Having good medical shoes helps ensure quality care and the safety of your patients.
Why is it important to choose the right shoes as a nurse?
As you well know, as a nurse, you work long hours on your feet, walking and running from one end of your workplace to the other to take care of your patients.It is therefore crucial that you wear work shoes that are comfortable, durable and long-lasting.
In this article, we will introduce you to the characteristics that medical shoes must meet.
Features to consider
As you have certainly noticed, we offer a wide range of medical shoes. It is therefore important to define in advance the characteristics that will be taken into account in order to guide you in the choice of your shoes, which, we remind you, will accompany you on a daily basis.
Here is a list of features to consider:
Comfort
This feature is the most important because it will allow you to keep up the pace during your long working days. Indeed, thanks to your comfortable shoes, you will be able to treat all your clients without feeling any pain or discomfort.
The support
Medical shoes should provide good support for the feet and ankles. The outsoles should be able to absorb all shocks and reduce pressure on the feet when walking quickly. Its soles should also provide you with good grip to prevent slipping that can quickly occur.
It is therefore recommended to wear shoes specially designed for the nursing profession.
Sustainability
You need to be able to count on your shoes to stand up to the daily wear and tear of work. This is where the quality of the materials used comes into play. They need to be able to withstand wear and tear, moisture, and sweat.
Hygiene
The shoes you use daily as a nurse must be easy to clean and sterilize given the environment you work in. Indeed, you work in environments that are sometimes sterile or, on the contrary, with infectious agents and it is necessary not to spread viruses.
Medical clogs, the preferred choice of nurses
As the title suggests, clogs are the most popular footwear among nurses. They are usually made of lightweight and comfortable materials that match the characteristics defined earlier in this article.
In addition to being lightweight and comfortable, they often come with non-slip soles to prevent you from slipping on a product or device that has fallen to the ground. Reinforced heels are also added to provide you with all the support you need.
Another plus is the fact that these shoes are easy to put on, take off and clean. We know you're running around everywhere and that's why we support the fact that these shoes will save you valuable time.
As a bonus, by using clogs, you will feel an improvement if you suffer from back pain. As previously mentioned, clogs provide unparalleled comfort and support to promote correct posture and thus relieve back muscles.
The autoclavable block shoe?
Made in Italy and made of a specific plastic called EVA, this variation of the classic medical clog is ideal for use in operating rooms. Indeed, these clogs will bring you the same benefits presented above with the added possibility of autoclave washing up to 134°C.
Sterilization is therefore fully feasible and use in the operating room is then possible.
In addition, the autoclavable clog has a higher heel than conventional heels, which provides even more effective relief for the spine.
When you spend more than 10 hours on your feet, it is essential to equip yourself with shoes that are suitable for your job as a nurse and of good quality. They must be comfortable, provide the necessary support for your joints, be durable and hygienic.
Do not hesitate to contact us for any information regarding our range of clogs for nurses.
