break the materials down and cause the mules to soak through, and if you don’t get them dry properly they will definitely smell a bit. They are definitely the outdoorsiest slippers I’ve ever come across, and make for an excellent and very popular camp shoe. The collapsible heel makes them easy to slip on and off, and the fleece lining makes them nice to wear with or without socks. Using The North Face’s synthetic Thermoball insulation inside the puffy design, and made from partly recycled material (the ripstop uppers are 100% recycled, which is one step in the right direction), these have a decent grippy sole that will not soak through on damp grass. They are as comfortable and cosy as they look, like wearing a rugged sleeping bag on your feet. My current pair, which I actually wear as my house slippers, are the Traction Mule V. These are the first kind of shoe that come to mind when I think of camp shoes, and I have had a pair of these in my life for probably ten years or more. Have a read and let me know in the comments below which you like best, and why, or what you’d rather have on your feet when camping. In this post I am asking, what makes for the best camp shoe? I offer up a range of options for you to choose from, from tough socks to wellington boots. This helps with those middle-of-the-night trips to the ablutions block… I also want them to be quick to put on and take off. Depending on the time of year and weather, it might be that they need to keep your feet dry, or warm, or cool, or any combination. Their main job is to allow you to both feel relaxed but also protect your feet. Right?įirst and foremost, camp shoes need to be comfortable. But because we’re talking about wearing them on camp, then they’re camp shoes. Okay, so if I’m completely honest, a camp shoe is really like any other shoe you might choose to wear. Especially when motorcycle camping, having an option to wear something other than my bulky and heavy almost-adventure boots once the tent is safely erected and I’m in relax mode is definitely preferable.Īnd even when I’m not motorcycle camping, I’ve probably spent the whole day on my feet in hiking boots, and therefore I’d much rather have a pair of shoes to change into, that help my feet breathe and recover ready for the next day. I mean, I could wear my hiking or motorbike boots all day and all evening, and sometimes I do.

What do you wear on your feet when you are camping? Do you have camp shoes? A dedicated pair, or just a pair of trainers you think are camp worthy? I’m one of these people who loves having exactly the right shoe for all occasions (my guilty pleasure…), and so in this post I want to share what I think are some of the best camp shoes around at the moment.

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