I will not scrimp on footwear simply because I don't carry extras in my pack and they are the sole piece of transportation to get me in and out of the forest. I can always layer more clothes or remove as needed. An extra pair of shoes in my truck or in camp are a given, but not normally in my pack.

For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."

2 Thessalonians 3:10