After completing my trips last summer, I decided that I wasn't fully satisfied with my choice of warmer-weather footwear.  

What I'd like to find is something that is relatively light weight that will hold up to Quetico-like portage conditions.

As a starting point, these are products that I'm considering:

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Both appear to be relatively light weight, but I'm not convinced that either would survive a couple of weeks of portaging.

Anyone have any experience with either of these products?  Any others in a like category you'd recommend from your experience?

Thanks for your help.

dd

p.s. The web site used here does not constitute an endorsement (but does provide an adequate picture/description) and I've actually found cheaper prices for both of these products at other web sites.

the OTB boots i used on my august/september trip fell apart. a shame to pay that kind of money for a boot that can't make it through one trip. i talked to NRS about them, and they're going back.

NRS is still talking about bringing back the Storm in some kind of redesigned form. they didn't need to redesign the boot, they just needed a reliable manufacturer.

very few good choices in this category of boot.

DD, Just looking at the pictures in your link, they seem too light weight to me. I can stand by the OTB's from my experience. I haven't been easy on them either. Maybe jdrocks can share some more info on how they failed him.

Look into rubber-soled boots made for wading - as in with stocking-foot waders.

Cabelas, LL Bean, and other companies make something suitable.

I've been using a pair of the old-style Patagonia 'marlwalkers' - which are deisgned for wet-footing on coral - for a number of years. The new style is lower and with a less-luggy sole.  I use my for wading streams all summer long, and they go on canoe trips too.

Wading boots are generally pretty tough and protective - and they don't rot out from under you.

Good luck in your search DD!   I don't know about you but over the years I've probably sent back more possibles (new) than I've kept to destroy on trips. I have yet to wear out a sole on anything but street shoes and in a few years I'll miss the discontinued Patagonia/Lotus Designs Play Boot. I blew out my third pair last trip with a 3'' rip in the instep so now I only have two pair (plus a right) - left. After a few trips the pairs become interchangeable...

Just looking at the links and reacting:
The Teva doesn't have a heel counter. That alone would take it out of the BW/Q realm for me. I once had a nub of a branch pierce the sole of my Tevas and the sole looks thinner and presumably softer on these. They look like sailboard boots to me.

The NRS, while the sole appears to be thicker, I'd also want to see what protection the instep (other side) offered. Personally I'd want more than neoprene to go up to mid ankle.

The thing about lighter boots is, ya gotta consider what could happen to your feet when you're just crashing through stuff. I'm also not sure how I'd like Velcro instead of laces but I'm still a youngster.      The NRS look really hard to put on and take off. Is there a zipper ... that might provide some ankle protection?