Xero Shoes - Aqua X Sport

I wore xero aqua X shoes. My husband wore Vivobarefoot shoes. There were quite a few people with heavy hiking boots that were wiping out on the wet rocks. I'm sure there was a bit of luck involved, but we didn't fall once. Mostly just don't wear slip on sandals. I was surprised how many people were wearing casual sandals on hikes like sleeping giant, etc. Have a great time!

I live in Hawaii and have done these hikes: Xero shoes aqua sports are good (I take an extra pair of Morino wool socks with me) https://xeroshoes.com/shop/shoes/axs-men/ But my favorite hiking shoes are LEMS Trailheads which are fairly waterproof and very durable and comfy https://www.lemsshoes.com/collections/lems-trail-shoes/products/mens-trailhead-hiking-trail-shoe

They are completely waterproof, so you can hose them out when you get home

I wear Danner Mountain Light II boots when it's cold or the weather sucks. When it's hot I wear zero drop trail shoes, Xero or Lems. Pros and cons to all of them. Sometimes I wear Jim Green boots as well if I don't need waterproof or lots of traction (Ranger boots). IMO, there is no 'one size fits all' shoe for hiking.