Forum: travel.stackexchange.com
Tags: <air-travel><long-haul><footwear>
Title: Shoes for long flight
Question: Does anyone have recommendations for great shoes for a long flight?  I usually wear running shoes, but my feet often get very uncomfortable after a few hours.

Answers:
sents: text: You might also want to look into a good pair of compression socks.
text: Also, take a look at this page for a list of exercises you can do on the plane to keep your blood flowing.
text: I've found that "paying attention to my feet" helps keep them from swelling up in my shoes and makes them feel a bit less achey afterward.
text: These instructions will also help prevent DVT , incidentally.
text: Tighten your calves.
text: Flex your feet and raise your toes 15 times per set.
text: This will tighten your calf muscles and promote proper blood flow through your legs.
text: Turn your ankles.
text: With your feet off the floor, move one foot clockwise, the other, counterclockwise.
text: Repeat, only switch directions.
text: Lift your feet.
text: With your heels on the floor, raise your toes up; then lower them to the ground.
text: Then do the opposite — heels up, balls of your feet on the floor.
text: Roll those shoulders.
text: In one smooth circular move, raise your shoulders and bring them forward, then down, and then backward.
answer_details: author: travel.stackexchange.com/users/None/
score: 15
sents: text: I find slip-on shoes more comfortable on inter-continental flights as it allows me to take them off if I feel like it, and it's easy to wear them again without feet feeling sore.
text: While I haven't used them, some people advocate wearing flight socks that prevent your feet and ankles from getting sore.
text: Most times when I fly with budget airlines though I don't have space to pack two pairs of shoes as I take only carry-on luggage.
text: In this case, I wear my running shoes, but ask for an aisle seat during check-in which gives so much more space to stretch my legs.
text: The same helps during long-haul flights too.
text: I also check up SeatGuru for crowd-sourced data on what seats are best on a particular type of aircraft / airline and then ask for those ones during check-in.
answer_details: author: travel.stackexchange.com/users/108/Ankur Banerjee
score: 8
sents: text: I'm a fan of just taking off my shoes if I'm not wearing sandals.
answer_details: author: travel.stackexchange.com/users/408/Daniel Schaffer
score: 8
sents: text: For a long flight I would always go with flip-flops.
text: When flying long distance carriers always provide a commodity bags where you can find some sockets.
text: So basically if you are scared of getting cold (because it is cold up there) you can just put them on.
text: In order to be polite, I go until boarding with regular shoes and once in the place switch them.
answer_details: author: travel.stackexchange.com/users/180/Spredzy
score: 6
sents: text: I don't have room in my carryon for a set of shoes that are just for the airplane, so whatever I wear on the plane needs to also be what I wear in the airport.
text: There's a lot of walking
text: so it's vital
text: the shoes be comfortable - I choose them carefully.
text: Flat pumps work for me and they slip off on the plane if I want to tuck my feet up under me in my seat or just give them a bit of a rub.
text: Tieing and untieing shoelaces in the cramped confines of an airplane seat is a non-starter for me.
text: You can find pumps and get your feet into them even if you can't see them.
text: Whether or not the airline provides socks for you varies wildly.
text: SAA is the only one I've got socks from in economy.
text: Generally everyone gives them in business.
answer_details: author: travel.stackexchange.com/users/46/Kate Gregory
score: 4

Summary of the answers:
To avoid discomfort on a long flight it is best to wear shoes that are easy to remove during your flight and to put back on before landing like slip-on shoes and flat pumps.Another option is to simply wear open shoes like flip-flops or sandals. However, Many people advocate wearing flight socks to prevent discomfort during their flight.
To avoid discomfort on a long flight it is best to wear shoes that are easy to remove during your flight and to put back on before landing like slip-on shoes and flat pumps.Another option is to simply wear open shoes like flip-flops or sandals. However, Many people advocate wearing flight socks to prevent discomfort during their flight.