Boat shoes - yay or nay?

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Boat shoes

Saw these and really liked them. Thought they’d be a good alternative to the white trainer trend (which I’ve not totally got onboard with).

What do people think?

Will you be on a boat? If your answer is no, do not buy them. Actually, even if you will be on a boat, do not buy.

HTH

Oh my God. No. No. No. No. No.

My gran has thesev exact shoes, I forgive her because she's nearly eighty

I quite like them.

Sorry it's a no.
I wore something similar in the 90s. Never again!

I love boat shoes especially Timberlands, I get seasick on a wet pavement but I love the look.
Ignore the doom mongers, if you like them go for it!

My 62 year old husband has an almost identical pair.

If you travel to the continent, you'll notice that pretty much every single man owns a pair of those.

Growing up, I literally never met a single boy who didn't have one!

Love them .....not much different than a loafer.

I had some lovely red ones when I was a teen. But honestly now the only person I know who wears them does actually go sailing as a hobby.

Everyone is BU for not pointing out the use of "onboard" on a thread about boat shoes!

Agree. By the same token, trainers are completely unacceptable other than for sporting activities, and even then, they're pretty awful.

I have boat shoes from Sketchers and absolutely love them. It really depends on when/ where you want to wear them.

These are mine:

www.skechers.co.uk/collections/womens/skechers-on-the-go-flex---ashore/136453_NVY.html?cm_mmc=cse--google--productsearch-_-195204372203-NVY&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpv2TBhDoARIsALBnVnkEPZoa03HAWuADvPycg75FQFaVgZoHw7YQvQ-nrj5FAwQrajDdEYEaAiZ5EALw_wcB

You’d have to pay me a lot of money to wear those.

They remind me of my great aunt. She's 83.

I like boat shoes in general (well, tan or navy ones) but I don’t like those colours. How about a plainer pair?

Yes!!! I have several pairs

They are good in the summer when it's kissing down with rain so not flip flops but it's warm enough for not socks and trainers.

I'm in Cornwall and deck shoes and chinos are also a bit of a uniform

I have Sperry deck shoes which are styled slightly differently - more slouchy, less colourful, and very nice quality. I think the ones you've linked are too 'buttoned up' for casual wear but they're boat shoes so not formal.

There are nicer models out there.

If you like them wear them. People look best in clothes they like an feel comfortable in.

Everyone has them in France. Possibly just the men though? They can pull them off better than me, anyway.

But I bought some white trainers and kind of hate myself for being such a sheep.

I was about to say I’m fed up of the sea of white trainers everywhere. Go for them, they’re cheery.

My eyes, my eyes!!! And £69?!!!

No. Just no is all.

Oh I quite like them! I had some navy Sebago ones (bought in a cruise ship port town) that I was pretty miffed when they were stolen!
They were more loafer-like though.

Don’t do it OP. Too Alan Partridge.

They are nice. Boat shoes just don't happen to be in fashion.