Originally Posted by
John Carr
Have you never done a pre flight when there's enough snow on the ground that would get into the ankle of a regular low cut dress shoe? Are you sure you're an airline pilot that's ACTUALLY flown in various climates?
I don't commute anymore, but it's also nice to have a shoe (boot) that provides protection walking to to/from the crashpad, hotel, what have you.
Too real. When I commuted, I remember walking through 8" of snow during storms in Chicago in the dead of winter, dragging my stupid luggage behind me on the long way to the crashpad. It was an incredibly miserable experience, but at least my ropers kept my feet nice and dry.