[snowangel3]

I am thinking about buying a pair of danskos for clinicals...specifically the merrell style and I am just wondering....are they worth the money? 110 is alot for me to spend on shoes!! Thanks!

[EricEnfermero]

Try a search of the site (in the gray toolbar at the top of the page, click on 'Help' then 'Search). Enter 'Danskos' - I know they've been discussed quite a bit before.

Good luck to you!

[wildmountainchild]

Go to www.sierratradingpost.com, the often have Danskos for sale. You can save quite a bit. They have a brand name search feature on the site, so if you click on Danskos it will bring up all Dansko products.

I have a pair, they are really comfy but they are a bit hard on my hips on hard floors. But, I've had hip surgery so I definently don't think that would be the case fo reveryone.

[Lori RN_09_2b]

Hi,

I've got a pair of Danskos I bought because they were recommended for my bad back. I haven't started clinicals yet so I can't say for sure how great they are, but I've heard wonderful things. The one thing I would say, though, is DON'T buy them through mailorder. I got mine at The Walking Company, and they had me try on two pairs. One was two big, the other perfect--turns out they were the same size! Because they're handmade, different shoes of the same size will fit differently, so you really need to try them on in person.

Lori

[wildmountainchild]

Definently try on a pair on Danskos at a store to get your size. They seem to be different than regular european sizes. But I'd still go the mailorder route. I checked on sierratradingpost and you can get a pair for 50% off! I'd order two pairs and return the one that didn't fit.

[lizmatt]

they are definitley not for everyone. I am somewhat clumsy and the way I walk on my dansko's (not for work, but everyday wear) has made me twist my ankle in a strange way a couple of times. A couple of years ago, I was wearing a pair when I fell off my front porch steps, and the way I went down off the Dansko's made me sprain my ankle pretty severely - to the point where it still bothers me today. I am not sure if I would have been injured in the same way if I were wearing other shoes. I still love how comfortable they are and the fact that I live 3 minutes from the outlet doesn't hurt. But when it came time to buy clinical shoes, I decided that they were probably not the best shoes for me to work in, with me being so clumsy. I will probable get a couple more pair in my lifetime, because I like the way they look, and you can find some pretty neat ones sometimes at the outlet.

[natsfanrn]

Danskos aren't for everyone. I bought a pair after hearing all my friends rave about them and I find I feel like I've been walking on concrete blocks after wearing them all day. I think if you're prone to joint pain, they're great, but they sure hurt my poor tootsies.

[GratefulHeart]

I plan to buy a pair for casual wear, but I wouldn't want to wear them for any situation where I'm on my feet most of the day. They're noticeably heavy...

[KrisRNwannabe]

i tried them for 2 whole weeks but they were like walking on on cement blocks. i just could not stand them. make sure wherever you get them from they have a good return policy because they are not for everyone.

[snowangel3]

Awesome advice everyone! Weird, I have read that they are soooo light compared to how they look...and that nurses on their 12 hour shifts have no pain and love them. I am in the process of finding a store in my area that sells them...I live in Houston but no luck so far. I was gonna order them online, but now I am concerned about how comfortable they really are. I need nursing shoes for clinicals, and mine is a 12 hour one...I can't just wear tennis shoes or crocs, no clogs of any kind. Thats why I was excited about the merrells, they are so cute for nursing shoes!! Thanks again ya'll for the advice!! M