Shoe recommendation?

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C Buchs
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Re: Shoe recommendation?

Post by C Buchs »

RGF wrote:
Ixneigh wrote:I don't wear shoes on the boat at all but I live where it's warm nearly all year. I haven't tried those foot glove things. Didn't those turn out to be a big scam?
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I'm not sure what you mean, Ix. :? I've got two pair that I wear so "scam" - ???

I used to not wear shoes either, but it seems the older I get, the clumsier I get, and the more easily my lil pinkies break!
I believe the "scam" was that their advertising claimed that minimal shoes were healthier. Turns out there isn't any research (good or bad) to back that claim up.

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Re: Shoe recommendation?

Post by RGF »

Oh,ok,thanks. Healthy is not my criteria for shoes on a boat. :P This former hippie never even fell for the Birkenstock fad.... Especially on a boat! :)
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Curwen
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Re: Shoe recommendation?

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Thanks for the ideas, looking into the Sperrys.

I do love my Vibram Five Fingers, but worry about smacking a toe.

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Re: Shoe recommendation?

Post by budgates »

I guess I'm still stuck in the 70s from when I first started sailing. I rarely look at the brand. I just go to K-mart and spend a total of $5 on a pair of sneakers with a white or natural tan colored zig-zag soul. #1 criteria is good grip. #2 the souls must not mark up the deck.
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Re: Shoe recommendation?

Post by NiceAft »

I like Sperry. I even got a Sperry for my keys :D
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