Save up to 50% on Clothing, Gear, & Accessories Detail ImagesCurrent ColorZ/2 Classic Sandal - Men's Select a Size:Select optionsSelect optionsSelect a Color:Select optionsQuantityAdd To CartAdd To Wish ListBehold the Classic.After yet again blowing out another pair of flip-flops, turn to the Chaco Men's Z/2 Classic Sandal. This bomber sandal has a 360 degree Wrap-Fit adjustable strap, a toe loop, and heel-leash for superb stability when you trudge through a slippery creek, campus, or your campsite. Plus, you won't have to worry about the Classic's soft, durable polyester webbing blowing out on you anytime soon. Chaco also gave this comfy sandal a ChacoGrip rubber compound so you can easily move around on your buddy's fishing boat or play around in a field of boulders.Backcountry ExclusiveAssembled in the USAItem #CHA002TLearn moreLearn more When your next adventure is never far away, reach for the uncompromised performance of the Chaco® Z/2® Unaweep sandal. Polyester jacquard webbing straps wrap around the foot and through the midsole for a customized fit.

Toe loop for added security. Injection-molded ladder lock buckle at ankle. Adjustable, high-tensile heel risers. Classic Platform features a combination midsole and footbed made from durable, supportive poured PU that won't compression set. LUVSEAT™ technology offers durability, daylong comfort, and arch support. Unaweep Vibram® TC-1 outsole boasts toothy lugs for exceptional footing over land and loose terrain. 4.5 mm lug depth. Awarded the Seal of Acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association™ (APMA). Heel Height: 1 in Weight: 1 lb 2 oz Platform Height: 1⁄2 in Product measurements were taken using size 11, width D - Medium. Please note that measurements may vary by size. Add to Shopping BagRock/Creekers wear Chacos, as do many of our customers …which means we field quite a few questions about them! To answer some of the most common ones, we’ve put together this FAQ to help you choose the right pair for you and/or take care of the ones you already have.

~Jeff [Last updated: Feb. 12, 2015] Q: What’s the difference between the Chaco Z/1 and Z/2? What about the ZX/2? A: Basically, ignore the “Z” here. Z/1 means no toe loop, and Z/2 means toe loop. The choice between the latter and the former mostly boils down to personal preference; some love the additional security from the toe strap, especially for hiking or boating, and some hate the feeling of a strap around the big toe. buffet backpack clarinet caseBoth are made with a single strap threaded through the sandal. koa backpack upgradesTry them both to see which you prefer.pacsafe 140l backpack and bag protector A few women’s sandals also have an X, like the ZX/1 and ZX/2. rkb backpack

The X means that, instead of a single wide piece of webbing, there are two narrower straps. Many women prefer the way this looks and feels; in fact, the Women’s ZX/2 Yampa is our most popular sandal! Q: What do “Unaweep” and “Yampa” mean in the name of my Chacos? A: You mean you’re confused why there are nonsense words in the middle of your sandal name? Well, not nonsense words — the Yampa River and Unaweep Canyon are both in Colorado — but we don’t blame you. ptx backpack coolerThese names designate the different types of Vibram soles available for the “Z” series Chaco sandals.avventure backpack Unaweep is Chaco’s classic performance sandal tread, with aggressive traction like a hiking shoe. The lugs are deep, and these will last the longest. If you’re planning to do a lot of hiking, this sole is your best bet.

Men tend to prefer this style. Conversely, the opposite is often preferred by women! The Yampa sole is lower-profile and lighter, and on some models it comes in a bright color that matches the sandal webbing. Because of their popularity, many women’s Chacos have more available colors in their Yampa iteration. Q: What happened to the Zong X/Sleet? That was my favorite! A: This one is pretty interesting. The Chaco Zong X was one of Chaco’s best-sellers, and then they changed the name to the Chaco Sleet in 2013… and now they’ve changed it back. So, yes: the Zong X sandal is here to stay. We’re not sure why they changed the name, or why they changed it back, but it doesn’t matter — it’s the same classic sandal, essentially a backless ZX/2. Anyway, in keeping with the naming conventions above, the “X” in the old name tells us that the Zong X is a skinny-strap version of the popular Zong. One difference is the EcoTread outsole, used in Chaco flips and some lightweight styles, which is a low-profile outsole that uses 25% recycled rubber.

