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are they really that bad?? They seem to me to have a similar look to many boots that would be acceptable.
Of course, I am talking to the Queen Shoe Connoissuer. I've been told I have bad taste in fashion, so there you go.
Just because it's ugly, does that make it unacceptable and inappropriate? Or can you explain to me why you find them so bad? Too casual?
Just to be clear we are talking about these:

despite Dansko calling them their "professional" model, they are too casual. While I might have issues with ugly shoes, that's a fashion choice: not all ugly shoes are professional.
When you're working long hours and are expected to be on your feet for a whole day it seems a little stupid to have expectations about fancy footwear I would think. Obviously it's important to look professional but Danskos don't look unprofessional, they just aren't very fashion forward but am I really going to give a **** about that when I'm exhausted and my arches wanna collapse? No, definitely not. I personally love dressing up while working at the hospital and am proud of my sense of style but you better believe I'll be wearing my clogs for the majority of my rotations (unless I'm in an outpatient setting).
No one has expectations about "fancy footwear".
You are within your right to wear whatever the heck you want and define things however you wish. However, there are commonly accepted standards in business (which medicine is) and Danskos are not considered professional outside of the OR.