Footwear

[Poppy6879]

Hi all!!

About to depart on my first ever cruise in 4 days time!!

Getting some clothes ready, and can't find my decent pair of shoes - I normally wear steel toe cap boots (at work), and black trainers on evenings and weekends.

The last time I wore shoes was to a relatives funeral.

Am I going to be frowned upon for wearing black trainers?

Are trainers classed as smart casual?

I'm wondering if to go shoe shopping in Southampton prior to departure!!

 

 

 

[Ardennais]

6 minutes ago, Poppy6879 said:

Hi all!!

About to depart on my first ever cruise in 4 days time!!

Getting some clothes ready, and can't find my decent pair of shoes - I normally wear steel toe cap boots (at work), and black trainers on evenings and weekends.

The last time I wore shoes was to a relatives funeral.

Am I going to be frowned upon for wearing black trainers?

Are trainers classed as smart casual?

I'm wondering if to go shoe shopping in Southampton prior to departure!!

 

 

 

I wear trainers for smart casual - I have a variety of styles and colours. Plain black ones are ok. 

[showingdiva]

If you're talking black trainers minus glaringly obvious, bright colour logos, flashes or flashing neon, you will be fine in them.   Plenty of passengers who are mobility restricted, chair users or have any other medical issues will be wearing whatever footwear they are most comfortable and safest wearing.   Definitely not a deal breaker.

 

Enjoy your first (of many) cruise.

Edited May 14, 2023 by showingdiva

[Selbourne]

21 minutes ago, Poppy6879 said:

Hi all!!

About to depart on my first ever cruise in 4 days time!!

Getting some clothes ready, and can't find my decent pair of shoes - I normally wear steel toe cap boots (at work), and black trainers on evenings and weekends.

The last time I wore shoes was to a relatives funeral.

Am I going to be frowned upon for wearing black trainers?

Are trainers classed as smart casual?

I'm wondering if to go shoe shopping in Southampton prior to departure!!

 

 

 

As others have said, black trainers are absolutely fine for smart casual evenings. Obviously if you want to attend the main dining room or nice bars during formal nights, something more formal will be needed. Personally I only wear black shoes with a suit or dinner suit, but a lot of younger guys wear brown these days, which might give you a secondary use when going out at home?

[lindyloo22]

Can’t see a problem with black trainers seen men in suits with them on.

[yorkshirephil]

I bought a very comfortable pair of lightweight plain black trainers from Pavers. These are great for non formal and look more like shoes than trainers. 

[Britboys]

19 hours ago, Selbourne said:

As others have said, black trainers are absolutely fine for smart casual evenings. Obviously if you want to attend the main dining room or nice bars during formal nights, something more formal will be needed. Personally I only wear black shoes with a suit or dinner suit, but a lot of younger guys wear brown these days, which might give you a secondary use when going out at home?

Brown shoes with a black Dinner Suit? Should be a keelhauling offence imho...

Brown shoes fine with a blue suit/trousers but definitely not with black...

[FangedRose]

Plain black trainers with formal will be fine. If anyone comments just mumble about " foot problems ".

[Harry Peterson]

1 hour ago, Britboys said:

Brown shoes with a black Dinner Suit? Should be a keelhauling offence imho...

Brown shoes fine with a blue suit/trousers but definitely not with black...

Stanley Holloway agrees, but it wouldn’t bother me one jot!
 

https://youtu.be/3bUJJVSPdp4

Edited May 15, 2023 by Harry Peterson

[Selbourne]

4 hours ago, Britboys said:

Brown shoes with a black Dinner Suit? Should be a keelhauling offence imho...

Brown shoes fine with a blue suit/trousers but definitely not with black...

I agree with you but then we are of a ‘certain age’ and not ‘down with the kids’ 😂 

[FangedRose]

2 hours ago, Selbourne said:

I agree with you but then we are of a ‘certain age’ and not ‘down with the kids’ 😂 

I am 'down with the kids', it's the getting back up again that's the problem.

[Britboys]

3 hours ago, Selbourne said:

I agree with you but then we are of a ‘certain age’ and not ‘down with the kids’ 😂 

Any young person who wears brown shoes with black trousers needs a slap...😉😂

[Selbourne]

1 hour ago, Britboys said:

Any young person who wears brown shoes with black trousers needs a slap...😉😂

You’d get exhausted. It’s all the rage 😂 

[Britboys]

7 minutes ago, Selbourne said:

You’d get exhausted. It’s all the rage 😂 

Like not wearing socks...

Note to self as grumpy old man - don't look at any young men's feet on a cruise...🤣

[Selbourne]

7 minutes ago, Britboys said:

Like not wearing socks...

Note to self as grumpy old man - don't look at any young men's feet on a cruise...🤣

I’m 100% with you on that too 😂 Let’s hope we meet on another cruise. We can have a Grumpy Old Men session (in a nice bar) 😉 

[jeanlyon]

5 hours ago, Selbourne said:

I agree with you but then we are of a ‘certain age’ and not ‘down with the kids’ 😂 

Me too.  Trainers are what I use to walk ashore, not for dinner!

[Happy afloat]

15 hours ago, Selbourne said:

I’m 100% with you on that too 😂 Let’s hope we meet on another cruise. We can have a Grumpy Old Men session (in a nice bar) 😉 

Put me down for that group please!

Wife commented recently "I never thought you'd turn into a miserable old git, and yet, here you are, absolutely nailing it!

[Harry Peterson]

15 hours ago, jeanlyon said:

Me too.  Trainers are what I use to walk ashore, not for dinner!

Absolutely! 

[terrierjohn]

On 5/15/2023 at 6:46 PM, Selbourne said:

You’d get exhausted. It’s all the rage 😂 

He would also likely be arrested.😥

[Britboys]

6 hours ago, terrierjohn said:

He would also likely be arrested.😥

I didn't say I'd do the slapping 🤣. Maybe on a ship they should be keelhauled by the Security Officer...

[Peanut006]

On 5/15/2023 at 7:03 PM, Selbourne said:

I’m 100% with you on that too 😂 Let’s hope we meet on another cruise. We can have a Grumpy Old Men session (in a nice bar) 😉 

Can I put my hubby down for that group too please?

 

 

[Selbourne]

Just now, Peanut006 said:

Can I put my hubby down for that group too please?

 

 

All are welcome 😉 

[SteveH2508]

On 5/15/2023 at 6:54 PM, Britboys said:

Like not wearing socks...

Note to self as grumpy old man - don't look at any young men's feet on a cruise...🤣

As for the skinny trousers that finish halfway down the calf - harrumph.

[Megabear2]

I understand checked suits with waistcoats are the in thing at present with the under 40's - they lok great with the brown shoes.

 

Arvia Celebration Night last night most people were dressed splendidly and in particular the younger folk had made a real effort with their children dressed in beautiful party dresses and suits.  Most pleasing.

 

We had a colourful group in saris but the standout moment for me were the two Japanese couples in full national dress with the ladies in astonishingly beautiful kimonos with hair pins around a foot long holding their hair up.

[Britboys]

57 minutes ago, Megabear2 said:

I understand checked suits with waistcoats are the in thing at present with the under 40's - they lok great with the brown shoes.

 

Arvia Celebration Night last night most people were dressed splendidly and in particular the younger folk had made a real effort with their children dressed in beautiful party dresses and suits.  Most pleasing.

 

We had a colourful group in saris but the standout moment for me were the two Japanese couples in full national dress with the ladies in astonishingly beautiful kimonos with hair pins around a foot long holding their hair up.

I still think it depends upon the colour of the suit. If it is black & grey check for instance, brown shoes are a no no...