What shoes should you wear on a boat?

What shoes should you wear on a boat?

The traditional footwear on boats is Sperry Topsiders. In fact they are usually referred to as boat shoes. They are leather shoes similar in style to loafers, with leather lacing and a white sole. The point of boat shoes is to protect the deck and woodwork from scuffs and scratches.

Do you wear boat shoes with socks?

Wear them with visible socks: A big no-no when it comes to boat shoes is to wear them with visible socks. There is, however, an exception to this rule: no show socks allow you to keep the comfort of having socks without actually seeing them.

Are boat shoes in style?

Yep, Boat Shoes Are Cool Again. "Hey, cool boat shoes” is not really a sentence that most people expect to hear when sauntering around in their Top-Siders. Boat shoes, after all, are generally viewed as the oatmeal of footwear.

What is the purpose of boat shoes?

A siping pattern is cut into the soles to provide grip on a wet deck; the leather construction, along with the application of oil, is designed to repel water; and the stitching is highly durable. Boat shoes are traditionally worn without socks.