Ladies: how many shoes do you take?

[Taz]

For a 14 day Alaskan cruise tour I took 3 pairs of shoes. I wore my Merrell hikers and packed a pair of Cole-Haan woven leather loafers and a pair of black leather heels.

[nothriver]

Great thread, I love shoes! I'm planning only my second cruise. Can't remember what I took on my first Alaskan cruise but surely it included too many pair of shoes. It was cold and wet up there, and I was really glad to have had waterproof hiking shoes and waterproof rain jackets.

 

I'm guilty of taking not just one but two pairs of hiking shoes. Traveling + blisters = bad news. I've got Merril hiking shoes in waterproof and non waterproof versions, and will take both. The non-waterproof version does not weigh much but they do take up quite a bit of space but to me, it is so worth it to have an alternate pair of shoes to change into in case of a blister. And of course, if I had to abandon ship, I'd want to wear hiking shoes but geesh, I would go barefoot if I had to!

 

Otherwise, will probably will only take my black strappy dress heals and my every day black Dansko clogs. Someone check back with me when I'm packing and remind me I said this, please!?

 

I think Joanies slippers might be a nice addition to the mix!

[plannermargy]

Whether on a round the world (114 day) or a 14 day Alaska cruise, I wear my walking shoes to board and take a casual pair for daytime on the ship, and dressy, 2 inch heels for evening wear. Saves a lot of suitcase room for souvenirs.

[dobiemom]

For those of you that like to wear different dress shoes with each outfit you can get a slip-on that allows different tops to be snapped on. They are really handy to keep the space and weight down.

I have soles with 2 different heel heights from onesole dot com and umpteen tops, including strappies, clogs, and the "regular" tops. :) I did have to buy the sponge things to make the slap-slap sound stop

[billie5]

"Ladies: how many shoes do you take?"

 

Probably an even number would be best. :)

[mtiffany24]

For a Mediterranean cruise, plus two weeks on trains, I took two pairs, comfortable but pretty Mary Janes and an old pair of sneakers that I left at my sister's house in Bordeaux France for use in her garden (made more room in the suitcase on the way back. I substituted French chocolates for the shoes!).

 

For Alaska I would take one nice pair and one pair of hiking boots

 

For the Caribbean I plan to take three pairs (one will be water shoes), And a pair of flippers.

[NMLady]

This topic came up on another thread talking about packing and is where I start losing ground in both space and weight. Just curious -- how many pairs of shoes are you taking.

 

That is my toughest choice for bulk and weight. I try to keep my basics geared around black and cream/tan/taupe and then more color in tops and jackets to go with those basics.

 

Here is my own "minimum" and I would love to (and hope) add more:

 

1. rain/walking shoes

2. sandals walking shoes

3. black dress high heels*

4. gold flats

5. black espadrilles

6. beige espadrilles

7. black loafers

8. casual slides for around ship*

9. taupe low heels*

10. low black silk heels

 

* these will be the first to go if I can't take them all - so for me 7-10 pairs of shoes which on its face sounds ridiculous but when I sort it out seems like too small a variety for a 21 day cruise. Oh, dear. :(

 

I passed an open cabin door once to see a least a dozen pairs of highly decorative spike heels lined up against the entry way wall.

 

I wear a pair of sturdy black oxfords good for walking on tours and wearing around the ship. I pack a pair of flip flops (sturdy CROCS brand) and a pair of low heel black pumps. That's it.

[SwissMyst]

I have soles with 2 different heel heights from onesole dot com and umpteen tops, including strappies, clogs, and the "regular" tops. :) I did have to buy the sponge things to make the slap-slap sound stop

 

That was an interesting website - the cork ones looked cute. Would you consider these "walking" shoes, like just around town or what one can run into during an active tour? Or, do you just use them on the ship for dress up and dress down?

 

Yes, I have the same problem with backless shoes. I never wear them now if I have to deal with stairs - that flap-flap drove me crazy. Please tell me more about what you put into them to stop that.

[dobiemom]

That was an interesting website - the cork ones looked cute. Would you consider these "walking" shoes, like just around town or what one can run into during an active tour? Or, do you just use them on the ship for dress up and dress down?

 

Yes, I have the same problem with backless shoes. I never wear them now if I have to deal with stairs - that flap-flap drove me crazy. Please tell me more about what you put into them to stop that.

Unfortunately I would not consider these walking shoes. More like office shoes or dress shoes. But they have such cute tops!

 

The sponge things they sell just stick to the shoe right under your heel. I think it just provides a cushion so the shoe does not directly hit your foot. The sound is greatly lessened but I would not say it stops the flap-flap sound.

[Robin7]

Cat among the pigeons - what if the airline loses your luggage? It happened to me a year ago. For some reason DH and I had not mix and matched and I had no clothes for a week. The case was sitting in Toronto the whole time. Now I am wearing running shoes, have my flip flops and another pair of canvas shoes in my carry on and have a pair of black dress shoes in each suitcase.

 

I am so sorry that happened to you! I have long taken shoes in my carry on because I have HUGE, wide feet and no port would have any that fit! I wear a pair of slip ons for ease through airport security. Then I take my walking sandals (Merrells, also water- and beach-worthy) and my trainers, plus a pair of dress shoes (black). I also take a bathing suit in my carry on. (No way do I want to have to buy one at our departure port!) Plus we usually take a 'smart casual' outfit for dinner in case our luggage doesn't make it to us in time to change. My carry on is usually VERY heavy when heading cruising! My DH has to heft it into the overhead for me (which is against my own personal *rules* when traveling alone).

 

We also cross pack. I was so tempted to not cross pack last time because my DH is the world's best procrastinator, and I was tired of waiting on him (I DO NOT pack for him--EVER), but I was glad I waited when one of my suitcases was the very. last. one. to show up on the carousel. :eek: It was a reminder.

 

I always take too many shoes, but I have cute shoes I never get a chance to wear at home. And I am a serious overpacker. I bet I had 12 pairs of shoes on our last cruise. However, except for the lifting into the overhead, I do haul all of my own heavy, over-packed suitcases.:D

 

Robin

[buckirj1]

A pair of sneakers, and a pair of either oxford or loafer-type shoes. I wear one, and pack the other. Done.

 

Depending on the weather forecast of where I'm going, I might add another pair of casual shoes or sneakers in case one pair gets very wet and needs more than a day to dry out.

[Host Walt]

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[SwissMyst]

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We also cross pack. I was so tempted to not cross pack last time because my DH is the world's best procrastinator, and I was tired of waiting on him (I DO NOT pack for him--EVER), but I was glad I waited when one of my suitcases was the very. last. one. to show up on the carousel. :eek: It was a reminder.

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This is another thing I had not thought much about before either - we always separate pack - to each their own.

 

But like you say, maybe just a few things cross-packed to get one through the first few days of lost luggage. We had that happen once - both our bags did not show up for 3 days, and it was an interesting challenge to see how much and how little we would need to replace the essentials that did not go into the carryon.