{"id":2453,"date":"2026-02-02T19:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.online-charter.com\/shoes-on-board-why-mostly-barefoot\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T19:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:30:06","slug":"shoes-on-board-why-mostly-barefoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/shoes-on-board-why-mostly-barefoot\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoes on board &#8211; why mostly barefoot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Can you wear shoes on a yacht?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Mostly <span class=\"s2\"><b>no (there are exceptions, ask us)<\/b><\/span> On most yachts <span class=\"s2\"><b>barefoot or with special boat shoes<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The reason is simple:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Protection of the sensitive deck (teak, GRP)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">More safety (no slippery soles)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Better cleanliness on board<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What shoes are allowed on a yacht?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u2714 Allowed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Barefoot<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Boat shoes with a light-colored, non-slip sole that have not been worn on the street<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u2716 Not permitted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Street shoes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Shoes with dark or hard soles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">High heels or sandals with metal parts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why is the shoe order so important?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Teak decks are fragile and extremely expensive to repair. Walking barefoot also increases surefootedness &#8211; especially in wet conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\ud83d\udc49 That&#8217;s why skippers usually ask you to take your shoes off as soon as you board.<\/p>\n<h2>Our recommendation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The shoe order is not a luxury, but standard on yachts &#8211; and ensures safety, comfort and value retention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you wear shoes on a yacht? Mostly no (there are exceptions, ask us) On most yachts barefoot or with special boat shoes. The reason is simple: Protection of the sensitive deck (teak, GRP) More safety (no slippery soles) Better cleanliness on board What shoes are allowed on a yacht? \u2714 Allowed: Barefoot Boat shoes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/online-charter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}