You should reconsider the notion that wearing Crocs or flip-flops on an aircraft is more comfortable than wearing heels or trainers. A flight attendant has explained why it’s best to store this type of footwear safely—and no, it has nothing to do with foul-smelling feet.

American Airlines stewardess Andrea Fischbach has outlined the reasons why shoes such as these, high heels, and sandals with no back should be avoided at all costs.

“This footwear poses dangers on a flight, especially if passengers are required to evacuate the aircraft quickly,” the flight attendant told whattowear.co.uk.

Furthermore, although stewardesses themselves don high heels, Ms. Fischbach has disclosed that they are unfeasible and are typically taken off.

‘Heels can possibly cause further damage to emergency exits or hurt others if they go flying off somehow’, Fischbach stated.

‘I would really advise against high heels or flip-flops or any slides, mostly for safety purposes.’

‘If there is an evacuation and slides are required, your high heels will have to come off, as they can puncture the slide.’

‘Who knows where and in what conditions you’ll land. Plus, they aren’t very practical running gate to gate.’

Despite the fact that many people correctly point out that flight attendants wear high heels when serving passengers or taking calls, Ms. Fischbach clarified that this isn’t really the case.

After takeoff, she says, they change their heels.

As if that weren’t enough, she went on: ‘As if another reason is needed, they make the metal detectors go off (if you are lucky enough to have pre-check) thanks to nails in the heels.