SKYPRO Cabin Crew Shoes Review (★★★★★)

As cabin crew, we spend a lot of time on our feet, walking to and from the airport, crew room, aircraft and up and down the aisles so having a pair of shoes that fit correctly and are comfortable is key. After only about 3 weeks of working in the skies I knew I had to buy new shoes as my first pair were leaving my feet aching after an eight-hour shift. Some colleagues had previously mentioned the shoes they wear from SKYPRO so I decided to dig a little deeper and do some research and evidently bought a pair.

The shoes I bought 

Name                   Amelia

Size                      41.5

Colour                   Navy

Heel height           7cm/2.8 inches

Leather lining        Super soft cald magic blue

Upper leather        High quality upper leather

Toe type               Round toe

Midsole                 Ambicork Midsole

Type                    Classic court shoe

Sole                     Anti-skid nitrile natural rubber sole             

 

Amelia Cabin shoes - the shoes I bought (see the super soft cushioning!!)

My opinion

I would recommend these shoes to all of my colleagues and anyone who wears heels on a day-to-day basis. They are super comfortable and look simple and professional.

In my experience the shoes are true to size but do need a few days to break them in. After the first day of wearing them my feet were aching but as soon as they have stretched to mimic the contours of your feet it doesn’t feel like you’re wearing heels at all.

All of the women’s shoes are named after a historical woman in aviation and has a small biography about who she was/is and what she achieved – amazing!

The shoes only come in Black or Navy which is a limited colour range but most airlines do require their crew to wear black or navy depending on the uniform.

About SKYPRO 

SKYPRO is the first company in the world to manufacture certified footwear for aviation professionals. ‘SKYPRO has highly specialized technical experts committed to provide the best airline crew shoes for flight attendants, pilots, and ground-handling users. A continuous research and development activity in footwear construction, together with a selection of top edge shoe materials, lead to high levels of comfort, well-being, safety, and reduced fatigue.’ – www.buyskypro.com

The shoes come with a range of features that make them stylish and, above all else, comfortable

• They have an anti-skid feature that protects the wearer from potential slipping hazards such as airplane oils, jet fuel, wet stairways and slippery airport floors.
• All shoes have ambicork built in which provides the wearer with protection either in cold (snow or ice) or hot environments, providing additional comfort to the feet, through a better thermal insulation. 
• They are antistatic ensures a controlled dissipation of electric discharges, leaving the body and reaching the ground in safer conditions, and ensuring users full protection against electrostatic discharges which are more evident on aircrafts then on the ground.
• They are alarm-free so you don’t have to remove your shoes at security.
• And above all else, they are extremely comfortable with features including shock absorption, breathable materials and extra padding

SKYPRO have a range of heels for women with different styles and heels heights and also men’s crew shoes that look very smart and have the same characteristics seen in the list above.

Buy SKYPRO shoes on their website:
http://www.buyskypro.com/

Check out the latest SKYPRO news and tips on their blog:

http://www.buyskypro.com/blog/

Bye for now x

More than just a "Trolley-Dolly"

Leaving school at the age of 18 I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. I was always very envious of those who had a set plan and knew where life would take them. All I knew is that I did not want to go to university and that I want to travel the world with someone I love but I did need a job.

To cut a long story short a good friend of mine, Clare, told me about how a local airline were hiring for Cabin Crew and how she had applied. On a whim I also applied. I had an interview and I got the job.

Before the training, like many others, I took Cabin Crew for granted. They were they people who did the demonstration before a flight and provided the food and drink service. But there is so much more to being a Cabin Crew member then just that.

What a lot of people don’t get to see is the preparation cabin crew (as well as pilots, engineers, dispatchers and security) need to do before each flight to ensure a safe journey. As cabin crew we need to ensure all paperwork is filled out, conduct and take part in a pre-flight briefing, ensure the aircraft is presentable for the passengers and conduct security searches and safety checks before each flight.

