'White' Crocs??

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Does anyone know if the 'pearl' colored Crocs are 'white' enough to be white uniform shoes? I looked at a pair last week and they seem gray. I'll be starting my clinicals in September and don't want to start off on the wrong foot, so to speak. ;) Allheart has some similar type shoes ('ComfortClogs', super cheap, too), but they don't have a back strap, which I'm thinking some hospitals may require. Thanks!

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Most nursing schools I know of do not allow the students to wear clogs (even with a backstrap).

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Sorry, this was supposed to go in the general student nursing forum. ;)

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Most nursing schools I know of do not allow the students to wear clogs (even with a backstrap).

Check your clinical uniform requirements. I wore clogs all the way through nursing school. I wear comfort clogs now.....and I LOVE them. One piece of advice....don't wear any shoes with holes in the tops of them! "STUFF" tends to end up on the tops of your shoes!!:lol2:

Good Luck to you!!!

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We are allowed to wear anything white, as long as it's okay with the hospital we are working in.

rninme -- Yes, I am looking at the pairs that don't have holes in the top! Which ComfortClogs do you have? The ones with or without the insert?

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We are allowed to wear anything white, as long as it's okay with the hospital we are working in.

rninme -- Yes, I am looking at the pairs that don't have holes in the top! Which ComfortClogs do you have? The ones with or without the insert?

Perhaps the nursing schools down here are more conservative. When I was in LPN school, they told us absolutely no clogs, when I was going to go to Baptist Hospital nursing school in Little Rock, AR, the rules were no clogs, when I went through Excelsior clinicals the rules were no clogs (though EC is based in NY).

I'd like to know more about ComfortClogs, though. I'm a fan of clogs myself, especially since I have gotten so fat it's too hard to tie my shoes, anymore. I have a pair of real Crocs and two pair of fake ones, and to tell the truth, I like the fake ones better. They are more cushiony and not as hot on my feet.

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I have 2 kinds of comfort clogs....both with the inserts. The ones without holes in the sides...can make your feet sweat after a long night....but my feet have never hurt!! The ones with the "side-vents" are much cooler than the regular ones. But hey!!! You just can't beat the price....woooohooo!! I've worn some very expensive "nursing shoes" that were like torture chambers to my feet....nothing worse than a long nite spent running your butt off and having to crawl to your car because your feet hurt so bad!! Oh....and I ordered an extra pair of inserts for each pair of shoes...they were an experiment and I wasn't sure how comfortable they would be...how long the inserts would last at that price, etc. Well, I've worn the same pair of shoes with the same inserts for the past 3 months...haven't had a problem yet!!! Now the majority of nurses where I work have ordered a pair or 2 for themselves.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

We were allowed clogs, but not Crocs.

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I know some students who wear the pearl with a white uniform. They look to0 gray for me though. I wish Croc's made white!

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I am a senior nursing student, and we were told not to get clogs (w or w/o a strap). I wear a pair of all white Sketchers; they are comfortable.

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Specializes in Almost everywhere.

I have 2 pair of Comfort Clogs with the inserts. I wear them for work. I will not be wearing them for clinicals. I do like my clogs, but they do not give me the support I need and I have a few more aches and pains after a 12 hour shift. I would not recommend Crocs with holes...would not like throw-up, urine, poo, and other treats on my foot which has happened to some of my coworkers. Said coworkers now wear Crocs without holes or tennis shoes. Check the hospital's policy before forking out for shoes that then you won't be able to wear. I believe in functional, supportive and practical, but hey, I'm well on my way to aged...like wine or cheese. :monkeydance:

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Thanks, Michelle. That's what I wanted to know!

I think I will try a pair of the ComfortClogs. I can always use them just for lab it they are a problem, and they are only ~$10. I really like low, lightweight shoes better than anything else (other than barefoot!).

So this pair without vents will be too sweaty? http://allheart.com/ahcc1000.html I tried both pair on at a store and this pair is much wider than the one with the insert. But the one with the insert probably look more professional.

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