Probably not the best idea to wear high heel shoes while boating. Avoiding slipping overboard and keeping your balance is critical. However, if you are on a yacht or luxury cruise, high heels are possibly acceptable.
- In modern use of the term, yachts differ from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose. The dress code is a bit different on a yacht verse a small fishing vessel.
A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while the wearer is doing various activities. Boat shoes are designed for the activity of boating, but they can also be worn simply for fashion.
- Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels (such as rowing and paddle boats), focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or waterskiing. It is a popular activity, and there are millions of boaters worldwide.
Boat shoes (also known as deck shoes) are typically canvas or leather with non-marking rubber soles designed for use on a boat. 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.
Modern boat shoes were invented in 1935 by American Paul A. Sperry of New Haven, Connecticut after noticing his dog's ability to run easily over ice without slipping. Using a knife, he cut siping into his shoes' soles, inspiring a shoe perfect for boating and a company called Sperry Top-Sider.
Sperry Top-Siders are still a popular brand of boat shoe today, among many others, including Sebago and Timberland.
About Sperry Boat Shoes: authentic women's boat shoes and women's dock shoes. Sperry boat shoes have outfitted people with innovative design, fashion, and comfort from the deck to the sea to the street since 1935, and they continue their tradition of enduring style for women today. Women's Sperrys come in a variety of styles ranging from traditional authentic original 2-eye boat shoe designs in classic colors and materials like leather and suede, to fun seasonal materials and colors like metallics, brights and patterns. Sperry boat shoes for women come with the promise of innovative comfort features, as well as Sperry's staple wet/dry traction for non-slip safety for the dock and beyond. Available in everything from colorful floral prints to Breton-inspired stripes to airy, modern mesh designs, there's the perfect dock shoe for every occasion at Sperry.
About Timberland Boat Shoes: Timberland.com for women's boat shoes and women's flats in all colors, or design your own. Boat shoes for women are summer essentials. These boat shoes are so comfortable you may never want to take them off. They are built to last. Many boat shoes are too narrow and you cannot wear socks with them, These are slightly wider so you can wear them with or without socks (obviously, you would need to try them on because you have a different size foot). If you are looking for the best boat shoe this may be the brand for you.
Learn about more women's footwear & fashion that starts with the letter "b" from our Women's Clothes Directory B section.
