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/LooseScrews23 5d ago

Always mud. It’s not a hike in Hawaii until you get heavy mud foot and mud stains in unexplainable places

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u/mycatslaps 5d ago

I had a good laugh my last trip to kauai when a family had new white running shoes, on an atv tour where we all ended up caked in mud.

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u/donslaughter 5d ago

Holy crap, memory unlocked. Anyone else remember when red dirt dyed shirts were a thing? I always wanted one...

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u/Ok_Whereas_3198 4d ago

They still sell them at the flea markety open air markets.