Deck Shoes; a cautionary tale

[roblpm]

Apparently so. There are videos from yacht delivery companies, blatant advertising of binoculars, etc. Nothing subtle about those!

And those people (who shall remain nameless) are some of the best posters. After all this forum needs content.

 

[Daydream believer]

Well contrary to some forumites I wear my DUBARRY deck shoes for general wear when not working. I reckon that my DUBARRY deck shoes are the most comfortable shoes going. In case you want to know the make they are DUBARRY. that is from the the DUBARRY shoe manufacturer from Ireland

Sorry did I give the impression that i really think DUBARRY deck shoes are great


Oh! & I should state that although I like DUBARRY deck shoes I have no commercial connection with DUBARRY ( The DUBARRY from Ireland that is )

 

[ronsurf]

I usually wear Vans. Vans from California.

 

[UncleAlbert]

I was advised that it was important NOT to wear the same shoes day after day. (This was not a recommendation from Mssrs Freeman, Hardy or Willis or indeed Mr Clarke)

So wear another pair of shoes so the feet have a change of environment. Oh I can hear the groans of more cost.

 

[NealB]

I was advised that it was important NOT to wear the same shoes day after day. (This was not a recommendation from Mssrs Freeman, Hardy or Willis or indeed Mr Clarke)

So wear another pair of shoes so the feet have a change of environment. Oh I can hear the groans of more cost.

Very sound advice.

And, of course, you'll still use the same number of shoes over a lifetime, so no extra cost!

 

[Stemar]

I hope I never get old...

Be careful what you wish for.

Getting old certainly has its disadvantages, but it beats the hell out of the alternative!

 

[Quandary]

Be careful what you wish for.

Getting old certainly has its disadvantages, but it beats the hell out of the alternative!

+1

I know my problems were caused by a combination of stupidity, laziness and ignorance. Most of my problems are.
Next year when the sun is splitting the stones and the shorts go on, I will wear socks and hiking boots except when aboard where I will try to avoid footwear as much as possible.

 

[Fox Morgan]

Hi Quandry,

Any chance of a pic of your footware?

(I'm writing about tried and tested boating footware, whether initially made for the job or found to be excellent, despite being made for other uses. )

thanks

Jayne

 

[30boat]

Well contrary to some forumites I wear my DUBARRY deck shoes for general wear when not working. I reckon that my DUBARRY deck shoes are the most comfortable shoes going. In case you want to know the make they are DUBARRY. that is from the the DUBARRY shoe manufacturer from Ireland

Sorry did I give the impression that i really think DUBARRY deck shoes are great



Oh! & I should state that although I like DUBARRY deck shoes I have no commercial connection with DUBARRY ( The DUBARRY from Ireland that is )

Are you sure you're not connected with Dubarry?I seems like a lot of capitals to me...

 

[ronsurf]

Was that Dubarry shoes, or Dubarry cutlery?
http://www.direct-catering-equipmen...7IdJpIKVmyGKURGg2CYzRAQk4vS_aPaXE5hoC-Uvw_wcB

 

[robertj]

my dubarry boots are the ones that cause me the most problems.

 

[nigelmercier]

Here's a tip: don't wear leather shoes on a boat. The two are not compatible.

 

[timmygobang]

I started running about 2 months ago, and my friend who runs with me bought a pair of these:

http://www.directsportseshop.co.uk/...archPage=Yes&gclid=CJflr5a9i8ICFWXnwgodc6MA9g

and runs as god intended, pretty much barefooted She seems to run fine without any arch support, perhaps it's more of an individual thing than the product itself.

 

[charles_reed]

A few years ago I signed up for a delivery trip with a friend. His boat being pretty posh I opted to wear deckies. It was a tightish schedule so I didn't expect much shore time and I was flying back so I didn't take the trainers I would normally wear for trips ashore. We found ourselves holed up in Scheveningen for a few days for repairs and the dock was a mile or so from the town centre. On the first day we walked into town and back OK but on the second day my feet were so painful I had to stay on board while the rest of the crew went ashore. For the rest of the trip I was limited to a couple of hundred yards from the quayside.

Once I got home I changed back into trainers with moulded cushioned soles and I was OK again pretty well straight away. I put it down to the flat hard soles and walking on pavements.

Though a painful experience, just think of the money you saved...

 

[charles_reed]

I was advised that it was important NOT to wear the same shoes day after day. (This was not a recommendation from Mssrs Freeman, Hardy or Willis or indeed Mr Clarke)

So wear another pair of shoes so the feet have a change of environment. Oh I can hear the groans of more cost.

I've found it's most comfortable to wear nothing on my feet whilst aboard (stubbing toes being an exception) and it's certainly not expensive. But then I do suffer from arthritis in my R foot from the shop riot-shield which fell there in 1942.

 

[NormanS]

I've found it's most comfortable to wear nothing on my feet whilst aboard (stubbing toes being an exception) and it's certainly not expensive. But then I do suffer from arthritis in my R foot from the shop riot-shield which fell there in 1942.

Yes, I used to go barefooted aboard. I've got broken and deformed toes to prove it.

 

[colind3782]

I have deck shoes from Henri Lloyd (gift from a friend, I wouldn't have bought them), Decathlon deck shoes and the standard leather deck shoes, also from Decathlon. I don't wear any of them on board but ashore if going out. At sea I go barefoot but slip on a cheap pair of canvas, plimsoll type, shoes while manouvering into or out of the marina berth when I'm likely to be moving around the deck and concentrating on other things.

 

[harry potter]

Slippery decks, slippery manufacturers.

As long as you don't get these - it would appear the manufacturers have not heard of brass eyelets and we were assured that they were never intended for deck work. No refund.