Psych Shoes?

[marshmallowstar, BSN, RN]

So an age old question: what shoes are the best for nurses? When I worked Peds I loved my Danskos, couldn't have survived the 12 hours on hard tile without them. My current psych unit is carpeted however and I feel like I'm tripping or my traction is off with Danskos on carpet. Since Psych is one of the few specialities that have carpeted pt care areas I was wondering if any of you have found shoes that help you make it through walking the hall for all the 15 minute rounds or standing in the med room all shift.

I've gone through 3 pairs of sneakers in the past year, 2 pairs of Reebok Realflex which feel the best but the top fabric blows out in a few months and a pair of New Balance 890s which are my favorite shoes I've ever worn as far as appearance but became uncomfortable within a few months. To add to the equation I have low arches and I'm overweight so there's extra pressure on my feet.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[Mandychelle79, ASN, RN]

Our unit isnt carpeted, well a few rooms are, but mostly we have normal flooring. I wear my danskos

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

I wear Saucony cross-trainers with inserts for my high arches, plus compression hose: between the two of them, my feet feel pretty good at the end of the shift.

I have to order my foot gear online because I'm in the black hole of women's shoe sizes (10.5 Wide).

[TerpGal02, ASN]

Our units are carpeted, the nurses station is not. I wear my Danskos.

[NCindasun21]

I had terrible plantar fasciitis a few years back. Too many years of wearing clogs they tell me. My sister is a surgeon and she wears MTBs. The toe box was too small for my fat toes but the clerk at the Good Feet store recommended that I try Chung Shi Chung Shi . They have been amazing. Not the prettiest shoe in the world but I've gone from Q4 months cortisone injections in my heel to being pain free. They aren't cheap but they are so worth it.

Now for general advice. I found that the toes of my white shoes were getting scuffed up something terrible. As a psych nurse you are constantly looking behind you as you go through a thousand doors to get any place. I tend to unlock, kick door open while turning my back to make sure no one is charging me, hence the ugly tips of my shoes. This latest pair I bought are gray with black soles that roll up over the toes. They have been perfect. Again, not the prettiest shoe but you can run, stand for hours, everything you need in a good psych shoe.

[A&Ox6, MSN, RN]

I wear timberland renova pro.