Another topic about shoes!

[rmariee]

Hi,

So I am about to start nursing school and it is required that I wear all white shoes. (It doesn't say if the logo matters or not, so I'm guessing not) I've read a lot of other posts about it and I still can't decide what shoes I want. I have small feet (size 5) with high arches. My feet are always hurting. So far I've wanted to try on a pair of nursemates but I haven't had the chance.

No crocs allowed!

What shoes do you wear? What would you reccomend? Was the shoe worth the cost?

[green34]

I'd talk to the school asap. Ours is okay if it just a small logo. However, some do not allow any mesh on the shoes anymore. I think some schools are moving away from enforcing this like the school I go to doesn't care and the hospital I work for has no specific dress code when it comes to shoes (I wear gray and teal sketchers at work).

I was always told that needles could go through the mesh into your foot but I don't know if that is the truth or not. I don't feel like dropping needles on my shoe to test it.

[Exhaustipated, ADN, BSN]

I suggest you get to your nearest scrub shop and try on the shoes they offer. I'm starting nursing school in the fall, and that's what I did. I was fascinated by the Danskos, but they didn't have all white in my size. Right now, I'm thinking about buying those as a graduation reward. For now, I got the Nurse Mates Dove shoes. I liked the way they felt in the store, and the price was right.

If you're unsure about whether a shoe would be acceptable to your school, ask! I know I emailed a photo to my program coordinator (because I was unsure about the color logo on the side) and a friend wasn't sure if a particular shoe would be considered a clog, which is unacceptable in our program. Both times we received responses quickly, and we both felt better about the guesswork being removed.