micdans

So I don't really want to be a woman when bringing shoes, so that's why I'm asking for opinions of well-traveled peeps.

I'm leaving for Europe pretty soon now (the 25th i fly out) and I'm wondering what shoes to bring along for the trip. The only pair of shoes I have to have are my running shoes (gonna be doing alot of running there). Besides that I dunno.

The dilemma - I don't want to carry extra shoes, extra weight around. Shoes are annoying, they take up lotsa room and weigh a fair amount. But I also want to be prepared for the right situations.

My dad got me a really nice pair of hiking boots (low-cut, gore-tex, "vasque" boots) and I think I would like to bring them, but they are kind of heavy - like 3 lbs (for both of them). I don't think we're going to be doing alot of hiking in places where my running shoes aren't usable (Interlaken and Southern Germany maybe moreso). Also with these shoes, I doubt they would work as "dressy" shoes in a club (which we will do some of) and in Churches. I have some other slightly dressy shoes (Dr. Martens - waay too heavy tho, and then some plain black dress shoes) are those shoes better to wear around at night or even just wandering around? And then sandals...flip-flops I hear are a must for hostel showers, and then I have a pair of old very broken in birks. Are these good to wear around?


I guess I'm just confused and kinda getting antsy. I'll give a quick overview maybe It will make more sense.


~Running shoes (must)
~Hiking boots (mostly brown)?
~Brown Docs (too heavy)
~Black dress shoes ( i don't really like these)
~Flip-Flops
~Birk sandals
~New shoes! (cheap, ebay im looking)
~Crap I dunno - help!



Thanks again for insight.