Crocs or Not? | Why Nurses don’t wear crocs 👀

[@RaidenKei]

They have crocs with no holes now! I sometimes use it in labs when my feet needs comfort and its going to be a long day

[@marybethunger624]

Enjoy the lab with those darling You are messing around with more than baby formula.

[@flickeringtorch]

If I couldn't find hole-less crocs, I'd just fill every hole with croc charms (and the occasional tiny ball of wadded-up tape)

[@Sierra_cheyene]

And nonslip

[@adansoberanis9971]

@@flickeringtorchthey are the bistro crocs and they are also non slip

[@kaylasharp538]

I was just about to say same thing

[@tarwater27]

I wear regular shoes to work. I couldn't imagine the Crocs as a nurse. You could get piss, shit, puke or blood soaking into your socks.

[@justcint1]

They make crocs without holes,too

[@Missbayka]

This! Before she said formula i pictured a bloody cath bag 🤮

[@NoeDactyl]

Or worse, a needle

[@angleblu7327]

What are regular shoes? I wear clogs or tennis shoes.

[@cupcake_whale]

​@@angleblu7327tennis shoes/athletic shoes

[@blaackberry]

When I was in college we wore crocs in the kitchen. But they had to be the ones without holes. We spilled hot things all the time, it was a hazard.

[@robocat2205]

I had a job that served both ice cream and hot foods. All of my kid coworkers complained that they weren't allowed to wear crocs, but I reminded them that the holes would mean hot chili or melting ice cream or even just soapy dishwater would instantly be inside of their shoes. I get that they're comfy, but the ones with holes have a time and place!

[@user-hv4hb6br6y]

I never bought crocks. The soles seemed too squishy for me. I needed more sturdy soles. I settled on Calzuro clogs. Loved them! Retired now 3 years. Happy Nurses week everyone!

[@HimekoAkari]

As a student nurse we were told by our clinical instructors why wearing a full cover white shoes was important when going to duty/shifts and its because of spill accidents or any accidents that may fall to our feet.

[@CiaraMelle]

Yesss as nursing students even nail polish wasn’t allowed. But you’ll see a lot of nurses wear it (in the US)

[@emmahathaway-vf6ml]

@@CiaraMelle are you saying just because you were told to do it in school doesn't mean you have to do it once you get out of school?🤦🏻‍♀️ The health department even holds professional body piercers & tattooers to the standard of NOT wearing Flip-flops or open toed shoes/ anything with holes in it due to sharps and biohazard... it seems like you got more "relaxed" after a while and that can coast someone their life. Not the shoes (that's your own life) but it says a lot about your character mentality if you're willing to bend the rules for this or not find it as important than what else are you throwing under the rug

[@Hotmess11]

@@emmahathaway-vf6ml thank you that’s what I’ve been trying to say I just wrote a comment on there

[@CiaraMelle]

Nooo you're totally right! Facilities vary on strictness and HCW should also remember to enforce safety within themselves. Some things in nursing school though we're unnecessarily strict ( ex no tattoos,piercings, colored hair) and you'll see plenty of nurses with that. But rn def am looking at better shoes Emma 😭😭😭

[@jessicavynguyen934]

As a nursing student in Australia, we get told we have to wear black closed shoes

[@crazyt1483]

The thing is they make professional crocs that don’t have the holes. The advance of crocs is they can be easily washed and don’t absorb much so if you end up with mystery fluids it’s much easier to deal with than fabric shoes

[@missbeaussie]

Sounds bad if your feet get sweaty

[@thedrugthatkilled]

​@@missbeaussieluckily socks exist

[@jenniferlawrence6128]

I wear Crocs everyday they wear out fast though

[@madeline2282]

An OR nurse I know accidently stepped on a sharp and it went right thru her Crocks into her foot--obviously a lot of mistakes cumulated into that, but it's something to keep in mind depending on what type of work you do. (I don't remember what type of crock she was wearing)

[@kelseycondray]

Solid Crocs! Get the Chef ones. They are amazing and no holes.

