What is the purpose of requiring white shoes?

[NurseBanana]

I am just REALLY curious. So far I haven't come up with an answer from the internet, only discussion posts about what shoes are best. Is there a history to this, or a purpose to make nurses wear white shoes? I saw some on sale last week and was thinking maybe I should start stocking up, ha ha!

[silverbat]

The RNs at our hospital have to wear all white all the time including shoes. I was wondering if that's becoming the norm nationwide?

All white including caps was the THING when I graduated. Colored uniforms or scrubs for floor nurses are relatively a new thing.