Another foot wear question

[CRUZERWANNABE]

Back to not wanting to over pack ...most of our excursion are straight to a beach, we will not be doing much walking or have any rugged adventures planned. I invested in some great walking sandals for our Disney trip and they worked well for the 10+ miles a day I put on. I really want to use the treadmill in the mornings, will these be okay, will they even let me on the equipment without sneakers? Thanks for the help

Carol

[hrhdhd]

I don't know if the gym attendants will say anything, but I wouldn't use open-toed / open-heeled shoes on a treadmill even if I were on land. Remember that you'll also need to keep your balance if the ship is rocking, and if you lose your balance, you're more likely to stub a toe or otherwise injure your feet.

[cb at sea]

Athletic shoes in the gym..period. On your excursions, flip flops or sandals will be fine for almost everything except hiking in rough terrain.

[LrgPizza]

If you don't want to pack the sneakers to use the treadmill, maybe you could just walk/jog the deck in the mornings? I guess it depends on your ship, but it seems a lot have paths for this.

[092306]

I've seen the gym attendants ask women with sandals walking on the treadmills to get off the equipment, so I would bring sneakers if you are really planning to use the gym.

[mousey]

I think the idea about walking on the ships running path is a great idea in lieu of going to the gym. But please, don't get on a treadmill with open-toed shoes. It's too dangerous.:eek: Anyway, I've never been to a gym where they were allowed.

[delily]

I solve the heavy sneaker problem by not packing them -- I wear them on the plane both coming and going and pack my lighter weight shoes instead.