Best nursing shoes? recommendations?

[newohiorn]

I will graduate in June and have just started working 12-hour clinicals. I'm beginning to think I'm going to have to have my feet amputated--I've been working at a desk job for years and the time on my feet is killing me. Would love to hear what nursing shoes you think are the best. Thanks.

[control]

Klogs are great.

New Balances are great.

Birkenstocks are the best.

[1happygirl]

Second the ZCOILS!!!!!!!!!

Have done 16-20 hrs with just a 30hr break...They ROCK.

[SouthernLPN2RN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP]

You guys are the best Thanks! :)

Anymore? Home remedies? Professional remedies? I'm willing to try aything - it's time I too enjoyed stink free shoes

I put deodorant on my feet, and powder in my socks, lol!!

[SouthernLPN2RN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP]

I've been wearing Dansko clogs for about 8 mos now and I'm going to change. I've noticed that when I step down on my left foot, it twists slightly which makes walking in those shoes difficult. Not to mention I fall off of them all the time.

[NurseEcho]

I love Crocs.I have had mine for 2months, I work 3 12hr night shifts and would not wear anything else.

I agree. I have 5 pairs of Crocs in different colors. They are the best work shoes I've ever had, as well as the best gardening shoes and walking shoes. And when they get nasty, I just throw them in the washer with some Clorox Cleanup and an old towel, and they come out like new.

[sassy nurse lady]

I'm considering these - how good are they?

Plus, anyone good a good solution for smelly feet? Besides wipe and powder? :imbar

A shoe repairman once recommended putting cedar shavings in a pair of new cotton socks and putting them in your shoes overnight to take out the moisture and odor. He said it helps alot.

[Indy, LPN, LVN]

Do your Dansko's squeak as you walk? Mine do and I'm not quite sure what I can do about it.

Mine squeak on linoleum, not on carpet. Add narc keys and the occasional tic tac box in my pocket, and you can hear me coming a mile away! Squeak, rattle, jingle, squeak.

[Roy Fokker, BSN, RN]

I just bought my z-coils today. $200!!! :eek:

Will let y'all know in a week how good they are