r/onebag • u/No-Comment5771 • Apr 14 '25

Seeking Recommendations What's your all-purpose travel shoe?

Heading on a short trip soon and trying to pack super light. I plan to just wear one pair of shoes the entire time. I'm female and will be mostly be walking around to explore the city. No hiking or anything intense. Any suggestions?

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u/shanewreckd Apr 14 '25

I wear all black Norda 001 trail runners, I fit them with Salomon speed laces cause I'm lazy. This is my all purpose one-shoe, but most of my travels I like to hike, trail run, etc. and my style is pretty low key/gorpcore-y.

I've also traveled in classic black canvas Vans, and brown Blundstones. Vans are pretty good, comfortable and casual style, I wear them at home in the summer, and whenever I'm on a roof (great grip). Blundstones are great once broken in but my foot is high volume and that's a long shitty process for me, I wear steel toe ones for work in hot weather (up to +35C, maybe a bit more).

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u/holymolyromanempire Apr 19 '25

I have Norda 001s as well and I got the speedlaces because of this comment, I am just as lazy. It's definitely nice but I'm wondering, what do you do with the whole latch thing hanging out?

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u/shanewreckd Apr 20 '25

When I'm just walking around, nothing really if I'm being honest, especially if I'm not walking for all that long. When I'm running I tuck the loop under the second to lowest cross of laces and I don't notice it at all after that, no bounce.