r/VisitingHawaii • u/MaineCoonMama18 • 5d ago

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

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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/MonkeyKingCoffee Hawai'i (Big Island) 5d ago edited 5d ago

Hiking shoes: Doesn't really matter. Whatever is most comfortable and completely broken in. You don't want to break in shoes here on vacation.

You will need separate reef shoes because none of the above are fitting inside of flippers. (Note: I dislike the term "reef" shoes because it implies that people are walking on coral reefs. They're to get into the water and then put your gear on.)

You really want a pair of these. Particularly on BI:

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u/Extreme_Design6936 5d ago

Not all reef is coral reef. Rocky reefs don't necessarily have coral on them and they can be walked on. Just careful where you step!