Shoe you should never wear during a flight

A former flight attendant has explained why you should never wear this particular shoe on a flight as it can cause problems during an emergency.

A former flight attendant has explained why you should never wear sandals or thongs during a flight.

Passengers often opt for sandals on planes, as they are much comfier than trainers when feet swell.

But a former cabin crew worker has explained the choice could cause problems if there is an emergency during a flight, The Sun reports.

Wearing thongs or going barefoot is a no-no in case of an emergency. Picture: Getty

“During an emergency, all sorts of debris and unpleasant ground surfaces will block your way towards the exit, as well as outside the aircraft,” Tony Kuna wrote on Quora.

“If your feet (aren’t) properly covered, you’ll have a hard time making your way to safety.”

Mr Kuna also said this was why you should never go barefoot either.

“Imagine destroying your bare feet as your run down the aisle covered with broken glass, fires and metal shards,” he added.

“Kind of like John McClane in Die Hard, but worse.”

Make sure your feet are covered with trainers or hard sole shoes. Picture: Getty

Travel writer Christine Negroni, who released a book on the world’s most mysterious air disasters, also agreed, saying to skip the sandals and thongs for this reason, and opt for trainers or harder shoes on a flight.

Negroni previously said: “One of the best things people can do is put their shoes on for takeoff and landing. This is still not required by many airlines and I think it ought to be.

“If you escape an aircraft, the floor could be very hot or cold, it might be covered in oil or on fire, or in a cornfield – you won’t want to be barefoot.”

Not only are bare feet a danger in an emergency, but it is also unhygienic, according to a flight attendant.

Not only are bare feet a danger in an emergency, but it is also unhygienic, said Flyer Talk columnist and flight attendant Amanda Pleva. And few things are more off-putting than a passenger who heads to the loo without any shoes on, she added.

“When you get up to use the lavatory, wear shoes. A passenger I had begun talking to outside of work ended up on a flight with me again after we had stopped talking – he went into the lavatory with only socks on and left wet footprints through my galley afterwards,” Pleva wrote.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission