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The crocs thing was half a joke, because they would drive me mad with sweaty clamminess but many tourer types do seem to love them.
A more useful point is, when considering these lightweight shoes. That on long rides you start to feel the pedal dig into the sole of your foot, not saying its painful. Just gets annoying, and it is innefficient, its better to have something stiff to push against the pedal.
Also if you are using toeclips, super thin mesh uppers will provide little cushioning from painful hard plastic/steel clips digging into your toes.
More anecdotal info, but Ive seen a lot of old tourer types wearing modern cycling shoes but with the insert left in to cover the SPD cavity. Using these shoes with flats & toeclips.