Deck shoe/trainers or indoor/normal non-marking trainers

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Just bought a pair of Adidas Samba suede indoor football trainers to replace my vastly more expensive Seabago's after a disappointing half season with them

Wrong decision, any words of wisdom?

I took this decision having toyed with looking for 'better' support Deck footwear around the time of watching the AC and J class yacht crew wearing standard trainers.
 
Seems sensible, if they grip ok on the deck. My normal sailing shoes are a pair of fairly cheap trekking trainers from Decathlon. I did have a pair of specific sailing shoes, but the soles went hard and stopped gripping. Also if they get wet they tend to take days to dry out - I have boots which I wear when wet feet are expected, but unexpected wetting can't be ruled out. The Decathlon shoes dry much much quicker.

Pete
 
When I first went sailing the only deck shoes available had rope soles. I could never afford such frippery and either went barefoot in hot weather or wore cheap plimsoles if it was cold.
 
Wear what you wish, but I'd rather you didn't come across my teak deck with chunky soles, especially in the wet. The teenagers are the worst because they seem unable to move without pirouetting.
 
prv said:
I did have a pair of specific sailing shoes, but the soles went hard and stopped gripping.
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I've had exactly the same experience with two pairs of Musto deck-shoes and two pairs of Henri Lloyd leather sea-boots! Not safe for purpose.

I wondered whether keeping them in the wet locker beside the engine bay, where the periodic hot-warmth might have caused the hardening, but the old pair of rubber Gill boots which have lived there for years are still good as new?! And I try to not wear deck shoes ashore where asphalt etc will wear them down (as per first pair of Mustos).

Just bought a pair of Sebago deck shoes - hopefully the soles use 'older' non-slip technology.
 
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I usually wear Hi tec squash trainers. Cheap, non marking and non slip. but most of the time now its sandals or bare feet.
 
Hardening sole of deck shoes is a perennial problem for me. I had to get a replacement for some DuBarry's shoes a couple of years ago because they went lethal only a few months after purchase. I have never worn out the soles of deck shoes, so I wear them ashore occasionally in the hope of scuffing them.
 
Jamesuk said:
Just bought a pair of Adidas Samba suede indoor football trainers to replace my vastly more expensive Seabago's after a disappointing half season with them

Wrong decision, any words of wisdom?

I took this decision having toyed with looking for 'better' support Deck footwear around the time of watching the AC and J class yacht crew wearing standard trainers.
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I've got a pair of Musto trainers.
Anyone know how to get rid of the stink, cos they can"t be put in a washing machine.
 
For those having problems with the rubber hardening on sailing boots / shoes one thing that I have found is that deck cleaner makes the rubber go hard extremely quickly so always use an old pair of boots when cleaning.
 
Just bought a paif of Orca Bay Wave - seems to be a cross between deck shoe and trainer.
So far very comfy
Cost £60
 
I had a pair of Hi Tech 'Squash' shoes (old school Dunlop style) and they lasted 3 seasons before soles went hard. They were great.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/hi-tec-...MIrN-Fl9iN1QIVrb3tCh10SQ_zEAQYASABEgIod_D_BwE

Currently using £15 pair of Tesco own brand non marking trainers... used last season and they are still fine this season, comfy as well.

When it comes to boots. I bought some waterproof rigger boots with non mark soles and a steel toe cap in case you drop the anchor on your tootsies... mine were £55 delivered but they have stopped making them. These are similar (but more expensive)

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-tungsten-s3wr-waterproof-rigger-boot-brown-size-10/17829
 
I have a pair of Gill sailing trainers, now in their fourth season, and still grippy. Not the most comfortable shoes I've ever had, but I wear the every sailing day for our three-month cruise.
 
I bought a pair of Dubarry trainer style deck shoes at SIBS a few years back. Very comfortable, and well worth the £18 out of the bargain bin...(it helps to have big feet)
 
StormNorm said:
I have a pair of Gill sailing trainers, now in their fourth season, and still grippy. Not the most comfortable shoes I've ever had, but I wear the every sailing day for our three-month cruise.
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I've got a pair of them, they are the best footwear I've had for the boat yet. I've also got a pair of Timberland deck shoes that are grippy enough, very comfortable and almost indestructible.
 
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