New deck shoes required

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I post this with some trepidation as I think it might uncover the same sort of approach as when people ask about the best anchor. Anyway here goes. The recent threads on slippery deck shoes made me check mine and I could use them as ice skates - mind you they are over 30 years old so no complaints. I have small feet, I am not a style guru so they don't have to look like docksiders. I wear sailing boots in anything other than warm weather so this is a need for something comfy, good grip, easy drying (without smelling like a dead rat) - don't care if they look like trainers, crocs or whatever. What would the forum recommend? I have plastic decks, not teak.
 
I've had a pair of Gill Deck Tech race trainers for a season now. They're certainly grippy, and comfortable enough. I wouldn't want to walk far in them, though. I gave up on deckies after a severe case of tendonitis. I find trainer-style shoes much more supportive.
 
rjandhl said:
Take a look at Decathlon's range. Good value.
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I bought a pair. Not the best of quality. Uppers pretty thin, but soles seem ok. Will only wear them aboard and keep my stunningly good Orca bay deckshoes for when the going gets tough....

Regards
Donald
 
stuartwineberg said:
I post this with some trepidation as I think it might uncover the same sort of approach as when people ask about the best anchor. Anyway here goes. The recent threads on slippery deck shoes made me check mine and I could use them as ice skates - mind you they are over 30 years old so no complaints. I have small feet, I am not a style guru so they don't have to look like docksiders. I wear sailing boots in anything other than warm weather so this is a need for something comfy, good grip, easy drying (without smelling like a dead rat) - don't care if they look like trainers, crocs or whatever. What would the forum recommend? I have plastic decks, not teak.
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Aldi have some next week £16.99.
 
Asda have some quite smart deck shoes at £25, good non slip and comfy.

Couldnt get on with Aldi's offering, sole was good but they weren't foot shaped!

My posing in yacht club bars, Seabagos (a present) are incredibly grippy, comfy and waterproof, but at £125 a pop are not 5 times as good as Asda and far too expensive to expose to salt water. :-))
 
stuartwineberg said:
Couple of votes for crocs there, been on the web site and they have diversified very confusingly. Are talking the original style crocs "clogs" or one of their croccy boat shoes?
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For me it's the original clog. Super comfort, group and drying. Haven't worn my deck shoes in 5 years if the weathers bad I wear my Dubazzers.
 
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Orca bay are good look very similar to Sebago but half the price! pretty much the same sole which is very grippy and the leather uppers are good quality. The soles are the trainer type.

Had this pair for 6 months and are worn every day and seem to be lasting fine.

J
 
Last year I had several months of misery from plantar fasciitis, a very painful condition attributed by my doctor and the phsyio to too much time walking about in unsuitable deck shoes, (they worst ones were a pair of Timberland). The tendon that joins the heel to the toes becomes inflamed and it becomes painful to put the heel to the ground, walking is agony. Once I changed to wearing footwear with adequate arch stiffness and support the problem cleared up in about a month or so. It is much more common with joggers or runners but I never exceed a short trot, though I do cycle a fair bit. Crocs are fine with just enough stiffness and resistance to twisting but those deckies with a flat heel are risky, not all the bad ones are cheap brands. If you wear deck shoes only occasionally should not be a problem but if you are like me and wear deckies most of the summer usually without socks it is worth taking care when buying. Bend the toe back toward the heel and try twisting the sole and heel in opposite directions, if they do either put them back on the shelf.
 
Quandary said:
Last year I had several months of misery from plantar fasciitis, a very painful condition attributed by my doctor and the phsyio to too much time walking about in unsuitable deck shoes, (they worst ones were a pair of Timberland). The tendon that joins the heel to the toes becomes inflamed and it becomes painful to put the heel to the ground, walking is agony. Once I changed to wearing footwear with adequate arch stiffness and support the problem cleared up in about a month or so. It is much more common with joggers or runners but I never exceed a short trot, though I do cycle a fair bit. Crocs are fine with just enough stiffness and resistance to twisting but those deckies with a flat heel are risky, not all the bad ones are cheap brands. If you wear deck shoes only occasionally should not be a problem but if you are like me and wear deckies most of the summer usually without socks it is worth taking care when buying. Bend the toe back toward the heel and try twisting the sole and heel in opposite directions, if they do either put them back on the shelf.
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That's what I had, combined with inflammation of the Achilles' tendon. It appeared after I wore cheap deckies for a whole summer. It took me two years and lots of different changes to get over it, though I still don't like to drive for more than a couple of hours. Training shoes are good for me, hence the Gill deck Techs.
 
I wear the Musto performance deck shoes all the time, not just on the boat.
Being diabetic I suffer with tender feet and I find the Musto lace ups are the best shoe to wear.I have a scruffy pair for the boat,and the two different colours as my everyday shoes.
When they get scuffy they become my boat shoes and I buy a new pair for general wear.
 
Any pair of canvas type (is not leather) running shoes/trainers will do. Extra grip for smooth wet decks can be had by running a stanley knife over the grips on the sole to form siping. They lace up well for good support. They're comfy and you can throw them in the washing machine and dry them easily.
 
Comfort is the main thing after security and as we all have differing feet it is impossible to make a recommendation. I have had all sorts and they all go slippery after a few years and have to be thrown away. My current Dubarry shoes are the most comfortable I've had but you might find otherwise.
 
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