Investing in sensible shoes puts a mariner on solid footing

摘要

After paying my way through California Maritime Academy, I entered the industry as a deck hand for a large west coast towing company. I was over $20,000 in debt land had no money for new work shoes. The top-siders and sneakers I had worn at the academy would just have to last me for a while on my new job. Unfortunately, 12 hours of watch each day on a deck rough from non-skid paint made fast work of my old footwear.