Qantas Club Dress Standards...Stubbies, singlet and thongs....What the???

[Pushka]

Loose fitting ballet shoes? Mocassins? Any normal shoe with a strap around the heel?

Mocassins!

I'm not a fan of ballet shoes/flats as I need a heel even if small.

 

[love_the_life]

Clearly none of you gents has experienced kankles. .

I've also experienced feet swelling where normal shoes would not fit.

Ah, the ever attractive cankle/kankle. Only once have I had the misfortune to remove shoes then to discover they would not fit on again - tres embarrassing!

But then I'm lucky as I do not do shoes with a toe separator. Have one pair that I use to visit swimming pools/spas on cruises but that's it. It's not for want of trying - so many pairs of thongs bought and disposed of after languishing in my cupboard. Somehow my toes just don't accept them!

 

[maroonone]

Business Lounge in Brisbane recently - 3 PAX changing out o thongs at the doorway and one nappy change occurring in the TV area - guess which bothered me more.

 

[Aeolus]

I can attest that they are definitely checking the footwear - well, at MEL lounge anyway. I had my compression socks on and was too lazy to take them off when I got off my international flight and headed over to the domestic J lounge with socks and sandals . The lounge dragon actually looked down at my feet (to my upmost embarrassment!). I wasn't stopped - just the embarrassment was enough for me to not do it again.

 

[maroonone]

I presume First Class PJs with issue "slippers" is okay.

 

[SpudOz]

Clearly none of you gents has experienced kankles. .

I've also experienced feet swelling where normal shoes would not fit.

Unless I am on a fully flat bed, I get cankles. I wear flats and have no trouble fitting into them after a flight.

I wear thongs around the house, going to the beach and sometimes nicking down the local shops. I would NEVER wear thongs into the QC. But ultimately, Qantas is entitled to enforce dress standards as they see fit. If you don't like the rules, don't go in.

 

[Spongbob]

The unacceptable footwear for the Sydney Cricket Ground members' reserve area is: "Rubber thongs, dilapidated shoes, gumboots, crocs, UGG boots or slippers".

At the Swans v Giants AFL game last Saturday I noticed a few people with Swans membership being ejected because of their footwear.

 

[Katie]

But I still don't understand how wearing thongs is pregnancy related or determined. Can you explain that for me?

When pregnant, many women experience swelling in their feet and ankles, and their regular footwear may not be able to be worn. This is related to the overall weight gain, and other stuff that goes on in your body while pregnant. The swelling is aggravated by sitting and standing. It can be relieved by looser footwear, such as sandals and thongs, and also by raising the feet above the level of the mother's heart. The latter is rarely possible (or hygienic) in most airports or domestic flights.

I recall having great difficulty trying to wear closed-in shoes (leather ballet flats) as I was leaving the hospital when my child was born. I also remember putting my feet/legs up on another chair at a wedding during my pregnancy due to the swelling experienced during the wedding ceremony and reception. I have vague memories of walking to the car after that wedding without shoes on, due to the swelling experienced.

 

[RichardMEL]

I presume First Class PJs with issue "slippers" is okay.

Anyone with the chutzpah(sp?) to walk through a QF domestic terminal in said outfit should be allowed entry on those grounds alone

 

[BD1959]

Business Lounge in Brisbane recently - 3 PAX changing out o thongs at the doorway and one nappy change occurring in the TV area - guess which bothered me more.

I'm with you maroonone ... I always insist on going to the toilets to have my nappy changed.

Regards,

BD

 

[RichardMEL]

uh oh with the nappy changes.. have seen it done on tray tables and the soiled nappy shoved (and left) in the seat pocket. makes me feel ill. Doing it in any public place (where there are options, like a toilet/change room) is selfish, rude and inconsiderate of others, let alone general hygene Imho.

[sarcasm hat] New QF policy: All babies to be inspected at entry to lounge. if signs of inpending poop are noticed said baby is to be denied access to the lounge. As a courtesy to P1 babies a complimentary supply of nappies and lavender scented baby powder will be provided on request[/sarcasm hat]

 

[love_the_life]

Katie what you say is correct but it does not mean that they have to wear thongs. Sandals are acceptable and if the woman wants thongs on board they are pretty small to fit in a handbag.

 

[Rebekkap]

Katie what you say is correct but it does not mean that they have to wear thongs. Sandals are acceptable and if the woman wants thongs on board they are pretty small to fit in a handbag.

She was wearing Birkenstocks, not thongs. Other than some styles of Birkenstock having a bit that goes between the toes, they're more like sandals than thongs.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Katie what you say is correct but it does not mean that they have to wear thongs. Sandals are acceptable and if the woman wants thongs on board they are pretty small to fit in a handbag.

Maybe some women don't want to have to bend down to secure the back strap of a sandal? x2? A slip on thong might be more convenient.

 

[Fifa]

The unacceptable footwear for the Sydney Cricket Ground members' reserve area is: "Rubber thongs, dilapidated shoes, gumboots, crocs, UGG boots or slippers".

Much more acceptable list.
Crocs should be kept for the beach and showers in a caravan park .

 

[blackcat20]

Katie what you say is correct but it does not mean that they have to wear thongs. Sandals are acceptable and if the woman wants thongs on board they are pretty small to fit in a handbag.

Problem is a few staff seem to have trouble telling the difference between thongs and sandals...

 

[love_the_life]

Rebekkap. Yes, Birkenstocks are not cheap rubber thongs but the definition seems to be any shoe that is without an ankle strap and the ones shown do not have that. They are upmarket thongs in effect.
MelTraveller - true though a slip on either thong or slide/mule still wont't make it through as by definition it is not a sandal with an ankle strap
Blackcat - agreed. It seems that the fervour to 'root out the evil thong' has overshadowed common sense here.

 

[Pushka]

Maybe tie a ribbon around your ankle and see what they make of that?

 

[footy99]

Rebekkap. Yes, Birkenstocks are not cheap rubber thongs but the definition seems to be any shoe that is without an ankle strap and the ones shown do not have that. They are upmarket thongs in effect.
MelTraveller - true though a slip on either thong or slide/mule still wont't make it through as by definition it is not a sandal with an ankle strap
Blackcat - agreed. It seems that the fervour to 'root out the evil thong' has overshadowed common sense here.

It seems to need a toe divider to be outlawed. When they see that, then they look for the ankle strap as a saver. But no initial toe divider and you are all good. I had no issues with my Adidas slip thongs in SYD the other day. I guess they call them sandals.

Compared with Havaianas, I'd say it didn't change my appearance even remotely or have any effect at all on a "smart casual" assessment but it did get around the new completely arbitrary technicalities.

 

[Buzzard]

My Crocks cover the toes and have an ankle strap. By the sounds of these regulations they are acceptable footwear. I however would never wear such into as any lounge. I think this footwear regulation is flawed. YMMV.