![]() The Chaco Z/1 Classics are ideal for campers who want a sandal rather than a slipper. ![]() We have yet to find a more functional and durable pair of sandals for camping. You can kick back and relax in them and take them out for a big hike if you want to. ![]() They offer grip, support, and stability you can get them wet or wear them with some good wool socks if you need them to be warmer. I’ve worn these sandals for camping, hiking, backpacking, river trips, river crossings, and more for the last 15 years, and they’ve remained a trusty partner for my feet. Its wide and comfortable footbed also makes it a winner in our Best Plus Size Outdoor Gear guide. Chacos won awards in other Treeline gear reviews, too, including as the best hiking sandals and best sandal for wet wading and fly fishing. These durable, supportive, and functional camp sandals have stood the test of time. And while the brand now has many different models, we still love the Z/1 Classic and it wins our award fo best camp sandal. If the Teva Ember Moc hasn’t quite reached ubiquity at camp, men's and women's Chacos surely have. What we liked: durable and versatile sandals for camping, hiking, and water sports Waterproof: yes (the straps do absorb water)īest for: people who want to buy one pair to last a decade, trips with water, trips with hiking Winter camping, hut trips, winter cabin trips, summer high alitude or alpine trips Recovery for runners, MTBers, hikers, climbers (No, Teva isn’t paying me to write this, though I wouldn’t mind a steady supply of Mocs.People who want to buy one pair to last a decade, trips with water, trips with hiking After spying them en masse at trailhead parking lots, climbing crags and hiking shelters this past year, I picked up a pair of what I thought to be strictly wilderness-bound camp shoes and joined in on the fanfare. ![]() This was, of course, not my intended purpose for the Ember Mocs. (Yes, I wipe them clean before reentering my home.) The quilted stitching and rubber bumper around the front half of the shoes is enough to pass them off as everyday footwear. Though dress codes now feel like constructions of the past, wearing my Mocs to the post office seems like socially acceptable practice, too. I just flip up the collapsible heel on each and the Mocs are primed and ready, fitting as snugly as everyday shoes. They offer enough support and traction for close-to-home adventures like mowing the lawn, towing the trash cans to the street, working in my garage and even venturing to the grocery store. And crucially, an antimicrobial treatment means-no matter how little I shower and how much I wear them-the Mocs have yet to pick up a stink.īut with an EVA foam midsole and tough rubber outsole, the Ember Mocs expertly straddle the line between staying comfortable inside the house and outside it. A microfiber lining means they’re soft with or without socks. From there, the slip-ons comfortably transport me from sitting at my desk to sitting at my bed to sitting on the couch to even sitting at the dining room table. When I wake up, I slide each foot into its insulated Moc, where a knitted collar gently secures each in its place. Sneakers? Camp shoes? Sleeping bags for your feet? All fair game, but unlike my jeans that never go on, my Teva Ember Mocs never come off. Still, calling them “slippers” may be reductive. I’m not even wearing real pants right now. I’m showering on my lunch break, writing stories from the backyard, baking bread between phone calls and spending my weekends underneath my car methodically sniffing out all the small noises that I’ve been putting off silencing. Your days probably look quite a bit different right now. What was once regarded as a simple camp slipper has ascended the ranks to become one tester’s stay-at-home shoe of choice.
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