Which shoes should I wear when sailing?
This question enjoys great popularity and is always answered differently. You should also include neoprene shoes in your considerations.
Advantages of neoprene shoes
Neoprene shoes have the same benefits as neoprene clothing, which protects your body from the cold. Cold feet are particularly uncomfortable when sailing. If your feet get wet in the water and then cool down, a cold is inevitable. Neoprene shoes also warm your feet when combined with water.
Various models
There are flat models on the market as well as models that reach over the ankle. Especially with flat neoprene shoes it is important that they drain water quickly from the inside to the outside, because it naturally happens that some water can run in. These models are therefore only suitable for the summer, in the cold season you should use higher shoes. If necessary, you can also wear neoprene socks under your shoes to enhance their effect. But the different models do not only protect against the cold to varying degrees. The models also differ from each other when it comes to the well-known parameters of sports shoes such as stability, anti-slip aid and anti-buckling protection.