OT...shoes for folks who are on their feet a lot?

Dave H (MI) · Jul 24, 2015

Odd thing to ask, I know. But a lot of good smart people here so here goes...

My oldest daughter is a tech at a veterinary ER. On her feet for 8-10 hours at a time. Breaks don't always happen. She has been complaining of a lot of knee pain. Her feet were bothering her a while back so we got some shoes with arch supports and that worked, but they have a bit of a heel and the soles are a little hard. Any nurses or family on here that can recommend a good shoe for someone who pounds hard floors all day long? She has a birthday in a few weeks and I would like to help her with this issue. I guess it is bothering her a lot. Thanks.

dzc3 · Jul 24, 2015

Try something from Echo well built shoe soles last forever. I am on my feet all day and so far they are the best. I get mine from Tradehome

ss55 · Jul 24, 2015

Rockport and SAS are two good brands for comfortable shoes.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 24, 2015

A good pair of hiking shoes.

NCWayne · Jul 24, 2015

If I had to pick a best brand for someone on their feet, I'd say Wolverines, with the Durashock sole. Dad began wearing them after he had to have one of his big toes amputated, after a B IG track pad fell and crushed it. He tried every brand out there, and the Wolverines were the only ones that allowed him to work all day without having to take breaks.

He's been wearing them for nearly 25 years now. I began wearing them years ago myself, and only quit because the quality dropped a little and I couldn't get them to last more than 6 months out in the field, on rocks, climbing on machines, etc. Dad sticks mainly to the shop at the place he works now, with maybe a month out of the year in the field, and his still seem to stand up pretty well. For what your daughter will be doing they should be great.

As for myself I shifted to Redwing loggers. I can tell a difference at the end of the day, if I am working on the concrete around the shop, but they have been lasting me a lot longer. If I had to be on concrete all day, every day, again, I'd have no problem going back to the Wolverines.

Greg1959 · Jul 24, 2015

Dave H (MI)- I can't recommend names but, I would find a good medical/nursing supply business either locally or on the 'net' to look at shoes. I would tend to think that nurses would have the best idea and selection for shoes since they are on their feet for many hours during their shift.

HTH

Greg1959 · Jul 24, 2015

Example:
Nurse shoes

rrlund · Jul 24, 2015

Well that's like magic ain't it? I just asked on Tales where you'd been,and POOF,you show up.

RedGreenGuy · Jul 24, 2015

Go to shoe speciality store (running shoe specialty) that measures foot and determines (with a machine) pressure points of foot. They sell inserts for their shoes to meet your feet needs. Probably spend $150- $200 for proper shoes with inserts. Will make a world of comfort verses buying at just any retail store.

IAtractorKid · Jul 24, 2015

Her best option would be to go to a chiropractor and have them take depression molds of her feet and have custom orthotic insert made. That way they are custom for her feet and she can have any shoe she wants.

Otherwise, my wife is a nurse and she seems to like wearing basketball shoes...she also has a pair of Dansko shoes though and they are very popular among nurses.

As a toolmaker, I'm also on my feet ALOT, for the last 6 of 8 years I have been wearing Dr Martens work shoes, but the last couple pairs have not lasted very long. ALOT of guys I work with really like Ariat boots. I just picked up a pair of their Workhog H2O steel toe boots and am liking them so far!

mj · Jul 24, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:21:15 07/24/15) If I had to pick a best brand for someone on their feet, I'd say Wolverines, with the Durashock sole. Dad began wearing them after he had to have one of his big toes amputated, after a B IG track pad fell and crushed it. He tried every brand out there, and the Wolverines were the only ones that allowed him to work all day without having to take breaks.

He's been wearing them for nearly 25 years now. I began wearing them years ago myself, and only quit because the quality dropped a little and I couldn't get them to last more than 6 months out in the field, on rocks, climbing on machines, etc. Dad sticks mainly to the shop at the place he works now, with maybe a month out of the year in the field, and his still seem to stand up pretty well. For what your daughter will be doing they should be great.

As for myself I shifted to Redwing loggers. I can tell a difference at the end of the day, if I am working on the concrete around the shop, but they have been lasting me a lot longer. If I had to be on concrete all day, every day, again, I'd have no problem going back to the Wolverines.

DITTO on the Wolverines! ( I switched from Red Wings about 20 years ago. )
I always heard that Dr. Scholls made good shoes with a bit more 'style' for nurses, etc.

old bc · Jul 24, 2015

I wear the DR Scholls from Walmart. They have a rubber
sole and are easy to break in. I worked in a
55,00 square foot building with a concrete floor for 50 years.

Greg K · Jul 25, 2015

When I was younger I could wear a shoe down in the heel so far that my knees would hurt. Now my feet will hurt after an hour on a hard floor. The best luck I have had is getting custom inserts made by a podiatrist. The ones from the chiropractor didn't work and shoes only work for a couple weeks and then I would have to start over. I'm on my feet all day but if it's on dirt it is better for me, concrete for 2 consecutive days and I can hardly walk.

jon f mn · Jul 25, 2015

I'm going to add to the Wolverine crowd. When I was a welder they were the only shoes that I could find that I could last all day without sore feet. I highly recommend them.

NoNewParts · Jul 25, 2015

depending on the dress rules,
I agree with the posters suggesting, hiking, running, athletic, shoes.
Factory concrete floors, I tried lots of 'work' boots/shoes.
Noticed most of the younger people wearing a 'Name Brand'
athletic shoe.
Fad? so I asked them....
nope, designed for pavement running.
Swallowed hard at the price, but I tried a pair.
Great, stayed with the brand til I retired.

hd6gtom · Jul 25, 2015

If she wants shoes--you might have her try SAS brand. The gal at the shoe store sold me the first set 4 years ago. I wore them almost every day. They last and last. I bought my second set this spring. The box says they are made in Texas and they are not cheap and certainly not cheaply made. I am on concrete 9 to 10 hours a day.

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