What kind of shoes to wear with white scrubs?

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hey all,

i'll be starting nursing school this august and we are required to wear all white, and of course, white shoes. i'm a darker colored clothing type of dude and i especially don't wear white shoes, so i'm

oh, and i WILL NOT wear running shoes. i share the same reaction ryan gosling has to them in crazy stupid love:

what do you all wear?

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Specializes in Med/Surg,Cardiac.

So I'm not a guy, but I hated wearing white during nursing school. In the real world, I wear black 95% of the time. So I feel your pain.

Anyways, shoe wise, your school will be fairly specific. Probably require white, all leather. No clogs... you are very limited.

How do you feel about converse shoes? You'd need to make sure they are okay with your school, but these are okay : http://m.zappos.com/converse-chuck-taylor-all-star-leather-hi-white-monochrome

And congrats on starting nursing school!

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Usually clinical sites specify what shoes are acceptable. Any place I have ever been they require white shoes. i work with male nurses and they wear white shoes.

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So I'm not a guy, but I hated wearing white during nursing school. In the real world, I wear black 95% of the time. So I feel your pain.

Anyways, shoe wise, your school will be fairly specific. Probably require white, all leather. No clogs... you are very limited.

How do you feel about converse shoes? You'd need to make sure they are okay with your school, but these are okay : Converse Chuck Taylor® All Star® Leather Hi White Monochrome - Zappos.com Free Shipping BOTH Ways

And congrats on starting nursing school!

thanks, i can't wait! i'd definitely rock a pair of connies. i didn't realize they may have to be leather, so i guess i'll just wait to see what they want at orientation so i don't have to double buy.

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shell toe Adidas

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I agree with puravidaLV. Just make sure they don't have holes in the toes. That's a pretty standard for all nursing shoes.

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

My school was pretty specific about the uniform and shoes in our student handbook (our hair bands were supposed to match the school colors. Come on!) but in reality, no one every really checked. I wore K-Swiss walking shoes that were white with a blue logo and New Balance shoes that were white and grey, and no one every said anything to me about them being all white.

Also, whatever you decide to buy- don't spend too much. I guarantee you'll buy new shoes before you start your actual nursing job.

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shell toe Adidas

ah yes! totally for about adidas.

thanks all!

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As a Nurse and especially as a student you are going to be on your feet alot! buy comfortable shoes, mine are leather and have an air cushion for comfort, i got them on sale too. Buy something classy that you can wear outside of school eg when you go to the clubs/ on dates.

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Brooks Addiction Walker with Custom Orthotics from Costco

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I just got myself some Brooks Addiction Walkers from Amazon. I saw fantastic reviews and I'm a fan of their running shoes. I have to use them for CNA School (required in NC for ADN) as well so I just ordered them. I'm not excited about the looks, but I hope it is well-made an crazy comfortable to make up for the looks.

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Forget about appearances. When you're on your feet all day, the number one concern has to be comfort. My shoes are hideous and I'd never wear them in my day to day life, but they are a real lifesaver. In fact, even when I'm allowed to buy shoes that are not all white, I will probably buy based on quality of support & durability over style. Our feet really are that important.

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