[@pimpmayo6943]

I work at a bakery, and usually I have to do some heavy lifting and could possibly drop some big things on my feet. So i got some steel toe, non slip boots. I absolutely love them and wear them year round! :D

[@Muychiflada08]

They’re washable and I keep extra socks in my work bag.

[@Cristalita87]

For a 12HR shift at the hospital, HOKAS.

[@LackingASoul]

IT'S HOKA OR NATHIN

[@endeeray4295]

Absolutely!!!

[@CiaraMelle]

Wait but which ones 🥲

[@dannn1663]

Or cloud monster

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

​@@LackingASoul I've heard Hokas are good

[@christinaf8076]

I worked with a male nurse who always wore crocks. We worked in the trauma ICU. We had a guy who had been shot. He was bleeding from everywhere. The blood was coming out faster than it was going in. The blood was dripping off the bed. The nurses' feet were soaked in blood.

[@NotSoHeartBroken]

I'm sure they would be soaked even if they were wearing sneakers, in the same scenario....breathable mesh.

[@venusalexa7367]

​@@NotSoHeartBrokenexcept they're not meant to be breathable....

[@Quacknana113]

That’s why at least for us were recommended to wear leather shoes so it won’t soak

[@quiltedquickerpicker]

there are work crocs too. No holes on the front.

[@Catalina-Winemixer]

I mean, when people bleed in the ICU they’re gonna fucking bleed. I was admin and I still copped bodily fluids from time to time. 😭

[@jayare6804]

Thanks for your work as a nurse! If I was a nurse, I'd wear hip waiters - no body fluid splash zone. 😄

[@harnold7602]

5+ years on the floor and combat boots are my go-to. 12 to 16 hours on my feet, the ankle support is a lifesaver. And they're a lot more comfortable than anything else I've tried.

[@kc3233]

Crocs now makes a nursing clog! I love mine and am about to buy a second pair

[@elizabethvulcano3162]

Yep. Neria Pro 2 's. I've been wearing them since the Pandemic.

[@Ali_D_Katt]

You should look into Oofos my mom started wearing them (she's a hairdresser so also on her feet for long hours) so she got me a pair for my birthday last year and they are so cushy and comfortable and they aren't slick in wet 🤮 💩💦situations. A long with the pattern she got me(multicolored splotches on a black background) matches all my different colored scrubs and adds a little personal flair to my solid scrubs as an outfit. They also wipe clean pretty easily. I haven't scrubbed them with a cavi wipe or alcohol pad (I'm afraid it might take the design off, made the mistake of hitting my patterned crock's with bug spray and ruined them) but I wash them in antibacterial hand soap on my day off while I work my rotation I just leave them at work. Plus if you need to rinse them off while working the don't have a material insole so you can just wash them in the sink, wipe em dry and you're good as new.

[@mateothewizard]

My health science teacher literally taught us that we are to wear close toed shoes so we dont get shit like body fluids on our feet dawg

[@loulou3262]

She’s lucky is she was only formula, too many bodily fluids. I was taught the same thing.

[@ktg3811]

I got a glass shard a small piece of it stuck in my foot and it was a pain in the ass to get out I don't work in the medical field or anything but I got parents that aren't the best at sweeping

[@adamlambboy8332]

I don’t really understand why people in the healthcare field don’t follow the same dress code as labs. We always have to wear closed toe shoes because a spill can be dangerous and closed toe reduces the amount of contamination. Imagine someone with hiv gets blood all over your shoes. If you have closed toe shoes it shouldn’t do much but with crocs it’s going to get all your socks and possibly your skin. You don’t f around with blood, any open wound could lead to you getting a disease.

[@faff6097]

Don't you mean "bodily fluid like shit"

[@mateothewizard]

@@faff6097 what

[@quiltedquickerpicker]

there's a work crocs line that won't have the holes as well... I use it it only has 2 tiny holes on the side for ventilation.

