Boat shoes, A.K.A. topsiders or
deck shoes, are comfortable, casual shoes usually made of leather or canvas. Their soles are usually rubber, and grip well, due to their origins as a useful shoe for boating. They are worn without socks, displaying the
wearer's ankle and upper foot. They can be slipped on and off easily, and are highly popular, especially in bursts every few years. Many people find them to be very attractive, sometimes because they offer a foot-tease to those who find feet alluring.