FRAspotter From United States, joined May 2004, 1713 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (3 years 2 months 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 9435 times:
It is quite common among the passengers to take off their shoes and socks on a long flight in order to relax. When you should really start getting worried is when the pilot and FO start doing it as well!
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Daleaholic From United Kingdom (England), joined Oct 2005, 2830 posts, RR: 18 Reply 15, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 8851 times:
Quoting Egghead (Reply 4): I do it all the time, even in my office.
I personally see no problem with this, but if it was in close proximity of me and their feet stunk, I'd ask them to put their shoes on! He's paid to travel first, I'd be less than happy if I was told I wasn't allowed to have naked feet!
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B777A340Fan From United States, joined Oct 2005, 722 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 8800 times:
The picture caption says "Business Class"....is it really? It looks more like First to me.
Quoting Dtwclipper (Reply 3): There are some people in this world who just don't know how to act in public.
I would never do that, and isn't that why they give you those nice little slippers to use?
Quoting CY319 (Reply 13): disgusting!!
i d never take my shoes off on board.
I don't think it's inappropriate or impolite. Just as long as the feet don't stink, then I don't see a problem. If you can endure a 10+ hours flight with your shoes on, then the more power to you...
LTBEWR From United States, joined Jan 2004, 9002 posts, RR: 7 Reply 18, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 8780 times:
It isn't uncommon for someone to take their shoes off while on a long flight and if trying to get some sleep. Bare feet are a bit rude though and it could be offensive to people of some faiths to show all or part of your feet like that. More importantly, they could smell. At least use the slippers and if on a long flight consider wearing surgical/compression socks to reduce DVT risks.
KabAir From United States, joined Dec 2004, 245 posts, RR: 3 Reply 19, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 8672 times:
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 18): it could be offensive to people of some faiths to show all or part of your feet like that
And we wouldn't want that! I'm all for civility towards people of all faiths, but good gravy if you lived trying to make sure you NEVER offended ANYONE of ANY faith, you wouldn't ever be able to go out of your house. There are lines, but feet? C'mon, give me a break!
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Bugdriver From Antigua And Barbuda, joined Aug 2005, 6 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 8408 times:
I guess it depends where you live, here in the caribbean many people wear sandals, flip flops etc., so the feet will be exposed, but never would you see a male who is wearing shoes take them off during the flight. In the northern parts of the world I can understand the disdain if one were to take off one's shoes after the feet have been trapped in them for hours.
Blrsea From India, joined May 2005, 914 posts, RR: 3 Reply 23, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 8345 times:
Quoting Bugdriver (Reply 21): I guess it depends where you live, here in the caribbean many people wear sandals, flip flops etc., so the feet will be exposed
Yup, depends on where you live. In many countries, especially in hot climates, people don't wear shoes regularly. In India, many people just wear sandals most of the time. And they remove their sandals or slippers as we call them as soon as they sit down in car/bus/train/aircrafts. It would be bad if people who wear shoes 8-10 hours continously, especially in hot weather remove thier shoes. It would stink then. But if people aren't wearing shoes, doesn't matter.
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 18): Bare feet are a bit rude though
LOL ! Depends on each culture I guess. In India, it is rude if you don't leave your shoes/sandals at the door and go inside wearing them
In hinduism and islam, whenever you enter a relegious place, you are supposed to remove your footwear and wash your legs if possible before entering the place.
Nethkt From Thailand, joined Apr 2001, 417 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 8288 times:
Oh gosh, all other passengers around him were all gone.
I think his feet smell so bad. lol
I'd still keep my socks on and they never stink.
I don't think Etihad management people will be happy to see this photo. It's surely something you don't want other C class passengers from other airlines fly yours.
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 25, posted (3 years 2 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 8284 times:
It's inappropriate and rude. . . . indicative of inadequate upbringing.
26 PureKiwi: I remember a few years ago an ANZ captain refused to depart because there was a child in bare feet and he saw it as a safety risk. The flight finaly d
27 Katekebo: I see nothing wrong with this. The passanger appears to wear traditional Arab clothes which probably include sandals, and most likely is not wearing s
28 Andz: I flew LGA-DTW a few years ago on NW and when the seatbelt sign was switched off the first thing the flight attendant did was kick off her shoes befor
29 N1120A: That is relative. In some cultures, keeping your shoes on indoors is considered inappropriate and rude and indicative of inadequate upbringing.
30 ANCFlyer: Thanks for the cultural info . . . This is not "indoors", this is in public, and is not acceptable . . . I fully agree with "when in Rome", but this
31 N1120A: That depends. Many would consider an airplane indoors. In fact, I am sure that at least one child jumping on the seats has been told "you wouldn't do
32 Jetdeltamsy: If the guy is paying $5,000 to ride in a nice seat, "naked feet" are nobody's business but his own.
33 Ha763: I don't see anything wrong with someone using a proper foot rest on an aircraft seat to put their feet up, covered or not. I personally untie and take
34 777DAD: It's just like the sign everyone sees in the U.S. "No Shirt,No Shoes, "NO SERVICE!" Maybe they should have posted a sign on the plane if it offends so
35 Darrenthe747: damn some of you are a bunch of prudes.
36 GatwickA320: As an FA I'm always telling pax to put their shoes on before going to the toilet. They don't always realise how nasty it can be in there!
37 IrishMD11: Remember the one about the chicken and the egg? Now what came first to mankind, bare feet or Boeing 777's? Haha! Gerry.
38 Kiwiandrew: not acceptable in your personal opinion ... that doesn't mean that it is not acceptable to anyone else that was for take-off /landing - a different i
39 ANCFlyer: Of course that's a given Kiwi . . . . Just like propping those bare tootsies up on the bulkhead wall . . . we all rest our feet on our walls at home
40 777DAD: Has anyone thought about a "Footstool?"
41 Noelg: Some of you guys should come to NZ - bare feet are part of life! You see people walking the streets and visiting shops and restaurants with bare feet
42 Darrenthe747: yeah, american's can be so prudish and righteous. i guess it's a nasty residual left over from the Victorian era that spilled over into American cultu
43 Darrenthe747: I think you're being sarcastic, sometimes it's harder to tell over this electronic medium. I've been quite disgusted with fully clothed people who ne
45 A3xx900: You must be kidding, right? IT'S JUST NAKED FEET of a person who most likely didn't wear socks or shoes anyway. Now if his feet smell, socks wouldn't
46 B747-4U3: You would hate me then. Not only do I take my shoes and socks, or sandals off on an aircraft, but on trains, busses, cars and taxis too. Often you ca
47 Afterburner: I always take my shoes off when flying long haul, but keep the socks on, to let my feet 'breathe'. But I always make sure they don't stink. I usually
48 777DAD: It's amazing how a simple photo can cause so much commotion? Jeff[Edited 2006-05-06 14:28:10]
49 GBOAC: Jesus. All this fuss over some feet! Have none of you ever flown F/J where they give you socks (or slippers on some routes, BA do to NRT for example)
50 Lagos747: Come on... Is this a site to discuss whats hot and new in the airline industry or is this a ladies gossip meeting at the local hairdresser. I travel w
51 Dtwclipper: Still, that's why you get those nice little socks in Biz Class No, it's just bad manners....and I don't want to get used to it. So, it's ok to put yo
52 RoseFlyer: I think I'll chime in a bit and say that I am not surprised at all. I flown in first and business quite a bit and have noticed how people really dress
53 Darrenthe747: I think you're being a little over dramtic here. If you look again the dude's feet aren't on any seat at all, but the foot rest. If people want to pu
56 Dtwclipper: Ok, so people don't get dressed up to get on planes or go out to dinner anymore, that's our modern world. But, this one guy on the plane aside, don't
57 FlyGuyClt: Oh you should see when they go to the bathroom barefoot. F/A. "Excuse me Sir/Madam, but there are some children on here today and sometimes they miss,
59 Darrenthe747: oh c'mon. eating in a fine dining restaraunt is not comparable to flying on a commercial airliner, economy or first. Maybe 50 years ago it was, but no
60 B747-4U3: The point I was getting at is that in many cultures there is nothing wrong with walking around bare foot...etc, and the people who get offended by it
61 Babybus: In all my time in the Middle East I have never come across a single pair of smelly feet. Arab feet are exposed directly to air all the time and hence
62 N1120A: Again, who's standards? Standards vary by culture and location. You are from Detroit, it gets insanely cold there, of course you wear shoes all the t
63 Flpuck6: Hello all, I have had the fortune of benig able to fly J class a few times and I find that the J class passengers are in fact the worst; the messiest,
64 CrossChecked: As a flight attendant, when I'm in J/C class I will always run around the cabin and put down the footrests for all passengers. It's something we don't
65 Tjc2: If feet have been in sandals they might stand a chance of being dirty, but judging on some of the other comments by the likes of Babybus, apparently
66 WhiteBirdFlyer: I'd like to thank everyone who has posted in this thread for providing one of the most culturally enlightening, funny, hilarious and even sometimes mi
68 Airxliban: Look at the passenger in question and it should all become obvious. Though he's not breaking any rules, no reason why it should be outlawed.
69 AR385: Good luck if you travel 10+ hours without removing your shoes. I doubt you'll have an easy time taking them off at your destination, or the pain will
70 Dtwclipper: When I travel long haul, I always keep a pair of slippers in my carryon. I take my shoes off, and use my own slippers for the duration of the flight.
71 ShowerOfSparks: How would you feel about this group of travellers? http://www.naked-air.com/
72 IAirAllie: Good grief, as an FA I have enough responsibilities. I don't need to add to them by playing shoe police with grown adults. Children by themselves I a
73 Fbgdavidson: Most sensible post in the entire thread As far as bare feet are going I wouldn't do it. No matter how clean airline seats 'appear' in F or J I doubt
74 JGPH1A: Oh come on - dress codes went out with the whalebone corset (someone should tell Cornish ) What's wrong with feet, as long as they aren't stinky - it
75 ANCFlyer: No question . . . when I'm not working or not in public, that's just fine. Otherwise, it's socks and usually shoes . . . . or if in the appropriate l
76 Gr8Circle: It's much better than the pax who put their shoes up on the bulkhead....and leave their footprints back on the aircrafts 'wall of fame'....
77 Gr8Circle: Sorry my friend....you need a quick lesson in understanding other cultures....
78 Dtwclipper: No, good breeding and manners have never gone out of style. Has nothing to do with understanding other cultures, but being respectful of those around
79 Gr8Circle: I guess the same advice applies to you
80 Dtwclipper: Thanks, but not thanks for your advice. I will continue to be respectful of others, in spite of the fact that you think it is acceptable not to be.
81 Gr8Circle: Don't quite understand how exaclty you guys translate bare feet as being disrespectful.....
82 9V-SVA: What I'd do would be to remove my shoes, leaving socks on and putting on the sockettes provided by the airline. Far more comfortable as it keeps your
83 Tod: Walk through a plane with the seat covers removed and look at the padding. Just think about everything that left a stain on the pad also went through
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