open toe shoes for interviewing?

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Specializes in ER/Critical Care.

It's been a while since I've been on an interview and I have a few coming up and I was just wondering if open toe shoes are a bad idea to wear to the interview? I will be interviewing for ICU and ER positions. My instinct is close toe, but I have a really great pair of heels that gave a peep toe. If I don't wear those I will probably end up in my Dansko clogs because I'm having a hard time finding close toe dress shoes this time of year.

Walmart always has $12 pumps. You're better off in those than a peep toe, I think. But then, I am from the dark ages.

Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

I think peep-toe would be fine. I would avoid anything that looks like a sandal and is too strappy, but something that covers most of the foot and just shows a little toe is fine. Just make sure you wear panty hose.

These would be fine: Rockport Sasha Peep Toe Pump Sandstone - 6pm.com

These, I'd be hesitant: Open Toe Shoes 'Alban' with Ankle Straps by Ted Baker | Big Shoes at My Lovely Big Feet Blog

I think there are other more important parts of your appearance than shoes. Is your skirt too short? Are you showing cleavage? Does your make-up look like you're interviewing to be a clown?

My point is, if you present yourself as a professional, it's not going to matter if you're showing a little toe or not.

Specializes in Home Health,ID/DD, Pediatrics.

My suggestion is if your peep toes look more like "going out" shoes then No, I personally wouldn't wear them. Its hard because each person conducting the inerview has their own perceptions, and one may not notice or care but another may. I would want to be on the "safer side" so that nothing about my appearance distractacts the interviewers attention from how perfectly right for the position I am. Good luck!

Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Peep toes are okay, especially if not a sling-back and not super high.

In my opinion, you can never go wrong by going more conservative for an interview.

Specializes in ER/Critical Care.

Thanks everyone! I decided to go conservative (which is my instinct anyway) and actually found a really cute pair of flats at Target that I can wear just randomly after the interview also. Thanks for the feedback though!

Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.
My suggestion is if your peep toes look more like "going out" shoes then No, I personally wouldn't wear them. Its hard because each person conducting the inerview has their own perceptions, and one may not notice or care but another may. I would want to be on the "safer side" so that nothing about my appearance distractacts the interviewers attention from how perfectly right for the position I am. Good luck!

so the patent black leather 5 inch peep toe heels i have are a no no? lol

Specializes in Peds OR as RN, Peds ENT as NP.

They shouldn't be peep toe ;)... Needlestick injury risk.

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