The training process was roughly a month long and I still learn something every time I go to work. Only the last hour in this whole training was based around food and drink service and working with our EPOS machines (to take credit and debit cards). The rest was all safety related. All cabin crew, at any airline need to learn about:

• Safety equipment on board the aircraft- where it is, pre-flight checks, how to use it and when to use it correctly
• Emergencies – what to do in the case of every type of emergency situation and the procedures we have to follow (I wont go into detail, I wouldn’t want to scare the nervous flyers reading this – but I promise, we are trained well and we know what we’re doing)
• How to treat people with first-aid including CPR on adults and children, using a defibrillator, side-effects of flying and physical injuries & trauma
• Passengers – how to treat special assistant passengers (e.g. deaf or blind) in the correct manner. How to deal with intoxicated or unruly passengers

The list goes on and on…

As well as learning in the classroom we also had physical training. This included:

• Raft training and survival in water (during this time we actually got to test out the life vests we have on-board and see how they feel and work)
• We also met with the airport fire fighters and learnt about different types of fires and had a go at putting out fires in an aircraft replica.
• One of the aircraft types we work on is a jet with automatic evacuation sides therefore we needed to learn how to use the doors and what to do in the case that slides do not inflate etc.

Again I could go on…

In learning all of these safety aspects and emergency drills, Cabin Crew have the knowledge to deal with a situation to the best of their ability ensuring the safety of the passengers. The hope is that what we do learn in our training we will never have to use but we are always prepared.

You may have heard over a PA that ‘cabin crew are here for your comfort but primarily your safety’. Yes, we are there to make your flight enjoyable and as comfortable as possible. You may see the crew as your waiters and waitresses, cleaners or personal assistants but cabin crew are first-aiders, fire fighters, lifeguards and lifesavers.

In the event of an emergency cabin crew increase your chances of survival; we are more than just trolley-dollies.

Bye for now x

PS: For more insight on being cabin crew I would highly recommend watching 'A Very British Airline' which was aired on Channel 4 - watch on 4oD. It shows the intense training of the British Airways cabin crew as well as other members working in the airline industry

About Me

Hello, I’m Tyler Thorne and welcome to my blog! 

I’m a 19-year-old flight attendant living on the little island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands (in-between England and France). I am a proud Australian Citizen and I love all things food, film & travel. 

I started this blog as a way to express my feelings, tell stories and share my adventures. My key interests are travelling, the people in my life, volleyball, food and my job – so expect to see posts about these topics. I'm sure there will be other posts about a variety of topics and I will write whenever I'm inspired to do so. 

If there is anything you would like to know about me, my experiences, my opinions or anything at all please don’t hesitate to ask. Please feel free to follow me on other social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and YouTube or comment or email me (all the links are above) I will be happy to talk to you and your questions, suggestions and feedback are very welcome. 

Bye for now x

My first blog post – why am I doing this? (how cliché)

As someone who would regard herself as a creative type I have always found myself experimenting with new ways to express my creativity and personality… and struggled. I have previously had my own YouTube channel focusing on Beauty and Fashion when I was about 14/15 years old – this flopped when too many people I knew began to find out and I felt somewhat embarrassed and deleted the videos. Although I had gained a following of around 400 subscribers, I became rather self-conscious and overwhelmed so I binned the idea. Although I did love making these videos I now realise I didn’t have the passion to continue to talk about my beauty favourites or what I had bought recently in a haul video. I have however kept my YouTube channel and am now more focussed on vlogging holidays and my travels. These videos are far more enjoyable to make and a way to share these memories with friends and family.

Moving on to why I decided to start a blog… This is a new way, as well as continuing to make the occasional video here and there, to express myself. I’ll be able to express my ideas and thoughts publicly and have a document of my life that I can look back on – like a diary. Saying that, I did not have the idea of starting a blog myself. My parents have always encouraged me to start making videos again, perhaps daily vlogging because ‘Louis Cole & Ben Brown had to start somewhere’ but living on a small island like I do there are not many adventures or activities I can do on a day-to-day basis therefore the content would be pretty repetitive – so for now I will stick to filming holidays and exciting moments on little ol’ Guernsey.

I also have a couple of friends who blog and they too have inspired me to create this page, so thank you girls. Chloe has a ‘Fashion and Thoughts’ blog which links in perfectly with her degree in Textiles at Bournemouth University. Jaymee has her ‘Little Things’ blog where she writes about her life, beauty, baking and all the little things that matter – I have recently just discovered both of their blogs, after they kept them on the DL for so long! And I must admit I love reading their thoughts and having a new insight to their lives. Both blogs are absolutely brilliant and you should follow them both now!

Chloe:momentof-weakness.blogspot.com

Jaymee: jaymee-littlethings.blogspot.com

Bye for now x