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Hi all,
I know this is kind of random but does anyone have suggestions for shoes that are appropriate for anatomy lab (I know they need to be close toed and disinfectable). I am not really sure what would meet these requirements..any suggestions? Is leather good (I wasn't sure if it counts as disinfectable)? Any bright ideas for someone with tiny feet (4 kids/5 womens) brands to try or stay away from?

Thanks!

or any suggestions for waterproof boots for large animal stuff?

There are probably a bunch of places you could get stuff, but if you're looking online for large animal footwear, check out:
http://www.tingleyrubber.com/home.html

Go to Agriculture->Footwear. Ask your school if these would meet the requirements, but I would think they would for most if not all schools.

I worked in an equine lab in undergrad and mostly used the cheap rubber boots from Walmart. I've recently discovered that if you put inserts in them (like the Dr. Scholl's ones found in RiteAid, etc), they become really comfortable.
I think a lot of students use Croc or Dansko rubber clogs which are comfortable and easily disinfectable. Some students also find rubber shoe covers that can be placed over their regular shoes.

any experience with mucks? I came across them online they seem pretty good. 100% waterproof, made of rubber.

oh god, get rubber boots -- especially for equine! that lab was such a mess.

Originally Posted by Angelo84

Hi all,
I know this is kind of random but does anyone have suggestions for shoes that are appropriate for anatomy lab (I know they need to be close toed and disinfectable). I am not really sure what would meet these requirements..any suggestions? Is leather good (I wasn't sure if it counts as disinfectable)? Any bright ideas for someone with tiny feet (4 kids/5 womens) brands to try or stay away from?

Thanks!

Angelo84...I'm going to Tufts, too, and my big sibling said he wore clogs like these in anatomy lab last year...
http://allheart.com/ahit.html

RunnerDC and angelo84, I would recommend something other than the clogs you linked... I am not a fan of those style of clogs because they are low-cut in the back and you might find that your heels get mucky (especially in large animal anatomy where you will go home soaked every day).

I have a pair of leather NurseMate clogs that are high-cut. They aren't the most comfortable things, but 1) Dr Scholl's helped that, 2) they keep my feet dry and don't slip at all, and 3) I wear them anywhere I'm dealing with animals at Tufts: large and small animal hospitals, wildlife clinic, clinical-skills days, etc. They run about $50, which is a bit less than Danskos and such.

For large animal anatomy, you might decide on rubber Wellingtons (which would be a good investment anyway, because you'll need them for clinical skills and your clinical rotations in large animal medicine during 4th year). Plus, it rains a lot in Massachusetts in the springtime Tufts sells some wellies during the beginning of the school year, I think (although I don't know of specific plans for selling to the V'11s, sorry), but I think you'd be fine with plain pair from Walmart or something... just make sure they're waterproof! (I made this mistake... but it was easily solved with a pair of neoprene inserts from EMS; again, something that comes in handy anyway in Massachusetts winters!)