Shoe advice

[Mrs. Tuberski]

I need some shoe advice. MOst know i work in surgery My problemn is i have to stand for like 6 to 7 hours of an 8 hour day or longer if i am on call. When not working i prefer to be barefoot, but i cant do that at work. I need to know if any co makes a good standing shoe. I have already spent 200 dollars on the shoes advertised for nurses and they all suck. I have seen tennis shoes advertised for running and jogging and or soccer or basketball. Is there such an athetlic shoe for standing?? My feet will apprecieate any advice

[Zylka]

Kitchen clogs with wooden soles. Uncomfortable beyond beliefe for the first 2 weeks, excellent for support and posture beyond that

err maybe that only applies when you're walking around all day, rather than standing.

[Japher]

I like hiking boots

when I worked nights I use to wear Red Wing steel toed, and they weren't bad, and I was on my feet for 12+ hours a day then

[duke o' york]

All the nurses in my recent trip to the hospital () were wearing ordinary leather trainers. Adidas Samba, etc.

[Combat Ingrid]

Army boots

[Mrs. Tuberski]

I have 3 new pairs of like sports shoes. NIke low tops for track they hurt, reebok hitop the classics they are ok but hurt to. I cant say as i have any steel toes, but i have soe hiking boots. They are comfy when i am dancing never tried them at work since i wear scrubs after i get there its a thought. Never heard of a kitche clog. The shoes they have out there for nurses are called clogs excpet they arent wood soles but hard rubber. I tell ya after standing its gotten so bad after i sit down it is actually painful in my feet to walk.

[Zopperoni]

Maybe the Nike Free is something for you: http://www.nike.com/nikefree/

[child of Thor]

when i mashed my knee and was in recovery from it - the physio-therapists had some good info on what type of shoes i should wear to help recover best, as you are in a hospital try asking them? Also when standing for long hours it helps if you rock a little(heel to toe) to aid circualtion, which helps stop some of the discomfort.
I'm surprised the soft sports type shoes arent that comfy.

[Japher]

I though all Texans either wore boots or went barefoot?

[duke o' york]

Sounds like you should wear walking socks with your shoes. Texan nurses wear (the) trousers (in the hospital) don't they?

[BustaMike]

Vans, specifically the new Bucky Lasek model (the orange and white ones). I know you may think I'm crazy but they're probably the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned.

[SlowwHand]

Walking shoes. A type tennis shoe.

[Main_Brain]

Birkenstock.

[SlowwHand]

Sounds like a German sausage dish.

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Walking shoes.

That's what I'd recommend too.