How Many Pairs of Shoes do you Carry Aboard?

[Seaworthy Lass]

Originally Posted by RaymondR

I consider one pair of socks in the wash as an indication of a bad week?

Socks?
You have socks on board LOL?

[sailorboy1]

I just counted , counting my slippers I have 5 pairs of shoes on the boat

[Jimbo485]

Well, working on mine sites and big city offices and playing on beaches and coral reefs, I have a grand total of ten shoes.

That means 4 pairs of shoes and 1 pair of thongs/flip flops/jandals.

My woman has 14 shoes .... but them again... she is a woman and is forgiven 100%.

[Rhapsody-NS27]

Originally Posted by Jimbo485

My woman has 14 shoes .... but them again... she is a woman and is forgiven 100%.

She reads the forum too, doesn't she?

[Jimbo485]

Originally Posted by Rhapsody-NS27

She reads the forum too, doesn't she?

Sure. And? She knows I understand her desire for additional shoes. I am understanding. She is, too. So what?

[bryguy67]

My wife came up with this idea for a shoe rack custom made of canvas. It kept our "everyday" shoes off the cabin sole and out of the way on our PDQ32.

[Sandero]

In the summer we each have lightly used pair of Sebagos, a couple or rubber clogs, a few pair of boots, plus what we are wearing... deck shoes

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by rw58ph

This discussion really hits home, errr boat, as I have so many shoes I have to hide them from my wife. When I have to many shoes laying around the boat she will throw them down the hall, which is a hint I should pick them up and put them away.



I change cloths at least 4 times a day which usually requires a different pair of shoes to match. The PNW has 4 season, which requires cloths for each season and each out fit should have a pair of shoes to match. Right!

However, my wife takes it instead, if she see a pair that she know I would die for she will phone me, to let me know I should at least check them out. However, many times a new pair of shoes requires a new out fit also, which might lead to finding a different new out fit which requires a different pair of shoes. New shoes require new cloths, new cloths require new shoes. So it can become a vicious circle.

My wise loving wife knew I am a shoe/cloths hog when she bought the boat, and is one of the reasons she bought the Eagle as it has 3 staterooms and a walk in closet. So it’s mostly my wife’s fault I have so many cloths and shoes. Right!

I dont change clothes but maybe twice a week!!? My GF has always bought my clothes and shoes and even dresses me,I have more shoes than most women!! I only wear one pair at a time(weeks,months?) , and usually will wear them out before moving into the next pair..She buys me Timberland boat shoes made of soft rubber soles and gets angry when I wear them around the house( not their intended purpose!) I say "flush fashion" all I need is a loin cloth and a large knife!! course I dont wear it on sundays..

[Teknav]

Take heart, Folks! No matter how many shoes you have, Imelda Marcos have you beat by a few thousands; the former first lady of the Philippines.

Mauritz
While sailing, two pairs max!

[RaymondR]

Socks?
You have socks on board LOL?

A throw back to my semi retired days and I hate waste so cannot throw them away. I'd donate them to a homeless person but one doesn't tend to come across many of them out here. Guess I am stuck with them and will just have to live in hope of a cold snap sometime.

[ArtM]

Originally Posted by tropicalescape

I dont change clothes but maybe twice a week!!? My GF has always bought my clothes and shoes and even dresses me,I have more shoes than most women!! I only wear one pair at a time(weeks,months?) , and usually will wear them out before moving into the next pair..She buys me Timberland boat shoes made of soft rubber soles and gets angry when I wear them around the house( not their intended purpose!) I say "flush fashion" all I need is a loin cloth and a large knife!! course I dont wear it on sundays..

The knife? Or the loincloth?

[rw58ph]

Maya Coupe, Maya Coupe, Maya Maxima Coupe! This week end I bought another two pair of shoes. Now it’s not really my fault! Yesterday was Columbus Day, holiday, and my wife develop a migraine, so not to disturb her, being a loving/thoughtful/wonderful husband, I decide best to leave the boat! I had my blue and pink duties done, so there was not much else to do except go shopping! Actually I would have bought only one pair, but they had a sale buy one and get the second pair of ½ price. So what was I due to?

[carstenb]

Originally Posted by Teknav

Take heart, Folks! No matter how many shoes you have, Imelda Marcos have you beat by a few thousands; the former first lady of the Philippines.

Mauritz
While sailing, two pairs max!

I've talked with a lot of women about the 4000 pairs of shoes Imelda.Funny - none of them ever thought 4000 was too many. Their only concern was:

"Gee, Where did she get a big enough closet?"

[rw58ph]

Originally Posted by carstenb

I've talked with a lot of women about the 4000 pairs of shoes Imelda.Funny - none of them ever thought 4000 was too many. Their only concern was:

"Gee, Where did she get a big enough closet?"

So funny!

4,000 pairs does sound rather much. However, if she has a number of places, say like 10, then 400 pairs is not that un reasonable. What I was wondering is how she could remember keep track of so many pairs. I have trouble with only 30 to 40 pairs. When we owned the house, condo and the boat had at least 100 pairs in total! Living on the boat can put a limit on a person.

[carstenb]

Originally Posted by rw58ph

So funny!

4,000 pairs does sound rather much. However, if she has a number of places, say like 10, then 400 pairs is not that un reasonable. What I was wondering is how she could remember keep track of so many pairs. I have trouble with only 30 to 40 pairs. When we owned the house, condo and the boat had at least 100 pairs in total! Living on the boat can put a limit on a person.

Gee - only 100 pair. Yeah - life on a boat surely can suck!