Just curious as to what footwear is best for ship activities. Not necessarily re-enacting. This kind of echoes another thread, but wet decks, climbing rigging, etc. can't be easy in a pair of boots. Would tennis shoes be the best? Some sort of sandal? Barefoot with calluses the size of halibut?
I was just thinking back on my days of rock-climbing and the shoes we used then. If you're not familiar with them, they are a light canvas shoe with a large, sticky rubber sole curving up over the toes and heel, usually purchased 1 to 1 1/2 sizes smaller than your street shoe, and usually in colors that would make golfers hyperventilate. Anybody ever tried them on a ship?