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Matt:

kmck:
I like gear so i bought ones that are fancy for no reason, and in my playboat I wear rodeo socks from nrs.

Douchier:

--- Quote from: Simon R. on April 10, 2013, 15:31:00 ---Nial your not extolling the virtue of a pair of converse?

--- End quote ---

Ha! converse work pretty well!
I do specify converse as opposed to other runners/boots, they're a very different shape.
They're quite low profile, so they fit in boats as well as anything I've tried. They're very grippy on rock(lots of surface area on the soles). They're poor on soft ground (ie. most of ireland). They're impossible to untie when you come off the river and can't feel your fingers. If you've got neoprene socks and 10 old pairs of converse just lying about (which I sure do!) then they're certainly a cheap and cheerful option, but are by no means perfect.

In the end though, the river-shoes perform better. They're more solid, they drain better, they stay on my feet better, they work well on a variety of terrains and the ones I got fit very well in boats(this varies massively between different shoes though). Most importantly of  they're much better for doing bootie-beers.

Simon R.:
thank you. That was just what I was looking for. An in depth, detailed and carefully considered paragraph on the pros and cons of a 10 year old pair of converse as river shoes.  8)

Douchier:
Glad I could help

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