comfiest shoes ever?

[ilovemarkb]

Not sure where to post this question! Im starting a 3yr adult nursing course and i am after some extremely comfy shoes for my placements. I hate buying shoes as they never seem to fit properly. My left foot is half a size smaller than my right. I also think my feet are quite wide as i often get blisters on my pinky's. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! thanks julie

[boxtops]

Try Flyflot or Pavers or Hotters - you can get them mail order, or sometimes in shops which stock Clark's shoes. I wear them as often as I can. For your placements, soft lace-ups are probably best - shoes with gaps or performations on the front (and particularly Croc-type shoes) are frowned on for infection control reasons.

[boxtops]

^^perforations

[craft1948]

Doc Marten's shoes (not boots)

[Eve]

Marks and Spencers' Footglove collection is good. I have got them in the past for decent support and comfort due to arthritis. They do wider fittings (I have wide feet) too.

I'm sure Clarks do half sizes and wider fittings too, they had a big sale on when I was looking around town the other week. They have some really comfy looking shoes.

I find Crocs very comfy but I'm not sure if they would stand much wear if worn on the job.

Sketchers so some lovely comfy stuff as well.

[237SJ]

K shoes at Clarks have comfortable shoes with different width fittings

[chelle7272]

Skechers have some really comfy shoes, not sure if they do wide fit.

[scotman]

This might help.

http://www.oddshoefinder.com/

[boxtops]

I love my Crocs, but a lot of nursing establishments ban them with uniform as you can get spillages and body fluids stuck in the holes...

[ilovemarkb]

geee thanks guys!!what a response!!!!

[bednobs]

you can buy crocs without the holes (specifically made for jobs where holes arent all that good idea) http://www.jellyegg.c...es/sc1275/p11563.aspx for instance these, plus they can be washed at high temps to avoid infection. Someone in your other thread has suggested suede bit io wouldn't recommend it - all it takes is for 1 person to vom, Fosters or bleed on them and that's it!
I wore trainers for the vast majority of my nursing career

[pastafreak]

ECCO make shoes that are excellent for anyone on their feet-they have an arch support,which can make a huge difference comfort-wise.

http://www.ecco-shoes...asual-shoes/index.php

I wear the 'Also Strap' in the kitchen....ugly but comfortable.

[lankeela]

I love my Hotters and I've got wide flat feet.

[dotty.]

It is very very normal (and extremely common) for women to have one foot up to half a size different, you will no doubt have different widths on each foot too. I spent many many years listening to women explaining how 'special' they were because they had odd feet, at least 10 women a day would say the same thing!