[@1-SAT-1]

Those socks remind me of the mental hospital socks I have :3 (I got to silly)

[@chloe-202P]

Hokas!!! I’ve tried EVERYTHING Cloves (my least favorite), Sketchers, Adidas, puma, Nike, new balance (a close second). But Hoka are by far the most supportive, well made, and comfortable shoe I have tried for my 12hr shifts.

[@tawanda34]

THIS. Love the Hokas.

[@terikim4386]

Love my Givotas but ON… is a while another level!

[@chloe-202P]

@@terikim4386 Yess, ON will be my next pair I hear great things and they look super comfortable

[@skepticalmaiden]

Which style of Hokas?

[@FicGhostWriter]

Sketchers are the worst shoe ever!

[@justcint1]

I wear Brooks Beasts, now that I’m old. I used to wear crocs, until I worked in a hospital where I’d have to run at full speed to ER in obstetric emergencies from birthing suite. Tripped a couple of time. I still wear crocs as theatre shoes though ( they stay there!)😊

[@Teriiiyakiii]

Me and my ER nurse both had pokemon crocs when I was sent in, we traded a few charms!

[@thelostzelda]

The blessing of just rinsing your shoes and drying them. Hate just having a rainy day and stepping into a puddle without spare shoes to change into cause a soggy shoe is that way for hours

[@DebBeePlus3]

Crocs are also the first to “grip and trip” if you drag your feet/toes at all. I cannot tell you how many wrist or hip fracture patients I walk into and I look over at the pile of clothes they came in right on top are the crocs.

[@princesslucillaa]

yes i trip kinda frequently in them especially when im tried wearing and getting a pair actually made me notice i drag my feet when i walk sometimes!!

[@ktg3811]

I've almost beefed it a couple times when I was wearing my bike rocks would not recommend wearing them if you're going hiking or something like that as they will rub on your feet if you do not have socks on go with normal running shoes for sandals if you're going to go for a jog if you're working in the medical field go for something that's encloses your toes and that cannot slide off the floor

[@teresalandhamilton8476]

There are 8 billion people in the world. A few of those patients doesn’t compare to the ones they actually help out

[@bri.b6448]

I'm a brooks girlie myself. We all have preferences, but closed is a must.

[@katiesimpson8517]

Yeeees!

[@MSAMSAMSAMSA]

Yes. Brooks Addiction leather walkers. Best shoes for nursing.

[@madiwelsh187]

Accidentally wearing my SLIPPERS in to work and not realizing until closer to 9am… 😱😂

[@rachelanderson5608]

Those grip socks from the hospital are the best socks ever!

[@amyx231]

Just get crocs for work. No holes, and they have extra grippy rubber on the soles.

[@annmareeskinner6997]

They would not be supportive if you have to run

[@Bestieboo6]

Why would she need to run except in an emergency? 😂

[@jonathon1379]

@@Bestieboo6she works in a hospital… an EMERGENCY room lol😭 it’s always an emergency

[@Bestieboo6]

@@jonathon1379 ok, I’m new to this channel. You don’t have to be such a bitch 🤣

[@The.Good.Place.]

​@@Bestieboo6bruh what

[@that_pan_chick8650]

@@Bestieboo6 yes because hospitals are known for not having emergency situations….??? Are you dumb?

[@amorky8391]

I wear hiking boots. I work in hospitals but do a lot of standing rather than walking. The support of the hiking boots helps with that. Normal shoes or shoes made for walking just left me with very painful feet. Those floors are hard lol

[@emilydown932]

I was in the hospital last weekend and I saw a couple of nurses wearing crocs.

[@attitudebabi8]

Get the crocs that have no holes in them!!! You can wear them to work with all the same comfort and if something spills it doesn’t get in your shoe!!❤

[@Theothevaultscribe]

Ahhh Spidey socks, they’re Psych and Gariatics best friends

[@css44244]

Birkenstocks! Best shoes I’ve worn in my 25 years! Perfect molding to feet. And after a 12 hours shift, I have no pain whatsoever!

[@shessupersalty]

Hairdresser here - I just got a pair of ortholite Reebok's and I'm looooving them so far! Dr.scholls was great too but I broke those down to fast unfortunately

[@farmfiestaclown1065]

The real problem is when it rolls around your foot like a soft rubber tube when trying to get traction on the ground and you and your patient fall during a transfer.

