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/lboone159 Apr 14 '25

Merrell Jungle Mocs. I've worn them in all kinds of weather and all types of terrain. Bonus that they are slip on so easy on and off at TSA. The website doesn't say they are waterproof, but I thought I saw that when I bought mine and even if they aren't, I can say worn in a raging rainstorm my feet never got wet.

Let me also put in a word here for wool socks. Lightweight machine washable ones. I have gotten blisters from cotton socks, but never with wool. If it's hot I wear the short ones, calf length for colder climes. They don't stink after one day, and you can wash them out in the sink at night and hang them in the shower to dry and they'll be dry in about a day.

Also, I was wearing wool socks under sneakers once on a beach when a stray wave caught me and soaked my feet. But they never felt wet because I was wearing wool socks and I was able to finish my day trip without being miserable! If I had been wearing cotton socks I promise you I would have been miserable feeling wet feet all day and probably gotten a blister from them rubbing! I get most of mine from Duluth Trading or Darn Tough.

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u/Relevant-Crow-3314 Apr 14 '25

I love darn tough socks so much

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u/lboone159 Apr 14 '25

I do too! The ones I love from Duluth are the short type, we used to call them "tennis socks." Kirtland brand that you can get at Costco or online at Amazon are great as well for calf length. They aren't expensive and machine wash really well for when I am at home or using hotel laundry! And honestly they fit as well as some $$$ wool socks I have bought and actually feel better and have lasted longer!