Q: How do I clean my Chacos? How often should I do it? A: We are asked this so often, we actually wrote a separate article with some short-and-sweet video content. Click through to read our tips on how to wash Chaco sandals. Q: I heard that Chacos are certified for proper foot support. The APMA (American Podiatric Medical Association) awarded Chaco with a “seal of acceptance” for their arch support, stability and shock absorption characteristics. If you’d like to read more, check out this article about the recommended Chaco sandals for proper foot healthCHACO Women's ZX/2 Unaweep Sandals, Crops Free shipping on orders $49 or more!Look out for an email asking you to confirm your subscription to Carryology. External Frame Backpacks – Applying the Old Ways to the New Journeys (Part 3) In Part 3 of “External Frame Backpacks – Applying the Old Ways to the New Journeys”, Markus Kittner looks at modern developments within the world of external frame backpacks…

The biggest leap in backpack development probably began in 1952 when Asher “Dick” Kelty and his wife Nena started the Kelty brand from their garage in Glendale, California. One of the biggest innovators in backpack design, Dick was not only one of the first to produce and market external frame backpacks specifically for civilian use, but Kelty is also considered to be the inventor of the rectangular aluminium framed backpack, the hip belt, using nylon, adding zippers to the pack pockets and the padded shoulder straps. In 1952 after several years of making packs in his home garage for friends, Dick sold 29 packs in his first year of business for 24 dollars each. Dick hand-formed and welded each of the frames, and his wife, Nena, sewed each of the pack bags using WW II leftover parachute pack fabric. Kelty packs first include aircraft-aluminum contoured frames, padded shoulder straps, waist belts, clevis-pin attachment of pack bags, nylon pack cloth, zippered pockets, hold-open frames, and nylon back bands.

The first shoulder straps were produced using wool carpeting for padding. The original clevis pins were made from aircraft rivets. Photos via Nick Gatel Surprisingly Dick Kelty did not patent the original Kelty pack design from 1952. At the same time it’s not hard imagining how a passionate inventor is more interested in perfecting his invention than spending money on a patent. A modest man when asked by his wife Nena to patent the pack design, Dick replied ” Man has been carrying stuff on his back forever. The aluminium external frame backpack went on to be used not only for light civilian use, but also for important and challenging expeditions like the 1963 Mt. Everest ascent by the U.S team lead by Norman Dyhrenfurth. Since then due to the success of internal frame backpacks, only a few companies have attempted to innovate and evolve the external frame backpack. Today the modular nature of external frame is still preferred for hunting as a haul pack for game. The U.S Army developed the riveted A.L.I.C.E ( All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment) Frame pack and later various versions of the M.O.L.L.E Frame (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) made from injected plastic.

For leisure use the most notable external frame design innovations have probably come from Dana Gleason of Dana Design with the Racer X design. Via Zeno Marx and later the Mystery Ranch NICE Frame, which is considered by many to be an external and internal hybrid. The visually similar Mac M.O.L.L.E Pack frame which is lined with P.A.L.S (Pouch Attachment Ladder System) webbing straps allows you to fasten individual items to it as necessary. And the Kuiu Icon offers a Carbon Fiber external frame which was covered in a previous post titled KUIU Icon Backpack – Redefining the External Frame Backpack. The external frame has also been re-introduced in the recent retro fashion wave by JanSport with the Urban Framework pack, the JanSport D2 and by VISVIM with the Conquest External Frame backpack. External frame packs are also being batch produced in niche markets for lightweight backpacking consumers. Like this ZPacks™ “Exo” Backpack, which also allows you to fit the sleeping pad between the frame.

And customized, or up-cycled like this old quality welded aluminium frame with added new hip belt and a dry bag. The blue webbing doubles up as camping hammock tree straps. What the External Frame Backpack will look and function like in years to come is an interesting question. Maybe it will continue to look like a throwback from the 1970’s, maybe it will become forgotten and disappear. However, I believe that the external frame is a superior load carrying design for trail use, which also provides much valuable ventilation to the back. As such it deserves to be innovated and not relegated. Nowadays we’re surrounded by countless new technologies, which do we really need and which are redundant to our personal use? Are there old and forgotten technologies that can be more useful to us than new ones? For certain the old External Frame Backpack has plenty of potential left. Applying the Old Ways to the New Journeys – The Marked Tree BlogI chose not to include 4 important historical backpack styles in this article, mainly because they included no external frame.