What kind of shoes do you wear??

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I've started my pharmacy internship, and next month I'll be a licensed pharmacist! Something that has always plagued me throughout pharmacy even when I worked as a student is... 8 hours on your feet is really tough. My feet are always sore after. I've yet to find a pair of super comfortable dress shoes.

Can anyone recommend any brands +/- models they think are great? Athletic shoes are good, but I find they don't look the best with dress pants.

I'm considered having orthotics made that can fit into any shoe and make them "perfect", undecided if it's a good idea if I don't have pre-existing foot problems - just looking for comfort.

Any advice appreciated!
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Comfortable doesn't have to be fashionable. I just wear a pair of black Nike training shoes. Super comfortable to me. I've also been married 17 years and could care less what people say
 
No one is looking at your feet from over the counter, lol.

I was working a job for four+ years where I was on my feet all day. Best bet it to get good, gel work insoles. See if that works with nice shoes initially, but if not you're going to have to get some sneakers. In my case, I would buy 12 dollar inserts every few months and put them in my black sneakers.
 
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Cole Haan. Or Nisolo. For the win. Look good and feel good. I'm not going to sacrifice the practice of fashionable aesthetics solely for comfort's sake.
 
Birkenstocks. I know some folks think they're ugly but I have a bum knee that requires pampering. I can work 14 hours with zero pain or sore muscles in those shoes.
 
New Balance tennis shoes - they go great with scrubs.
 
Unless your a doctor you shouldn't be wearing scrubs as a pharmacist. I would laugh.
 
trailerpark said:
Unless your a doctor you shouldn't be wearing scrubs as a pharmacist. I would laugh.
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is this a serious comment? I work in an ED - everyone wears scrubs, RPh, RN, MD, techs?? If I wore anything nice looking or a white coat every patient would assume I was a MD. the last thing I want is when we put in a gusher chest tube, or have a massive Gi bleed is to get my nice $200 dress shoes covered with various body fluids.
 
Vort3x said:
My feet are always sore after. I've yet to find a pair of super comfortable dress shoes.
Can anyone recommend any brands +/- models they think are great? Any advice appreciated!
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http://www.walmart.com/ip/16513716?productRedirect=true
$14

AND this band for middle of my feet:
http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/73/55/41/70/0073554170412_180X180.jpg

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Strutz-Cushioned-Arch-Supports-2-count/25568684

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Strutz Cushioned Arch Supports, 2 count
$9.88 a pair

As Seen on TV Strutz Cushioned Arch Supports
$8.79


http://www.walmart.com/ip/Strutz-Cushioned-Arch-Supports-2-count/25568684


In all the 10 stores I have worked at, I am the fastest walking human being and have zero foot pain because of that band secret (the shoe does not matter to me. THE BAND MADE THE DIFFERENCE.)

8 years in retail...Fastest walker in cheap walmart shoes under 20 bucks...Zero heel pain....because of the BAND.

$10 lasted me every 6 months: There are many similar products at riteaid, online....
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Strutz-Cushioned-Arch-Supports-2-count/25568684

Good luck.
 
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I think every foot is different, but I love, love, love Klogs, I have feet with a high arch, and they have been great. I also used to suffer chronic foot pain, but after Klogs no more (my feet are sometimes still sore at the end of the day, but no lasting or chronic pain.)
 
trailerpark said:
Unless your a doctor you shouldn't be wearing scrubs as a pharmacist. I would laugh.
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This comment just show how ignorant you are. ED pharmacists wear scrubs and oh what about pharmacists in the IV room because I guess they should dress up and wear white coats making IVs...
 
GoldfishPharmD said:
This comment just show how ignorant you are. ED pharmacists wear scrubs and oh what about pharmacists in the IV room because I guess they should dress up and wear white coats making IVs...
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To be fair, a footwear thread kind of implies "standing all day" (retail) jobs rather than "intermittent sitting" (hospital) jobs. If you're working retail and wearing scrubs, that IS weird.
 
Ackj said:
To be fair, a footwear thread kind of implies "standing all day" (retail) jobs rather than "intermittent sitting" (hospital) jobs. If you're working retail and wearing scrubs, that IS weird.
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True, that wouldn't be usual but you wouldn't mistake an MD/DO behind the counter of your local retail either.
 
I bought a 10 dollar pair of dr schols insoles. Wow they make a HUGE difference. Can be on my feet all day with zero irritation.
 
radio frequency said:
Has anyone tried compression socks for long days standing?
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I've been wearing low grade (like 15mmHg or something) compression socks mainly to protect my veins and maybe fluid pooling in the extremities. Doesn't really prevent feet from getting tired. May have to try insoles or shoes.
 
radio frequency said:
Has anyone tried compression socks for long days standing?
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I have a pair that I wear on occasion. I usually don't get much leg/foot soreness anyway, but I definitely don't have any at all when I wear them. I typically reserve them for when I have to work a bunch of days in a row. Downsides: feet stink because of the material, and shoes feel loose because my feet are compressed.
 
I bought a pair of shoes that had built in arch support and it killed my feet. Felt like There was a golf ball in the middle of each shoe. Not sure how that guy wears those strap on arch support things. I had to tear out the insert that came in the shoe and wear it with no insert at all at work today... going to just buy new inserts and keep the shoes
 
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SClENCE said:
I bought a pair of shoes that had built in arch support and it killed my feet. Felt like There was a golf ball in the middle of each shoe. Not sure how that guy wears those strap on arch support things. I had to tear out the insert that came in the shoe and wear it with no insert at all at work today... going to just buy new inserts and keep the shoes
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If you have pretty flat feet (or flatter than the arch support in the shoe/insert) it can take a while to get used to the support because it is holding your foot in a way it isnt used to being. I had some podiatrist recommended inserts once that had staged arch supports because going straight to the full support would kill your feet. It still hurt for about a week every time I stepped up the support.
 
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