What are some cool nursing shoes?

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I'm a Crocs addict. In fact, I wear a pair almost everyday. My nursing school will not allow Crocs so I have to find something different. I don't want granny-like white shoes. I want the cool-dude shoes. :lol2:

So tell me, what are they?

How much are the leather shox, approx.

Thanks.

I'm in Connecticut and our prices are usually much higher than other states but I got one pair (leather) for $105 in like a Footlocker type store, another pair I got on clearance for $45 (fabric) in a high end shoe store and one other at $95 (kids size) at the same high end shoe store. On the actual Nike site I believe they range in price from high 80's all the way up to $125+

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yes, they are so worth the money. I have worn the same pair for the last 2 years and my feet never hurt in them. And they look very cool with every outfit, you can even go for a jog after work :lol2: .

if you wear them 8-10 hours a day forty hours a week, they are no longer doing their job for your feet after 2 years

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Specializes in OB L&D Mother/Baby.

In nursing school I bought a pair of all white birkenstocks that did not have a sling back as we had to have a full shoe. I'm not sure if they still make them but they are all enclosed. Now I wear crocs all the time and just throw them in the washer LOL

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It's still available. "Sani-white." I use it.

:)

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Maybe I am crazy but I bought some crocs for clinical (the one's with no holes) and they were comfy for awhile then I noticed that my feet and legs began to ache. It got to the point that I could not stand to where them anymore. I am yet to find THE pair of shoes.

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Specializes in SICU.

I think I am going to get a pair of these MBT's:

http://www.walkerswarehouse.com/store/product.asp?Product_Code=WM-7024&Category_Code=brand_wm

They are really expensive and look kind of dorky, however, they are supposed to be excellent for your feet, knees, and back, while also giving your legs and core a workout! I figure that I won't have much time at all to work out once I start school, so I'll take my exercise where I can get it.

They don't have that particular style at Zappos.com, but they do have lots of consumer reviews of other styles, and people seem to really love them.

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jspacegirl, I would really, really recommend that you buy a regular shoe and avoid giving your body any extra working out while working. You have no idea yet how exhausting it is all by its lonesome, let alone adding work-out shoes to the mix!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Geri, Ortho, Telemetry, Psych.

I like a good pair of Nikes. I haven't been working since the crocs craze came about, but I will probably get some of those when I return.

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It's still available. "Sani-white." I use it.

:)

Thank you for the correction!

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Specializes in SICU.
jspacegirl, I would really, really recommend that you buy a regular shoe and avoid giving your body any extra working out while working. You have no idea yet how exhausting it is all by its lonesome, let alone adding work-out shoes to the mix!

Well, I'm not exactly afraid of getting worn out on the job; I've run a marathon (26.2 miles) and currently I wait tables at a busy pub, so I'm used to being on my feet a lot! The thing that starts killing me eventually, whether I am running or standing for a while, is the pain in my back and in my joints. Plus, because I run and have a weak core, my hips are constantly getting out of alignment, causing knee issues. And because I run, I also have awful posture. These shoes are supposed to correct your posture and alignment so you won't have aching joints. I'm all for that!

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Specializes in Education, Administration, Magnet.
if you wear them 8-10 hours a day forty hours a week, they are no longer doing their job for your feet after 2 years

I am still a student, and I only wear them during clinicals (12 hr/week). When I start working in May, I will have to buy me a new pair or two.

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I am still a student, and I only wear them during clinicals (12 hr/week). When I start working in May, I will have to buy me a new pair or two.

good!!

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