Shoes. Yes. Shoes.

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So this could have gone on a different board but other nurses don't typically move around and maneuver patients like ER nurses do.

What are the best shoes for 12 hour shifts? I can't do danskos or crocs.

Specializes in Emergency Room.

I wear Asics running shoes. Bought them at Dick's Sporting Goods, $110

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I have arthritis in my toes and needed a lot of support. I LOVE my Alegrias. My feet feel great all day in them.

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Specializes in EP/Cath Lab, E.R. I.C.U, and IVR.

I love my Berkis made by berkenstock

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

I wear KEEN utility shoes. The have a mule, a mary jane an a traditional lace up. They were about $100.

They are as ugly as a litter of baby rats, but supportive and comfortable.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.

Asics, Nike, Crocs. I have a lot of shoes, and switch every day usually.

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Specializes in ER.

Saucony's here. Light shoes, high arch, great shoe.

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Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.
Bates side-zip ems/police boots. Very comfortable over 12 hours, tough leather, no slip soles.

This has to be a joke, right? I used to wear Bates side-zips when I worked on the bus (don't remember which model anymore as it's been a while). I only wore them because they were easy to get on and off at the station and they provided decent protection on the job. I certainly wasn't wearing them for comfort while on calls, and I couldn't imagine wearing them for an entire 12-hour shift in an ER.

Did you have some kind of insert or something?

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Specializes in ED, Flight.

I've been tempted to wear my combat jump boots that I wear working outside the hospital, but...

I wear low, lightweight hiking shoes. A number of our people seem to like these 'approach shoes' (so called because they were first popular for the approach hike to a climbing route) or something similar. As JBudd (my colleague) mentioned, they can be a bit hard to clean.

Whatever you choose, DON'T wear white. And the key thing is to check that the soles won't be slippery on wet stuff. I had a pair of shoes that I tossed because of that.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

That is what I wear in my ED -- Nike SFB boots. Gotta love being a nurse in uniform! :D Much more lightweight than my Bates or Bellevilles. Also a big fan of Merrells and Keens on the civilian side of life.

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Specializes in Emergency Department/Trauma.

I wear the black super birkis with skulls alternated with plain black super birkis. Wonderful shoes.

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Specializes in Emergency Department/Trauma.

Hmm I tried to add a pix there of the skulls but got an ad instead, sorry!

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