Im looking for a little help finding shoes for nursing school( I start this coming august). I received my dress code list and I'm confused about what the school is asking. This is what they said:
" White professional shoes- NO canvas shoes, canvas sneakers, sling backs, or clogs may be worn. Shoes must be all white, leather, closed toe and heel and have a high vamp"
Please help me with shoe suggestions that meet their requirements!
high vamp? Not sure what that means :) but I swear by Dansko's with thigh high compression socks EVERY SHIFT. if my compression socks are ever stolen from the laundromat, I will have to call in sick :) :)
I wore plain white leather sneakers all through nursing school and found them to be very comfortable and useful. They were about as cute as my plain navy scrubs, and the second I graduated and got a job, I bought the most obnoxious patterned clogs I could find!
I agree about trying Danskos EXTENSIVELY before buying/using them. I got mine from a good shoe store, and that is what they told me to do--I wore them around the house for a week, and, lo and behold, I hated them! Took them back, ended up with Alegrias. I don't know if Alegria makes plain white, but consider them when you graduate--I get compliments on mine every day, and my legs and feet never hurt! :)
My school had the same requirements OP, so I bought a regular pair of white leather K swiss sneakers on sale for $40. I feel like special "nursing" shoes are overrated and overpriced. If you want your feet to not hurt, buy supportive insoles and knee-high compression socks.
It does say 'all white'. I agree, it's pretty straightforward. All-white shoes, that either lace-up or velcro (for the love of humanity, do NOT choose velcro! :) ) For example, the Reebok 'Princess' style meets the requirements.
Do not expect 'cute' - there are no cute shoes in nursing school. PS: but polish, you need to keep them spotless.
I'd check to see what the school means by 'clogs'. We could wear closed-back Danskos and similar styles but not the open-backed, heel-less variety; the latter were considered 'clogs'.
My school says no clogs but they mean the slip on type. Danskos with backs are acceptable.[/quote']
I suspect this is pretty accurate. Re: the vamp, they want to be sure your foot is sufficiently covered; eg. a mary-jane style shoe or ballet flat has a low vamp that often just covers the toes; a traditional tennis shoe/sneaker has a high vamp that comes almost up to the ankle. Hope that helps and you find "legal" shoes you love!
I am about to start nursing school and was unsure about which shoes to purchase for those long clinical days i ordered the timberland pro renovas anyone using these?
I tried the Timberland ones, and they were perfect on 1 foot, but made the other go numb. I've never had this problem before. Timberland had a 30 day comfort guarantee though so I was able to send them back and get a full refund!!
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