[@farmfiestaclown1065]

Crocs are not appropriate or safe work wear! Maybe for a desk job but then you look like you're wearing slippers which is lame.

[@cattycorner8]

I love how comfortable they are, but always trip or have them roll and I fall

[@FS-qk5uq]

Y'all wearing wrong sizes or something, there's no reason to be having so many difficulties

[@farmfiestaclown1065]

@@FS-qk5uq Pretty sure my size was right, some patient transfers and other activities just have an extreme amount of weight and sideways shearing force that makes the foot roll inside the shoe, I felt like my inner leg muscles were tearing in addition to the fall risk.

[@Ayyyitsnaisha]

Literally every nurse in India wears crocs but without the hole

[@emrys_jpeg]

My biggest issue with crocs when I was in vet practice was corns and I didn’t actually find them that comfortable after 5 hours, sketchers are my go to

[@brendon8493]

When i cleaned a nursing home, i always saw comfy slides under/near the desk so they could pop off their sneakers and rest. (I worked when the residents mainly rested)

[@TOTALLYNOTAREDHEAD]

I personally prefer Saucony’s running shoes! I work in the food industry and I’m on my feet all day long hustling between the kitchen and tables and register all of the time, and Saucony’s running shoes not only provide ankle support, but they also are very comfortable and have a wider set toe! So your feet can naturally rest the way they are supposed to! And with them resting naturally you also have less foot pain, back pain, knee pain, and ankle pain!

[@homosixual1759]

Got out of surgery and had an amazing conversation with my nurse who was wearing crocs. He said one time he was helping this mother in labor walk to the bathroom and her water broke while they were walking. He was right up on her, arms around her, and feet RIGHT under her. He got amniotic fluid and urine allllllll in his crocs. He said she apologized IMMENSELY but he just laughed and said “Well, looks like we don’t need the toilet anymore.” Helped her get comfortable on a peanut ball, and walked out once the other nurse came in. Said the whole time he sounded like squidward walking like **schlrp schlrp schlrp**

[@conniefischy74]

My grandma was (she's retired) a nurse for 45 years and she wore Crocs, loafers and flats but the last few years she exclusively wore only Crocs.

[@MimiteMarion]

My vet assisting school ordered us crocs without holes in the top for medical folks! They still have venting, just on the sides! I loooove these things

[@adriennereitz98]

When i was a housekeeper i was told to treat my feet like gold. I wore shoes that gave my toes room with inserts in them to release pressure. I couldn't wear Crocs because i want my support

[@silverdoe9477]

Odd rules. I’m a veterinary nurse, and it’s completely normal to change your socks & scrubs multiple times. 😅🤷🏻‍♀️ Many prefer crocks as they’re easy to sanitise compared to trainers. Wear whatever works best for your feet & back the entire shift!

[@purpleamber1]

Nah man, they need to be banned. I know doctors, vets, that kick you out of surgery for wearing crocs with holes.

[@juliewright1895]

It’s not odd at all, it’s to protect us from biohazards that could transmit something really horrible.

[@ktg3811]

Maybe one of the reasons is because I'm pretty sure there are less diseases that can be spread to humans through the veterinarianp People in the veterinarian field do not have to worry so much about human viruses such as STDs and dysentery

[@I_lovepotatoes]

Someone my mum works with always wears a matching shirt and converse

[@moonrose2180]

Barefoot shoes are really nice once you get used to them, basically a reinforced sock

[@kerringhands]

Hope a patient wasn’t charged the $99 fee for those green no-slips

[@1XparadoxX1]

American?

[@QTpatootie95]

They obviously weren't wtf is this comment you wanna be a victim SO bad Lmao

[@joybarber2430]

I'm a cna. We don't keep track of the socks or anything that isn't medication realky. I give everyone in the patients' room new socks if they are staying over with the patient. I change the patients' socks pretty much every time they get cleaned up. There isn't even a place to chart it. If it's on your bill. It's because they put it on everyone's bill.

