Best shoes for birding (1 Viewer)

[provo]

I been waiting to ask this question cause it's been lurking in my thought's for a while now.

What is the best foot wear for birding. I used to wear a cheap pair of shoes I had originally had purchased for work

but they ended up being nice birding shoes they where purchased at the clark shoes store.
The pros was I can walk on gravel and the shoes where very quite minimal noise the cons
came rain or winter and I will slide big time very unsafe.

So I am now using very cheap weather boots from walmart not for nothing I have own 400 dollar shoes and these cheap
30 buck brahma steel toe boots are the most comfortable shoes I have worn so much so I purchased a second pair to throw on when I walk my dogs outside.

The problem is they make so much noise when walking Ideally I would like to find a good birding shoe that's comfortable, water proof, slip proof and quite.

Someone had suggested to me that flat like rock climbing shoes will offer the most low noise
carrying but my arch walking 2-5 miles will hurt like crazy and if I step on something out on the trails can cause some serious injury or infection.


So I ask of you fine people here what would you recommend?

 

[Bigshent]

I find these very good, very quiet and a pleasure to wear. They can be a problem in wet weather so I normally carry a spare pair :t:

Good comfy walking boots for me

 

[Farnboro John]

Trainers and a casual attitude to wet feet work for me.

John

 

[provo]

Oh I have one better check out the birding camo outfit I purchased
I even have a hat to match. I can't believe someone took a picture of
me and it's now online LOL.

Yes folks that is me.

 

[Brian2]

Provo...that's not a good look!.....and if that's what you're wearing then I'd suggest anything as the answer to your first question.

 

[provo]

Provo...that's not a good look!.....and if that's what you're wearing then I'd suggest anything as the answer to your first question.

Lol relax its the black Friday Pajama party in Amelia island Florida
For black Friday everyone comes downtown in PJ and get early bird discount
and they do best PJ contest its all for fun I did some hdr captures that morning
While at it 8-P everyone has fun with it

Of course I wouldn't go birding like that itself would be funny to see the faces
Of some serious people

 

[Brian2]

it would certainly stand out but those slippers would be found wanting as the UK is currently under water.

best of luck choosing your new footwear...have a look at Brasher they're working well for me.

 

[John Cantelo]

Once you've worn waterproof walking shoes (the breathable ones) now reasonably priced in various outlets in the UK, you'll never go back to those tatty trainers. Best I've ever bought, though, were a pair of leather 'Panama Jack' shoes in Spain. I'd left my walking shoes in the UK, so had to buy them en route between the coach station and airport in Seville. Wore them for a couple of weeks without any trouble. Still got 'em - just have to slap a bit o' dubbin on 'em now and again and they're 100% waterproof

 

[jpoyner]

I guess it really just depends on where and when you go birding?

 

[provo]

Thanks for the feedback.

I was thinking well in general I go on gravel terrain,hard compact soil where leaves twigs
and or small rocks are. Sometimes I might walk around the shore line stepping on rocks to get around the bed during low tide. But also think about it if your walking up to 2-4 miles one way you want something comfortable you are going to be a little hurting at the feet when you walk back to your car.

My concern with the boots are say there's a red winged blackbird in the bush ahead 30ft I can see him with the binoculars however upon walking the shoes give off too much noise because the sole of the show is very stiff hardly no flexibility it's a steel toe
boot after all. I have tried my new balance gel saga walking shoes and there much quieter but still nothing close to the clark shoes I was wearing. Among that they are more slippery when walking over the rocks or crossing over old wooden water docks.

So I was wondering in general that's all what you folks wearing.

 

[provo]

Once you've worn waterproof walking shoes (the breathable ones) now reasonably priced in various outlets in the UK, you'll never go back to those tatty trainers. Best I've ever bought, though, were a pair of leather 'Panama Jack' shoes in Spain. I'd left my walking shoes in the UK, so had to buy them en route between the coach station and airport in Seville. Wore them for a couple of weeks without any trouble. Still got 'em - just have to slap a bit o' dubbin on 'em now and again and they're 100% waterproof

John are you talking about these?
https://www.panamajackshop.com/fi/en/man/footwear/shoes/panama-02-gtx-c1

or do you know the model name of the shoe you suggested thanks bud.

 

[provo]

it would certainly stand out but those slippers would be found wanting as the UK is currently under water.

best of luck choosing your new footwear...have a look at Brasher they're working well for me.

Brian Im searching online now to see if there's an image of the bottom of the shoe you mentioned the kiso gtx looks good I like to have ankle support in case you slip on something

 

[etudiant]

Thanks for the feedback.

I was thinking well in general I go on gravel terrain,hard compact soil where leaves twigs
and or small rocks are. Sometimes I might walk around the shore line stepping on rocks to get around the bed during low tide. But also think about it if your walking up to 2-4 miles one way you want something comfortable you are going to be a little hurting at the feet when you walk back to your car.


So I was wondering in general that's all what you folks wearing.

Hi Provo,

Ecco sells the Trac II, a very comfy waterproof shoe with a soft sole that is lugged, so it has good grip. The shoe comes in a low and a high version, either one is excellent. Only problem is the sole is not easy to replace or repair.