#1 Chacos

As YoungLife leaders we are called to present the Gospel and Jesus Christ to everyone we meet; high school kids or not. But what if you just don't have time for that deep and intimate one-on-one time with that certain person? Or what if that person is deaf? Well, this is why God created Chacos.

Not only do they have great support for hiking, climbing, backpacking, camping and spelunking, but they also tell people who are around you, "I want to look as much like Jesus as possible!" When wearing these outdoorsy sandals (this word 'sandal' does not accurately describe the awesomeness of chacos) there is no way that anyone can mistake you for anything other than a super-awesome outdoorsy Christian youth leader. I mean how could they. And if they do, they are probably emo or goth or something else that we usually don't associate ourselves with.

Now, if you are not familiar with chacos and find yourself in the general proximity of someone wearing them, there a few things you can do to instigate conversation. One correct conversation starter could be, "Hey, did you get those at (popular local outdoor store)?" Another might be, "I like those Z2's but I think the Z1 is the better model, especially for waterside hiking." Either one of these will probably allow for a nice conversation to start with any YoungLife leader.

NOTE: Do not ever, for any reason, bring up the brand name 'Teva' for any reason. The YoungLife leader will think you are uneducated in the outdoor ways and will shun you automatically from any social activity or bible study.