I don't know exactly what you're looking for, but I've found Aerosoles and Franco Sarto to both have pretty comfortable dress shoes with low heels. You might want to check those out. I'm wondering about the same thing. I'm about to start rotations this summer and I like to wear long loose skirts in the summer because they're cooler than pants and NYC where I live gets really muggy in July and August. But you really can't wear a skirt with Dansko clogs. So, I'm in the same situation, looking for comfortable shoes that won't look completely stupid with a skirt. I kinda like a couple of the Dansko maryjane styles, but I really was looking for something a bit dressier/more professional. I feel silly seeing men on the wards in shirts, ties, and dress slacks and shoes while I wear black pants, some kind of knit sweater top, and my dorky little dansko clogs...I'd like to look a bit more professional and "dressier" (this is New York after all, where people tend to be more formal than other parts of the country, and I do feel that my appearance influences what other people think of my level of professionalism) but women's dress shoes are seldom very comfortable. Hence the problem. In the business world, the women's equivalent to men's dress slacks, button-up, and tie would probably be a skirt suit, minus the jacket, with low pumps or heels and a nice blouse. That's fine in an office setting, but on the wards women can't really dress like that for functional reasons, so I feel we tend to end up looking less professional than our male colleagues whose "professional uniform" is more functional and practical to wear on the wards. I don't like that, and I don't know what to do about it. I'd like to dress with a similar level of formality as my male colleagues both out of respect for myself and out of respect for my job and my patients. But to do that is difficult on a practical level. I'm not a girly-girl who doesn't like to get her hands dirty, I wear jeans and clogs or sneakers most of the time when I'm not in the hospital. I realize the need to be able to get around quickly and be comfortable on the wards. But I also would like to look professional, and it seems it's hard for women to find clothing that's both professional and comfortable/practical. Anyone know of any good sources for this? I guess it's mostly shoes that are the problem...I can find shirts and skirts/slacks that are appropriate and comfortable, the problem is I can't find shoes to go with them that I'm going to be able to stand in all day (especially as I'm not used to wearing heels/dress shoes most of the time to begin with).
