Ok. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this experience. Walking along in your Crocs and you suddenly hit the front of your shoe against the floor causing you to trip.
It appears to me that the material Crocs are made from are AbSoLuteLy skid proof to a fault! They don't skid, they Stop you in your tracks.
Now this evening while I was taking a chart to the Unit clerk with orders, my foot suddenly stopped and I fell straight to the floor. I laid there for a min then laughed with embarrassment..but then staff came to me to help me up. My Crocs did it!
Its been a problem for awhile now and I'm finally taking the time to post here about it. I even thought about doing a hospital wide survey to see if others have the same problem. One of the Techs with me tonight said she has the very same problem...
LMAO @ "Croc stop". I'm going to have to use that one.
It's so common on our floor people don't even blink when a Croc wearer trips. I do it all the time. As a PP said, the positives of comfort outweigh the negative.
Well I'm sorta surprised that no one else here has given Up their Crocs because of this tripping. Its the plastic in the shoe that just Stops you dead if you drag your foot a bit.
Yeah I think I do walk lazy..I work nights lol. Nothing I can do about that. I think maybe I should buy another brand of the plastic clog type shoes...some that are differant plastic.
I DID hit the floor and now that I'm home I'm aching like a dog.
Yeah they filled out a report. It hurt and I'm Not 20 yrs old lol.
3 other nurses worked with me last night that had on Crocs and they all said they trip all the time too...
So keep sharing your storys while I decide what to do about this. I sure don't want to break a wrist. Lucky for me I somehow ended up turning sideways and landing on my tosh.
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I've done that in stockings, sneakers, you name it.
A klutz is a klutz is a klutz.
Yup.........me too.
Isn't it fun when your foot comes to an abrupt stop, but the rest of you continues in the original direction at the original velocity? Happens to me all the time, no matter WHAT I have on my feet. Crocs tend to create this exciting event more often than other shoes, but they're still worth the risk for me---I love my comfort!!
Yep, I'm always tripping in my CROCS in the same way....haven't hit the floor yet though!! It only happens when I get a little tired and drag my feet a little....the little "warning" trip wakes me right up again! LOL! I won't give up my CROCS for anything! :)
I do the same thing and it is always when I am tired, too!!! I always get a kick out of it.
My hospital just banned Crocs and "Crocs type shoes" due to liability. Not only because of tripping over your shoes, but also due to slipping risk on wet floors being increased if the tread is worn. I'm not sure if this includes clogs such as Danskos, but I'd be willing to bet they'll add that soon, too..sigh
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Echoing this post, I've tripped over my own feet in every kind of shoe I've ever owned.
My conclusion is that it's not the shoes - at least in my case.
~Lil Miss Klutz
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one tripping over "floor snakes" LOL
I have the most comfortable nurse mate clogs. But the have no backstrap and are soooooooooooooo slippery. Not on the floor slippery, but my foot inside slippery. I actually slipped over the side of them, and twisted my ankle pretty harshly. I'm embarrased to admit this. Also, I cannot walk very fast if I need to get somewhere. If only they had a strap.
I like New Balance walking shoes. I haven't tripped.
steph
I don't recall anyone saying it wasn't OK not to wear Crocs. Wear whatever is comfortable for your feet and conforms to your hospital uniform policy. No big deal.
I havent experienced the "croc stop" before. I love love love my crocs. The are the most comfy shoe out there. I recently got diagnosed with plantar fascitis and my Doc banned me from wearing them. I got some Danskos and although they are comfy and elevate my heel like they should, I still prefer the Crocs.
I had a pair of nursing shoes that did that. The were not crocs but they had some sort of non skid tread on them that sent me flying a couple of times. The hospital was the only place it happened. I think it had something to do with the wax on the floor in the hospital. I had no problem with them anywhere else but in the hospital. I remember wrenching my back and having a very sore back for couple of days on kind of those shoes. They are sitting on a shelf unused.
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LMAO @ "Croc stop". I'm going to have to use that one.
It's so common on our floor people don't even blink when a Croc wearer trips. I do it all the time. As a PP said, the positives of comfort outweigh the negative.