Airport Footwear

[B2C2V]

Originally Posted by Phat Guido

A lesson:

- try & not take your shoes of when flying as your feet will expand causing great discomfort when trying to put shoes back on (also over stressing your shoes). & no, your shoes will not be stressed if you keep them on.

You do not even for long haul flights?

 

[furo]

Here's why you don't wear your house loafers to the airport: you never know who you will run into at an airport. On an average trip, I will see more VPs and high ranking customers while passing through DFW than I will in a week of being around my office. It pays to always look like you give a damn

 

[chorse123]

I usually wear my heaviest pair (easier on the feet than in a duffle bag), pack a second pair with trees in a special shoe bag (like a dop kit), and also pack a casual pair or two stuffed with socks. That's enough variety for pretty much any length trip. I do really want some light weight travel trees.

Monk straps are good for security (easy on/off).

 

[thinman]

I wear monkstraps or chelsea boots because they're easy to take on and off and they're extremely versatile, as I can wear them with anything from jeans to a suit. My favorites are a pair of Martegani shell cordovan monks in color #6 that go with anything, look great, and are low-maintenance. For trips of a week or longer, if I wear the monks, I'll pack the chelseas and vice versa.

 

[constant struggle]

Only wear balmoral boots - with full eyelets not those metal clips!

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by gdl203

It takes 20 seconds to unlace shoes and another 30 lace them back on. Do people really need to worry about "airport shoes" or "travel shoes"? It makes me both smile and wince when I see people wearing a suit and "comfy" loafers when they're traveling.
People look at me strangely when I wear my high boots, but I can get them off and put them back on very quickly, and without sitting. Besides, except for international flights, I only go through security once each way.

 

[Pundit]

Originally Posted by acidicboy

I wear what I want to wear and refuse to be dictated by the gods of airport security... the only inconvenient part of wearing my travel shoe of choice is removing them and lacing it up again after getting through the fine ladies and gentlemen that keep our airports safe, but I don't think its a big deal to sit in a corner and lace it up after anyway.

+1

 

[NukeMeSlowly]

Originally Posted by NH_Clark

this +1

I usually wore my BB pebble-grain plain toe oxfords... but this last trip snagged a nail or screw underneath the taxi seat and received a heart-breaking 2 inch deep cut on the toe of the shoe.

The horror.....the horror.

 

[unjung]

What? Feet swell on airplanes? I generally wear shoes when I fly. In other words, I have never even considered this question.

 

[TC (Houston)]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Is this a serious question? I wear a suit because I'm meeting with clients after I land or before I take off.

This reminds me of when I was in college and flying back and forth for interviews. I ran into one of my classmates on the plane who was also interviewing with the same employer. I was in a suit, he was in jeans, a sweatshirt, and flip flops. He looked at me and said "you don't think they are actually going to pick us up in person rather than send a car service, do you?!" You guessed it . . . LOL

To answer the original question, I wear loafers unless I'm in a suit, in which case I would wear whatever I would normally wear. Everything else gets packed and checked. I can't stand bringing too much **** on the plane with me. Briefcase is all.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by TC (Houston)

This reminds me of when I was in college and flying back and forth for interviews. I ran into one of my classmates on the plane who was also interviewing with the same employer. I was in a suit, he was in jeans, a sweatshirt, and flip flops. He looked at me and said "you don't think they are actually going to pick us up in person rather than send a car service, do you?!" You guessed it . . . LOL

To answer the original question, I wear loafers unless I'm in a suit, in which case I would wear whatever I would normally wear. Everything else gets packed and checked. I can't stand bringing too much **** on the plane with me. Briefcase is all.
I couldn't help but laugh at that. I don't mind wearing a suit on a plane, and often it's out of necessity. On a recent international trip I wore a suit because of a dinner meeting upon arrival. I was teased by my travel companions, but they were embarrassed when they realized that there was no time for changing when we arrived. I don't find a good fitting suit to be uncomfortable when I have to travel in it.

 

[Sartorially Challenged]

Originally Posted by furo

Here's why you don't wear your house loafers to the airport: you never know who you will run into at an airport. On an average trip, I will see more VPs and high ranking customers while passing through DFW than I will in a week of being around my office. It pays to always look like you give a damn
True enough. I ran into Amb. Bolton at the Red Carpet lounge at Dulles on my way to Anguilla.

But I think, if I may say so immodestly, I was dressed much better than he was.

 

[Grayland]

Originally Posted by Sartorially Challenged

True enough. I ran into Amb. Bolton at the Red Carpet lounge at Dulles on my way to Anguilla.

But I think, if I may say so immodestly, I was dressed much better than he was.

I spent a week in Anguilla. What a beautiful island.

 

[Sartorially Challenged]

Originally Posted by Grayland

I spent a week in Anguilla. What a beautiful island.
Yes, it is. For me, few places get better than an afternoon at the Turtle Cove beach, a bottle of Bordeaux at the Malli while the sun goes down and a late lobster dinner at Blanchard's.

Definitely no more formal than a pair of loafers and a linen jacket!

 

[srivats]

Originally Posted by unjung

What? Feet swell on airplanes? I generally wear shoes when I fly. In other words, I have never even considered this question.

Feet do swell - flying coach from Delhi to NY is not a exactly what one would call "pleansant"