[SedareDolorem]

Originally Posted by Tweety

I've had the same pair of Birkenstocks for about two years now. I work 12-hour shifts and rarely have fatigued feet.

I had Birks before when I worked psychiatry. A lot of walking and some running too. Im heavy, so the corksoles started to crack around the edges, leaving a small trail of crumbles behind me wherever I went ..

After wearing out (to disintegration) two pairs of Birks in two years, I switched to rubber soled Reebok sandals. I have worn that type of footwear ever since until I encountered my first pair of Crocs. Crocs provide much better suspension than anything else I have tried - so good that the beginning case of heelspur that I felt was developing, has gone into remission completely.

/Anders, Nurse Anesthesist, Sweden

[NHNurseMan]

Originally Posted by SedareDolorem

Crocs are the shoes to wear!

Im male, "1.97 cm" tall and a weight of 135 kg (and Im an european too, and dont give a rats ass about your american units ) .........-/Anders, Nurse Anesthesist, Sweden

Well being the good nursing student that I am I did the conversion. BOY was I surprised......1.97cm=0.775 inches tall and 135 kg=297lbs...... Wow your height to weight ration puts your BMI at an extremely unhealthy 347622.9 (anything >30 is considerered obese) , I am right now picturing you in your scrubs, mighty short inseam I am sure . Taking these measurments into consideration one could understand your disdain for the American units of measure.

All that being said I appreciate your insight on Crocs, I think I may have to try a pair out.

[SedareDolorem]

Originally Posted by NHNurseMan

Well being the good nursing student that I am I did the conversion. BOY was I surprised......1.97cm=0.775 inches tall and 135 kg=297lbs...... Wow your height to weight ration puts your BMI at an extremely unhealthy 347622.9 (anything >30 is considerered obese) , I am right now picturing you in your scrubs, mighty short inseam I am sure . Taking these measurments into consideration one could understand your disdain for the American units of measure.

Hrrmmppff

Yeah, I can see the picture before me.. Like a pan pizza, diameter about five meters across, clad in blue scrubs and a pair of black crocs peekin out from under the edge.. If you look closely at the center of that pizza, the two round objects there are not olives, but my eyes trying to stare reproachfully at you, folks!
/Anders, Nurse Anesthesist, Sweden

[PDC]

This thread is kinda old but I had to give a shout out for Dansko clogs. I work in a GI lab and am on my feet the majority of the time. I don't do well with soft shoes so Crocs and most athletic shoes don't work for me. I have been very happy with my Danskos.

[Roy Fokker]

z-coils!

They're expensive... but worth it!

[PDC]

Originally Posted by Roy Fokker

z-coils!

They're expensive... but worth it!

What are these? I haven't heard of them.

[RN2B09]

www.zcoil.com

[ChesterRN]

These really help my feet for those 16 hour shifts.

http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/To...es_V13/513.jpg

They come in white too.

Chester

[mingez]

Originally Posted by ChesterRN

These really help my feet for those 16 hour shifts.

http://www.heelsforyou.com/Images/To...es_V13/513.jpg

They come in white too.

Chester

I tried those! But I found them a bit difficult during the times I have to swing around the pole. Perhaps I just need more practice.

[NHNurseMan]

Originally Posted by mingez

I tried those! But I found them a bit difficult during the times I have to swing around the pole. Perhaps I just need more practice.

Though I like the pressure around my calf, I have a hard time with transfering obese patients. I will say though it never fails to earn me a tip a two.