[@ybunnygurl]

No charge for those socks, it's in the general billing. Totally disposable.

[@RoseGoldHunii]

Hospitals don't even charge for these socks in America

[@nataliah4478]

as a nurse you deserve an unending supply of anything your heart desires ♥♥♥ thank you for your service

[@camilacalderon1175]

My mother works as a nurse to and she wears crocs with some thermo socks

[@xxizzyxx536]

Try Hokas they are very comfortable when you first put them on and some of the doctors where I go wear them and the love them!

[@Queenrissa._.]

Even when im not working i wear crocs 😂 theyre just confy

[@TheFreianna]

Insurance won't cover if you get infection from something dropped though crocs holes. This is also patient security thing. Medical staff walking around hospitals in Crocs can discharge static into medical equipment, causing it to malfunction.

[@LovinglfDesigns]

There are really cute nurse crocs with no holes. I was in the ER two weeks ago and my nurse had the new crocs.

[@kaguraviento]

Here anesthesiologist, I like to use sneakers, love saucony ones for the colors

[@rickyzuron]

Yes I use the light grey socks !

[@ilikechocolate2575]

i bought trainers with super soft cushions because i kept getting aching feet and theyre waterproof, easy to run in at emergencies and makes it feel like walking on clouds :)

[@shooterchef]

Try Hoka sandals they are next level cushioning for anyone who has to stay on their feet for 8-12 hours

[@leeannpruitt1259]

Max cushioning Skechers… a new brand is emerging as popular for nurses called Hoka… pricey but gaining in popularity

[@Sammikairi]

Yeah, as a nursing student they're hsrdcore on solid closed toed shoes. Everyone else looks comfortable while I'm dying in whatever shoe I had to buy to pass clinicals lol

[@user-zd7vc6pv8x]

When your socks get wet or dirty, that’s when you take some of the grippy socks to wear the rest of the shift lol

[@HexRuse]

Those socks are great, I wish I had some for this cold snap we're having

[@benjiiloves1602]

Props to the nurses that risk the germy germs getting onto them to make sure we’re all feeling better ❤😂

[@Starriaaa]

What’s crazy is my aunt is a nurse and back when everyone thought crocs were ugly all the nurses in her hospital were wearing them

[@zhisu2665]

i see some nurses wearing crocs but its usually the ones that arent directly working with patients that day

[@FicGhostWriter]

At Target they are not allowed to wear Crocs (not sure its enforced) but I learned why when I went shopping in mine. I accidentally didn’t pick my foot up high enough (as if I were to stub my toe if I were barefoot) and in sneakers I would have just tripped a bit and kept walking. Not in Crocs! My foot STOPPED!!!! It was like I hit a stopper and the shoe wasn’t going anywhere! I almost flipped over my shoe! I’m glad I wasn’t working and walking fast to get somewhere/do something. I was just meandering 😳

[@brittanyebunny]

10 hour shifts in an animal hospital would not be the same without my Clove shoes❤

[@syundown6005]

I recommend trying Hey Dudes, they're like loafers that are meant to be worn outside and they look more "professional" but also still casual.

[@snikrepairotciv]

Them croc holes be betraying all of us😂😂 especially when we have socks on

[@veebsn4856]

White Leather was the standard but I go for sketchers. Not much more protection from needle drops than Crocs but I can run in them.

[@josefiinas.4458]

You can spill something to your feet and also if it's any kind of emergy and you need to run crocs can slip off.

[@thessie86]

In Germany, most nurses and doctors wear Birkenstock (the ones with the completely closed off front and open back)

[@jennifereaves4525]

I worked in the OR and then OB, I used to wear "anywhere clogs" they were comfortable, come in fun colors, easy to clean, and don't have holes in them. But you can also buy Crocs without holes.

