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Need shoes for hospital clinicals...suggestions?

post #1 of 7
12/11/10 at 5:48pm
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I am a respiratory therapist student going in to my second year and I will doing a lot of clinicals at the hospital (24hrs per week) and I will be on my feet the entire time. I need something with a leather or solid synthetic upper (no mesh) and colors have to be somewhat subdued. Before this I pretty much always wore Tevas or my 5.10 mountain biking shoes. I thought about some Crocs...other than those, any suggestions?

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post #2 of 7
12/11/10 at 5:58pm

Merrel Encore Gust, very comfortable, wear like iron, easy on/off and in black or brown

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post #3 of 7
12/11/10 at 9:05pm
It might seem counterintuitive, but pick up some leather shoes with hard leather soles.

My father is a retired pharmacist and spent a good 30 years on his feet. He swears by his old Florsheims, especially with long dress socks that cover the calf and come up to the knee. I thought he was just set in his ways, but I was wrong.

During high school and undergrad, I worked first in the box office at a local theater and then as a bank teller. I was on my feet for hours and wore comfortable shoes at first. But those didn't work. Eventually, I dropped cash on good hard shoes and long socks. They really do work.

I'm not on my feet constantly, but run around a law firm a lot these days and stick with my hard shoes. One thing I love is that you can polish them up and have them resoled. I've got 20 years on my first pair of Florsheim Royal Imperials and they're still great shoes. Since I have other pairs now, they'll easily last the rest of my life.

Quality hard shoes aren't as easy to come by these days. Allen Edmonds, Brooks Brothers and Alden still sell around here. Florsheim, unfortunately, changed hands and is now junk. But vintage Royal Imperials are awesome.

If I were starting out, I'd get a pair of Alden bluchers in black, the most plain and conservative possible. Not cheap, but consider you'll be able to put 50 years on them. They won't go out of style and you'll be able to wear them with suits, tuxedos, chinos, and even jeans.
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post #4 of 7
12/12/10 at 5:55am

How about the EMT/EMS type shoes, they are comfy, slip resistant, waterproof, some resist fluid gasoline, bb pathogens,etc, composite toe, steel shank, vents and thinsulate.  Great for being on your feet all day.

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post #5 of 7
12/12/10 at 8:10am

Stay away from Crocs. You will bust your butt around ICU/ER beds. A decent walking shoe with rigid soles give more support. Soft spongy soles make you use the lessor used muscles that get sore. I like Merrill or Rockport brand with a cleanable leather. I'm on my feet all day and the hard floors will get to you without good shoes. I also agree with the calf support socks. I use hiking socks that let the feet breath and provide a soft surface for your feet. Also consider a foot massage machine not a vibrator. It stimulates the circulatory and you don't have to ask someone to rub them.

 

PS Welcome to the trade. I am a gas systems technician/consultant for hospitals. I work with facilities staff, RT, Anes. and nursing.


Edited by Happy Camper - 12/12/10 at 8:13am
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post #6 of 7
12/12/10 at 8:12am
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Thanks for the suggestions. I will certainly check out the hard sole shoes...sounds interesting and I'd like to perhaps give them a try. I did order some Crocs too...they were on sale and I really like them for kicking around the house so even if they don't workout for hospital duty I'm not out anything. I'm checking out the Alden bluchers right now. Thanks for the help everyone.

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post #7 of 7
12/12/10 at 8:19am
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haha...guess we were posting at the same time. Yeah...like I said, already ordered the Crocs but no loss, I'll use them around the house and for running errands. I'll also look into your suggestions. 

 

I did check out the Alden Bluchers. I would say a bit out of the budget for now...lol...but perhaps once I start to work it may be an option depending on what I will be doing. I think my only concern with them would be whether or not they would be slippery.

 


 

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Stay away from Crocs. You will bust your butt around ICU/ER beds. A decent walking shoe with rigid soles give more support. Soft spongy soles make you use the lessor used muscles that get sore. I like Merrill or Rockport brand with a cleanable leather. I'm on my feet all day and the hard floors will get to you without good shoes. I also agree with the calf support socks. I use hiking socks that let the feet breath and provide a soft surface for your feet. Also consider a foot massage machine not a vibrator. It stimulates the circulatory and you don't have to ask someone to rub them.

 

PS Welcome to the trade. I am a gas systems technician/consultant for hospitals. I work with facilities staff, RT, Anes. and nursing.

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