Deck shoes for little feet

[size4riggerboots]

I have been told that the only piece of uniform I need to provide myself for my upcoming trip is a pair of white deck shoes. Miller Rayner are unable to help for my size feet (4-5) and the internet has so far provided me with the options of a very nice leather pair for ?95 or a very tacky looking synthetic pair for ?9.99, which seem to have plastic laces and will probably fall apart as soon as they get wet. Does anyone know of where I could find a happy medium??

[Chiefy]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

SM Bass?

[Malim Sahib]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

Size4,
You could always try a shop/site which sells bowls clothing, I just did a quick google:

http://www.bowlsdirect.com/prodlist.php3?typeid=13

[size4riggerboots]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

Malim, if I ever meet you, I'm buying you a pint!!

[Chiefy]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

/me feels all left out

wheres my beer?!

[size4riggerboots]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

Aww Chiefy, you can have a beer too, even though SM Bass was a pretty useless suggestion, have you seen their website? They don't even have any products on it, and it'd got grid-lines all over it!!

[Malim Sahib]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

Don't give Chiefy beer, being one of these 'dry' types he'll probably fall over after one....
I wouldn't complain if you convert both our beers into a large G&T for me, complete with 'ice and a slice' and using Schweppes Tonic water (only one containing Quinine these days, keeps the malaria at bay, what).

[Beef1992]

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Try having size 14 feet its a Whole bigger problem atleast with small feet, you can get childs shoes which are tax free !!!!!! PST was amuzing trying to find an Emersion suit which fits someone like me who is very tall

[Chiefy]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

One size fits all donchaknow

The crew on here are so tiny we can get 3 in one suit, they look like a really bad MC Hammer Tribute band when we do Emmersion suit drill, it is frankly hillarious. Although mine needs an extension for the pot belly

Now some one mention G&T? Hold the Veggies plenty of ice and maybe a drop of "pink" failing that my newest fav drink at home is Morgans Spiced and either Lemonade or Coke....coke keeps me awake at night I think in my dotage I am becoming caffine intolerant......or maybe just intolerant

[size4riggerboots]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

Hmm, the bowling shoes arrived, I'd ordered a size too big, and the sole was made of a harder plastic than deck shoes have, with a grip pattern that would have rubbed off within a couple of days of good wear... so they've gone back and I have taken the plunge on the ?95 pair... I figure it's best to have a good pair of shoes that will last!

[Chiefy]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

Being a woman should you not order 2 pairs?

As for SM Bass...never been to thier web site since they closed the shop in hull and moved to manchester HOWEVER the guy who ran SM Bass before it got bought and moved is called Len Beck he has a web site too (I think) and a shop still in Hull and still does MN Uniform and the likes.....might be worth looking in old Telegraphs OR googoogogoooooogoooole for a phone number it'll be 01482 xxxxxxxxxx if that narrows it down any

[size4riggerboots]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

Being a woman should you not order 2 pairs?

I refer you back to a previous thread, where it was firmly established that I am more of a boy with nice curvey bits than a girly.

Ta for the idea, but I've ordered the expensive ones now, and am off in less than a week anyway.

They'll last, I hope, for ?95 they f*%$ING well should!!

[Chiefy]

Re: Deck shoes for little feet

the shopping gene goes with the curves no matter how much you deny it ;p