Angkor Wat-hiking boots needed?
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Angkor Wat-hiking boots needed?
I will be spending 3 days in Angkor Wat in November. I want to ensure that I have the best footwear for walking around the ruins. I have heard that hiking boots are not really needed for just walking around the ruins, and want to find out if hiking sandals (such as Teva) would be OK, or if I should get somjething a bit more "sturdy" such as a hiking shoe or a keen hiking sandal that is closed toed.
Any suggestions or feedback would be appreciated.
Any suggestions or feedback would be appreciated.
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kaley1kt:
On Kathie's advice in Feb '06 my wife and I bought a pair on Merrell Jungle Mocs for our se asia trip. We went to Siem riep, bangkok, golden triangle,tokyo and kyoto for 30 days. They were fantastic! I got the brown leather finish ones while mrs ht got the black suede. Very comfortable with lots of support and protection. In siem riep I think you'll need more than sandals or flip flops because of all the dirt. The leather ones I had were perfect as you could just wipe off the dust from the day and use them at night as a dress shoe. In bangkok, we stayed at the Oriental, Four Seasons and Bob's place so I would just put the shoes in the shine box, call the butler and 20 minutes later I would have a freshly shined and cleaned pair of shoes
Aloha!
On Kathie's advice in Feb '06 my wife and I bought a pair on Merrell Jungle Mocs for our se asia trip. We went to Siem riep, bangkok, golden triangle,tokyo and kyoto for 30 days. They were fantastic! I got the brown leather finish ones while mrs ht got the black suede. Very comfortable with lots of support and protection. In siem riep I think you'll need more than sandals or flip flops because of all the dirt. The leather ones I had were perfect as you could just wipe off the dust from the day and use them at night as a dress shoe. In bangkok, we stayed at the Oriental, Four Seasons and Bob's place so I would just put the shoes in the shine box, call the butler and 20 minutes later I would have a freshly shined and cleaned pair of shoes
Aloha!
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big heavy boots not needed.
Most of the "hiking" is walking across muddy pathways and on stone.
Good comfyu sneakers are just fine. Sandals/flip-flops would have been no good for me.
www.waynehazle.com/seasia/
Most of the "hiking" is walking across muddy pathways and on stone.
Good comfyu sneakers are just fine. Sandals/flip-flops would have been no good for me.
www.waynehazle.com/seasia/
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