ER nurses...what shoes??

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Do you wear...we are on our feet for our whole shifts sometimes...I myself swear by clogs..always have.. I have 4pairs..1 dansko..1 modellista..1 rocket dog.... and a pair of crocs..i cannot wear anything but clogs as my feet kill me...what about you????

Definately Crocs!!

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Specializes in here and there.

New Balance For Me All D Way

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Birkis by Birkenstock...best shoes I have ever worn, I have never had sore feet or ankles since buying these clogs.

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call me crazy (i usually am, ask anyone i work with here) but i usually wear shoes the same color of my scrubs... i usually have sneakers like those cute pumas, rebooks, nikes, etc... i like to mix and match them same color as my scrubs, kinda fun...

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Specializes in Cardiac/Med Surg.

zcoils, 3 nights in a row

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Specializes in Critical care/ER, SRNA.

Any birkenstock clogs!! If you can get past breaking them in the first 2 weeks, they are wonderful!!! Can't go cheap when it comes to our feet!

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Specializes in Policy, Emergency OR, Peds OR, CVOR.
I love crocs, but I swear to God, I keep tripping over nothing when I wear them!! There must be something seriously wrong with me!

:lol2:

I wear Crocs all day everyday. I tell everyone that my right leg is longer than my left because I trip all the time.

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

Yup...I trip with my Crocs all the time. I've recently discovered Red Cross shoes--pretty good.

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Specializes in Med/Surg <1; Epic Certified <1.

I just bought Dansko clogs as I started an internship in an ER....my feet, legs, and hips were killing me after three 12-hour days!! I haven't tried them yet as I am so afraid that after forking over $115, they won't be the answer, but now I'm a bit more inspired!!

And my daughter bought me Crocs for clinicals....they aren't bad for those 5 or 6-hour days, but my God I've tripped more times than I care to remember and am not allowed to wear them where I'm interning. Somewhere recently I read something about podiatrists questioning the health of those for our feet!!

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I switch around. I wear my Dansko's more than the other ones. I do have Crocs, they are okay but my feet don't really care for them after 8hrs. I do trip too. I thought it was just me.

I have to agree with someone else Merrills are the best!!!! it's like walking on air!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhh.........

I think shoe preferene is for each individual. I wore atheletic shoes when I first started working and they put so much strain on my calves that I would get muscle spasms at night. ugggh!! Those were the worst.

Good luck!! Try Dansko or Merrills!

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I work for Novant Health and the Crocs are now outlawed D/T so many people tripping and getting hurt. I am in need of new shoes, wearing the nursemates "Lauren". It is the only nm that I like but I have definitely worn more comfy ones, just can't remember, lol. Thanks for the input.

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Specializes in Peds ED, Peds Stem Cell Transplant, Peds.

Gotta go with the CROCS!!!!!!!

After year and a half of PF and heel spurs, 3 cortisone shots, $500 orthotics, paying $100-150 for shoes, Crocs is what has done it for me.

Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!

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