Injuries r/t toning sneakers

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Specializes in LTC.

Have there been any injuries at your facility r/t toning shoes( shape-ups, etc)? We have had 4 incidents of either aides just falling or dropping residents within the past two weeks. They were all wearing those shoes, and one complained that her heel rolled when she was transferring. Anyone seen similar?

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.
Have there been any injuries at your facility r/t toning shoes( shape-ups, etc)? We have had 4 incidents of either aides just falling or dropping residents within the past two weeks. They were all wearing those shoes, and one complained that her heel rolled when she was transferring. Anyone seen similar?

I don't have any personal knowledge of this, but I did see a late night ad from a law firm about these types of shoes causing injuries.

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Specializes in LTC.
I don't have any personal knowledge of this, but I did see a late night ad from a law firm about these types of shoes causing injuries.

HA! They are really finding anything to sue about these days.

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I haven't heard of anything, but honestly, I've wondered when we'd start hearing bout it...they're just not very stable.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Moved to Nursing Shoes and Footwear forum.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

There's a specific form for nursing shoes and footwear???

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Specializes in LTC.
There's a specific form for nursing shoes and footwear???

There's one for stethoscopes too!

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Specializes in OB-L&D, Post partum, Nursery.

I haven't heard of any of these issues but they make my ankle hurt. I also work with two nurses who have stated the same thing :)

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Yes! My facility has had two girls injure themselves by rolling their ankles - both in Skechers shapeups. We are allowed to wear the New Balance and Reebok toning shoes - they aren't as tall and rounded - but we can no longer wear the shapeups, and they prefer us not to wear anything that tall.

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Specializes in ICU, telemetry, LTAC.

I tried on the shape-ups and declined to buy them as I could not stand still without just about falling over, and there are a lot of times where I do need to just stand there for tasks. Not to mention transfers!

I worked with a nurse who had MBT's and for a year or so he called them "pain medication with no side effects!" He loved them until he did something to his knee on an off day. Then he worked a shift in those things and wound up with a hip that hurt so bad he could barely walk. So they were fine until you have any gait issue, then they're not fine.

I need stability in my shoes, along with arch support, and if they are a little cushy that's a bonus. I can't figure how I would benefit from a shoe that made me rock around on my heels or toes. The MBT's were attractive to me for a while but three minutes in shape ups convinced me otherwise.

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

I never had any problem in terms of coordination/balance, but after about two weeks of wearing them to work, my ankles and feet hurt so badly I had to ditch them. Which made me sad because it was good money down the drain! But...you can't wear what you can't wear, and if you're a nurse you can't afford not to take care of your feet.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept, Med-Surg.

I sustained an injury in those rocking shoes, but not from a fall...I'm a long time sufferer of plantar fasciitis. My colleagues and friends know that I am ALWAYS on the lookout for good, supportive, comfy shoes or insoles. When this rocking shoe craze started, I did my research and plopped out $250 bucks for a pair of MBTs.

Long story short, I ended up at my PCP with achilles tendinitis in addition to the plantar fasciitis. The doc blamed those shoes and said he's been seeing A LOT of cases of worsened fasciitis and tendinitis. Went to a podiatrist for dreaded cortisone injections, who said the same thing about rockers. Referred to physical therapy, who gave their 2 cents about hating those shoes, not just for the foot problems they can exacerbate, but a lot of older people losing their balance, falling, and getting seriously injured.

I realize that the current craze is that humans "were designed to run on our flat feet". But, even if we were, how many of us are really running in sand or through the desert or mountainous terrain every day? Not me...I'm walking very quickly on a hard tiled floor for 12 hours. I'll stick to my Asics with good insoles.

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