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On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:27:11 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
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In another thread, somebody was denigrating Crocs. In reality, they
make good boat shoes and are much better than my normal flip flops.
You have to realize that in N. FL summers, wearing normal shoes would
simply be stupid. The only prob I have with em is that you cannot
easily walk in the water because they come off to easily but are much
better than flip flops.
Last week while at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in NC, I finally
bought some Teva water shoes and I like em cuz they will not easily
come off in the water and protect the side of the foot better than
Crocs. I still wear the Crocs when I need to go outside quickly to
chase down our crazed escape expert Catahoula dog. I suspect the
Crocs will never stink as badly as the teva will eventually unless
washed.

Got a pair of these a couple months ago. I love 'em.

http://tinyurl.com/mq5t5s

Again, very similar to mine except mine are of more water tolerant
material and are designed to dry in literally minutes after you come out
of the water. None of the material, including inside, absorbs water...
Also, mine have a plastic mesh between the open areas to protect against
pebbles, fish, sticks, and other nasties that can get into a more open
shoe... Seriously, go to a sporting goods store and look into these
hybrid sneaker/boatshoe/sandal type shoes, they provide protection,
comfort, real foot support, they stay on, dry in an instant, and pass as
regular sneakers in any off water situation...


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Wafa free since 2009

On Aug 24, 11:27*am, Frogwatch wrote:
In another thread, somebody was denigrating Crocs. *In reality, they
make good boat shoes and are much better than my normal flip flops.
You have to realize that in N. FL summers, wearing normal shoes would
simply be stupid. *The only prob I have with em is that you cannot
easily walk in the water because they come off to easily but are much
better than flip flops.
Last week while at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in NC, I finally
bought some Teva water shoes and I like em cuz they will not easily
come off in the water and protect the side of the foot better than
Crocs. *I still wear the Crocs when I need to go outside quickly to
chase down our crazed escape expert Catahoula dog. *I suspect the
Crocs will never stink as badly as the teva will eventually unless
washed.

I wear stuff like this:

http://www.made-in-china.com/image/2...ls-TW026-..jpg

Oh yea, with jeans, no socks and a T-shirt. and I usually stop at
MotoMart and get a $2.00 pair of sun glasses.

On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:27:11 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

In another thread, somebody was denigrating Crocs. In reality, they
make good boat shoes and are much better than my normal flip flops.
You have to realize that in N. FL summers, wearing normal shoes would
simply be stupid. The only prob I have with em is that you cannot
easily walk in the water because they come off to easily but are much
better than flip flops.
Last week while at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in NC, I finally
bought some Teva water shoes and I like em cuz they will not easily
come off in the water and protect the side of the foot better than
Crocs. I still wear the Crocs when I need to go outside quickly to
chase down our crazed escape expert Catahoula dog. I suspect the
Crocs will never stink as badly as the teva will eventually unless
washed.

I don't know how they would rate in the boat, but if you have to step
into the water to launch and retrieve the boat, the slime would rinse
right off.

Casady

Frogwatch wrote:
In another thread, somebody was denigrating Crocs. In reality, they
make good boat shoes and are much better than my normal flip flops.
You have to realize that in N. FL summers, wearing normal shoes would
simply be stupid. The only prob I have with em is that you cannot
easily walk in the water because they come off to easily but are much
better than flip flops.
Last week while at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in NC, I finally
bought some Teva water shoes and I like em cuz they will not easily
come off in the water and protect the side of the foot better than
Crocs. I still wear the Crocs when I need to go outside quickly to
chase down our crazed escape expert Catahoula dog. I suspect the
Crocs will never stink as badly as the teva will eventually unless
washed.

Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/13653.htm

But nothing beats bare feet.

--
Jordon

Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?

If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

But since this is rec.boats and this thread is titled
boat shoes, like I said previously, my vote is for bare
feet. What in the hell do you need shoes for on a boat?
Unless you're in Alaska.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.

--
Jordon

On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:08:27 -0700, Jordon
wrote:

Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?

If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

But since this is rec.boats and this thread is titled
boat shoes, like I said previously, my vote is for bare
feet. What in the hell do you need shoes for on a boat?
Unless you're in Alaska.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.

Wet gelcoat is slippery. Decent boat shoes grip the surface much
better than bare feet. At least, that's why I wear boat shoes on the
boat.
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous

Mille GT Owner wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:08:27 -0700, Jordon wrote:
But since this is rec.boats and this thread is titled
boat shoes, like I said previously, my vote is for bare
feet. What in the hell do you need shoes for on a boat?
Unless you're in Alaska.

Wet gelcoat is slippery. Decent boat shoes grip the surface much
better than bare feet. At least, that's why I wear boat shoes on the
boat.

I was raised on Puget Sound, and with the exception of
being on a sail boat heeled over in a stiff wind, I've
found no use for shoes on a boat. With the other exception
being around the end of salmon season.

--
Jordon

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:10:57 -0700, Jordon
wrote:

Mille GT Owner wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:08:27 -0700, Jordon wrote:
But since this is rec.boats and this thread is titled
boat shoes, like I said previously, my vote is for bare
feet. What in the hell do you need shoes for on a boat?
Unless you're in Alaska.

Wet gelcoat is slippery. Decent boat shoes grip the surface much
better than bare feet. At least, that's why I wear boat shoes on the
boat.

I was raised on Puget Sound, and with the exception of
being on a sail boat heeled over in a stiff wind, I've
found no use for shoes on a boat. With the other exception
being around the end of salmon season.

Good on ya. I've done most of my boating in the Chesapeake Bay. It
doesn't get nearly as rought and tumble as Puget Sound. But, I've
slipped on my boat while barefoot. That's why I went back to boat
shoes. I also want shoes on my feet when I launch or retrieve my boat.

Maybe the coefficient of friction is higher with Puget Sound water.


--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous

"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?

If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

But since this is rec.boats and this thread is titled
boat shoes, like I said previously, my vote is for bare
feet. What in the hell do you need shoes for on a boat?
Unless you're in Alaska.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.

--
Jordon

Fish hooks and fish spines are hard on bare feet.

Calif Bill wrote:
"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?
If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

But since this is rec.boats and this thread is titled
boat shoes, like I said previously, my vote is for bare
feet. What in the hell do you need shoes for on a boat?
Unless you're in Alaska.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.

Fish hooks and fish spines are hard on bare feet.

You have fish spines on the deck of your boat? Are
you eating the fish raw and throwing their bones
wherever they land? Are you not strong enough to
get them past the gunwale?

Kidding aside... it sounds like either you're a
commercial fisherman, messy, or take lots of alcohol
with you when you're fishing. But then again, I
guess I know plenty of people that qualify for all
three.

--
Jordon