Travelling light? Carry-on baggage: overseas travel

[shootingstar]

I don't jog so running shoes are my walking shoes.

When I travel outside of the North American continent or even in big North American cities outside of the cities I've lived (because I know which neighbourhoods are 'safer'), I really do aim to dress more casually rather than look 'expensive' or too polished as a tourist.

There's no point of me hauling along dress shoes if most of the time I'm walking around alot when sightseeing (if I'm not on the bike). My customized orthotics don't fit any dress shoes or even nice casual shoes well that allow me to walk more than 1-2 hrs.

If I travel by myself solo vacationing (I have as an add-on to business trips), I also want to have the capcity to run if I need to in an emergency.

I guess my mentality is this way because I've lived in big cities where things do happen.

[OakLeaf]

I tell you what, my new Stem shoes are going to save a TON of space on my next trip. Both because they're foot-shaped and walkable yet reasonably normal-looking for casual wear, and because even if for some reason I want to get (likely) and pack (unlikely) a second pair in the other color, they're so minimal and packable they take a third of the space of regular shoes. Yay!