[@evelynaaspidov123]

My nurse was wearing hokas! They looked super comfy

[@heartsforzombie_]

i have those exact socks, they let me keep the ones that i used the whole time there

[@rhe987]

Ugg nurse boots have been all the rage

[@heatherrandall8141]

I’m not a nurse, but I got these steel-toe slip on boots from aggressive for a warehouse job I had. I love these boots because they are easy to put on and I can wear them all day at my current jobs. Plus they are waterproof

[@MizzFortuneKiller]

I wear work crocs every day to work, they're antislip and so comfy.

[@Your_Faviroute_Youtuber]

When I go to work I would usually wear something like AF1 original Nikes !

[@urnparadise2903]

Shopping at work❤. Me too its the best place to be if u need something fast.

[@SofiaA.2008]

Crocs sells nursing shoes! You can also use them as kitchen shoes!

[@needlespouch]

New Balance fresh foams, best i ever got. Need to buy new ones 😊

[@celiabowen9880]

I’m in housekeeping, I’m on my feet all day & I mainly work in outside buildings. For my main route I wear Ryka tennis shoes, they’re sturdy & amazing. When I get thrown on medsurg/patient rooms I wear crocs, along with OR I will also wear crocs with the little bootie covers.

[@jazzkittenirl]

For whatever reason…the toe part of my crocs always gets jammed, making me trip, so I never took to them much. 😢

[@sammythestrawberryofficial]

Honestly the classic high top black converse are the way to go💪I have tons of other shoes but black converse are just so comfy like I even wear them to dance practice😭

[@tropicalladyj8033]

Gravity Defyer, the best for knees and back. They have clogs too💜

[@vallhundadventures4134]

I wear full leather new balance shoes. Easy to clean and if spills does not go through to the socks. In addition to protection because it is not mesh or have holes.

[@MeowShmeowMeow]

This is why you get crocks meant for work like I did ✨

[@madgirl617]

Bruh those socks are top tier. I woulda had a pair already ready in my locker😂

[@ChiChiBell]

I would be terrified of walking in a hospital with open shoes on 😂

[@sian2337]

I had to wear a red version of those socks when I was learning to walk again after being in a coma for three weeks. I’d have thought UK and US would have totally different stuff.

[@Ksdhfvbiusdfu5323]

I always wear these super comfortable runners, but one time I forgot to take off my crocs and put on my shoes so I accidentally went to school in my crocs and had I have gym in 3’rd block so, that was that😂

[@lexepowers444]

Hokas! Especially if you’re on your feet all the time. If you want to be comfortable, but have expensive taste ,some people say “hey dudes” are really good.

[@phelanii4444]

Right now it's a very, very, veeeeery well worn pair of new balance running shoes with the inlaid soles removed and my orthopedic slips put in. I've worn these through all 3 years of my apprenticeship and they've seen their fair share of running. I'm gonna have to go shopping for new ones next month, cause I've literally worn holes into these ones, but it'll have to wait till I get my new ortho slips. I work at a cardiac surgery ward, so having to sprint full tilt isn't rare at all.

[@theoo__]

my work shoes r these white converses that r falling apart but i love them so much

[@KhaiPiee]

Crocs clogs were amazing for working in funeral homes for me. They're comfy and very easy to clean just in case.

[@nikkisage9104]

Cloves. They are amazing and all weather. I'm a vet tech so i get some nasty things on my shoes and wear them out fast but cloves were the first pair i didn't wear out in a couple of months. They are also completely water proof and made great rain and snow shoes

[@twofriends101]

Crocs on the clock! I have the bistro edition in tie dye. I work in a kitchen.

[@martydarty]

I wear the crocs kitchen clogs as a prep cook they are so comfy

[@theweeaboo7634]

Currently i do locum nursing and we're allowed to wear any shoes as long as their covered shoes. Personally i wear corcs as they give me airflow when i bathe patients. My old waterproof shoes were rlly heavy and gave my foot callouses very often

[@mollypapazian4423]

Depends on the style. Those with challenging feet crocs are a Godsend, imo

[@theodorasingeractor]

Surprised on one’s saying clogs! My mom is a nurse and clogs were the go to my whole childhood

[@zoeward9946]

CROC CLOGS my favvvv work shoe. Croc brand too😉😌💖