I have seen some fairly lightweight non-water-absorbing trail runners and wondered how they might work and whether there might be any drawbacks. I have also looked at some trail running sandals but am thinking that sticks could be an issue even if I wore socks. I've had same nasty jabs from time to time. Don't need alot of side impact protection but some is good. So how about those non-water absorbing trail runners plus socks? Any good? I wish they were lighter, but I can't really complain about that until I lose more weight.