So you get to the end of a long day, and want to ditch your soggy boots. You you turn up at a hostel and want to have something else to put on your feet. But what are you going to take that doesn't weigh you down.
Crocs take space, and sandals with hard soles come with a weight penalty.
Do they need hard soles? Do they need to be waterproof ? Or do they just need to keep your feet clean?
At home I mostly go round in my socks so for hostels something similar is enough - but it would be good to keep out dirt and dust. And that's almost enough for padding round reasonable camping grounds - with some tolerance of damp and dew thrown in. So I'm testing out mocassins.
The picture is my prototype made from an old pair of jeans. The pattern is based on a one piece Native American design - originally for leather of course.
I sewed an extra piece into the sole with a slit in the middle and added an insole of some thin foam (designed I think for going under wood floors).
It will get a couple of bits of ribbon/lace to tie at the front but they fit like a glove and are super comfy on.
The next step is the real thing. For that I will split the pattern in two and use ripstop or sil nylon for the sole and inner sole (making it damp resistant) and a more breathable synthetic fabric on the top.
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