I couldn't find my water shoes today, so I put on a pair of old running shoes that are way past using for anything else...

And they were terrific for the short period I used them today. Of course, they won't dry out as fast as water shoes, but as I recall, my water shoes generally don't dry out on the boat anyway.

Does anyone else use old running shoes instead of water shoes? Is there a down side that I will experience when I'm out on the water for longer? Like many runners, I always have the pair of running shoes that I can still use for running, another pair of running shoes that I use for walking around, a pair I use when I'm doing something like mowing the lawn that will get them disgustingly dirty ... and several more that are no good for running anymore but don't seem quite like I should throw them out ;->

Jonathan