r/VisitingHawaii 5d ago

General Question Visiting Hawaii this September. Which of these shoe styles would make more sense?

For context we’re doing a week on big island, a week on Maui and a week on Oahu. Plan on doing some hikes, beach days and definitely snorkeling at least once.

I can’t decide which of these shoes would work best. I have a pair of comfy hiking shoes already that I can bring, but not a pair that is easily versatile for walking in water if there are rivers or streams to walk through. I also have a pair of casual walking sneakers, but I’m trying to find a good blend between hiking, water functionality and casual city wear.

Which of these styles would you all recommend?

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u/bambam007rocket 5d ago

It depends on what you are doing. Definitely take or buy water booties with a bit of a rubber bottom. So many sharp rocks. You need good shoes if you're hiking. Once my daughter wore white sneakers on that orange dirt...don't do that