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Running Shoes--- designed to get wet, dry quickly, and not get funky.

Posted on 6/15/16 at 1:52 pm
Posted by Bleeding purple
Athens, Texas
Member since Sep 2007
25348 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 1:52 pm
Suggestions?

I'm a big fella 6'5" and 225 lbs. I walk/jog a mile with my pup every dry morning but would like to continue the routine when it is raining.

I would also like to use the shoes when off shore fishing.

Do they make a good supportive running shoe that is designed to get wet?
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
9498 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

when off shore fishing.


Sorry but I can't offer advice until i'm assured you have a "salt life" sticker on your truck.


This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 1:57 pm
Posted by tigers win2
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3918 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 1:55 pm to
I've got some teva water shoes I wear while kayaking. They are like tennis shoes, but dry quickly. I wear them to avoid blisters on feet and numbness from bracing on rudder peddles. Wore them for 64 hours straight in river water and never had issues with smell or blisters

I'd think you could run in them unless you're going crazy distances

Edit: They'd work well for the fishing part for sure
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 2:02 pm
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
28276 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 1:57 pm to
Merrel makes "water" trail running shoes.
Posted by Hermit Crab
Under the Sea
Member since Nov 2008
7412 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 1:58 pm to
Columbia drainmakers aren't bad if you are only going a mile each morning. I have run 3 miles in them before and they started hurting my feet.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
38858 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 2:00 pm to
Saucony Kinvara Runshield are my go to rain running shoe. Super light and don't get too hot like other waterproof shoes do.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 2:02 pm to
Stick your shoes directly under the refrigerator door.
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
62753 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 2:08 pm to
Considering you supposedly sweat 8-12 ounces just through your feet when running 5+ miles I would say any shoe designed for running will work.

Running shoes will have a primarily mesh upper, when you take them off loosen the laces real good and they dry out within hours
Posted by Wooly
Member since Feb 2012
13851 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 2:42 pm to
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
104632 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 2:51 pm to
quote:

I'm a big fella 6'5" and 225 lbs


In other words average size for the OT.
Posted by Bleeding purple
Athens, Texas
Member since Sep 2007
25348 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 2:56 pm to
Meh, I've been around a lot of guys on the OT/OB and I'm usually noticeably larger than most.

I only included that info incase it made a difference in the shoe design. IDK, I'm not a runner in general, I'm prone to recurrent plantar fasciitis, and have a bad knee so I need a shoe that provides plenty of cushion.
Posted by JoePepitone
Waffle House #1494
Member since Feb 2014
11871 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 3:07 pm to
I have a pair of Asics running shoes I wear for mowing, washing cars, general yard work, et al. Mesh uppers - gel sole. They've seen several years of rough duty and are still in pretty good shape.
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18907 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 3:36 pm to
Look for a pair of trail runners. Due to the padding, most running shoes are not going to be great at drying quickly. Therefore, you may want to look for shoes that have a Goretex membrane (GTX) to prevent water from getting inside in the first place.

Brooks, Salomon, and Vasque all have decent options.

The other suggestion would be a pair of minimalist shoes as their wall construction is typically some sort of mesh as opposed to cloth and padding.

The New Balance Minimus or the Merrell Bare Access could be good options.
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
156436 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 3:38 pm to
I don't know of a good supportive running shoe designed to dry quickly.

I don't wear sneakers fishing because of the marks they leave on the boat. Hope it's your boat.

I just wore out a pair of Brooks Dyad's and those have been the most comfortable shoes I've found in a very long time.

Posted by tipup
Member since Sep 2005
1649 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 3:41 pm to
Better make sure you get non-marking soles. Most running shoes aren't. If your boat deck is white, it wont be long with regular soles.
Posted by Bleeding purple
Athens, Texas
Member since Sep 2007
25348 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:17 pm to
I agree non marking soles is a must
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61744 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:18 pm to
quote:

been around a lot of guys on the OT/OB and I'm usually noticeably larger than most.


O rly?
Posted by ccard257
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Oct 2012
1458 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:19 pm to
I'm in the "any running shoe will do" camp.

I wet wade in an old pair of trail runners and just throw them in my truck bed or on the porch to dry.

I would not go with the gore-tex versions of trail runners. Too hot. I only go that route if its a situation where wet feet will be a problem and I know they will stay wet without it.
Posted by DonChowder
Sonoma County
Member since Dec 2012
9249 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:23 pm to
I use the Altra for trails, adventure races and boating. Get dry in a hurry. Nice wide toe box if you've got duck feet like me.

Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
62753 posts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:26 pm to
quote:

I don't know of a good supportive running shoe designed to dry quickly.



All good ones do, they are made to breath
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