I always take my shoes off on the plane. I keep my socks on, though. Plus I’ve never had a foot odor problem.
As for flip flops, I suppose if it’s on an inter-island hawaiin flight then it might be okay.
Why would it be offensive? A lot of people find comfort in wearing flip flops. Plus it makes going through security a lot faster. Rather than taking your shoes off.
i wear flip flops almost every single day of the year and I wear them on airplanes. It makes security much easier on me. I do not however have ugly or smelly feet so I see no problem with me doing this :)
I feel sorry for someone who is so fragile that they get offended by shoe wear on a plane. There are way more important things to worry about, like when I’m gonna get my next chocolate fix.
The thing about flip flops and taking your shoes off at Security is who would want to be barefoot where God knows how many people have had their feet and who knows what else they have dribbled or drooled or dropped on the floor! Yuck.
I wouldn’t care if they were next to me in flipflops unless they tried to put their foot or feet in my lap. In that case, I would be just as incensed by shoes.
@marina..think about all the things you touch daily and what might be on those surfaces because of what others have touched before and then think about how often your hands touch near your face and what not. That to me is a bit more gross then my feet touching something microscopic especially since im not touching my feet or putting them near my face
I don’t care as long as the cabin air stays fresh and there’s something more interesting to look at (there usually is). Can’t stand looking at “onion skins” though-blech!
I notice that in the U.S. flip flops, pajama pants, and other very casual dress items are much more accepted than in Europe or other places. I wouldn’t find it offensive if someone were inappropriately dressed but that’s just me.
i think back in the day people used to dress up for flights. now i think it is very common to wear pajamas and i think that’s awesome. if you’re gonna sleep anyway, might as well be comfy. the only reason i wouldnt wear flops is because my feet would get cold!
Dude. Have you ever been to California? Flippies are a way of life, planes or no planes.
As far as people inappropriately dressed on planes…for me it’s more like inappropriately negligent of basic hygiene. I’d rather sit next to a low blouse than BO.
@nocountry, right on. Personal space becomes less important in close quarters than how your nose is affected (or offended, in some cases). I love my elbow room, but I’d gladly trade it for a freshly-bathed isle mate.
I don’t get why flip flops would be considered rude. I guess I lived in Hawaii and California too long, but it seems to me that it would be much easier getting through airport security without big shoes on. I live in England much of the year now, and I’ve seen loads of people wearing flip flops. I guess if someone had particularly sweaty feet it might be nasty, but hopefully they aren’t super flexible and wiping them all over the seat, or sitting cross-legged.
Man….bad breath in a confined space bites period. I hate planes, for this reason mostly. I hate small talk with bad-smelling people. It makes me feel like I’m being bathed in germs or something and I can’t get away. If the next time you’re on a plane and you happen to sit next to a head-phones-on, blanket-draped-burqua-style gal….you probably smell.
I really don’t care how my fellow passengers dress. It’s the BO, huffing & puffing, not pulling up their backrest when the people behind them are trying to get through their meal and other passive aggressive behavior that bother me.
I have been wearing leather flip-flops on planes because its a lot more comfortable. Plus here in NJ, they make you to take out your shoes during the security check which gets makes it mad annoying. So i prefer flip flops when the weathers nice because they are comfy.
i feel like i’m violating some sort of conduct rule. maybe it’s just because i live in south florida, but flip flops are sort of a way of life for me. i don’t travel often, but if i were traveling somewhere that wouldn’t be cold when i arrived, i wouldn’t think twice about walking on the plane wearing flip flops.