Clog Sandals-The Choice of Footwear for Nurses

Clog sandals for women are very popular today, and most women use those as a style statement. Sure, they look great and come in all kinds of colors, designs, and variants. They are long lasting too, adding to the overall appeal.

But nurses using clogs during working hours? Might sound surprising for non-healthcare people, but ask a nurse and they will tell you why. We are not nurses, but as somewhat of an expert on clog sandals for women and men, we can give you a generalized breakdown on why clogs are the choice of footwear for nurses:

Reason 1: They are very comfortable to be worn for over long periods. Nurses working for long hours such as overnight shifts know very well how a good choice of footwear can go a long way in avoiding foot and ankle pain, which creeps up unsuspectingly if your shoes are not well-contoured and well-fitting. Clog sandals and shoes are made of wood, which is designed to fit your feet naturally, lending comfort. Sure, clogs have a hard surface, not cushiony in any way, but they rest your feet firmly without compressing them, making them perfect for use over long hours.

Reason 2: Clogs are made of wood. Wood is a bad conductor of heat. As a result, wooden clogs are perfectly safe to be worn around electrical machines and devices used in hospitals. Many of the machines discharge static electric charges, which are not usually harmful in tiny amounts. But sometimes they accumulate, leading to increased charges and causing minor electric shocks. Wooden clog sandals for women and men have wooden bases, which prevent electrical charges from reaching the body and hence provide protection from random electrical shocks.

Reason 3: Cleanliness is one of the top aspects of hospitals. Everything, ranging from the uniform to shoes to exposed body areas need to be sanitized and free from germs. Wood is a natural sanitizer that keeps germs away. They can also be cleaned easily, and don’t attract dust as easily as other regular footwear do, making them perfect for usage in cleanliness-controlled environments. 

Here Is How I Experienced A Different Level Of Comfort With Clogs

According to me, there are three different kinds of people in the world. The first category can wear almost any kind of footwear and roam about without an ounce of discomfort or pain in their feet, the second category needs just the perfect pair to conquer the world, and the third category of people will have a problem in everything that they adorn in their feet. I belong to the third category. If there is a slight possibility of a blister in wearing certain category of shoe, my feet will give in immediately and oblige the shoe with a blister. I have somewhat narrow feet that do not fit into ay kind of shoe perfectly. Everything will either big too broad for my feet or unshapely on my feet.

I had been dealing with these problems since the time I had hit adolescence. Prom was just around the corner and while I had decided on everything from my hairclip to the outfit I would wear that day, footwear choice was still undecided. A few days before my prom, my grandmother called me over to spend the weekend at her place. She had not seen me for quite some time and wanted to spend quality time before I walked into the next phase of my life. I jumped at the opportunity of taking my mind of the shoe drama and asked my elder brother to drive me to her place.

We had just made some coolers and I was sitting right across my grandmother on the patio, perched in the corner when I happened to look at her feet. She saw me analyzing the structure of her feet and immediately told me that she always had issues in selecting the footwear until he came across Swedish clogs for women. Since she had the same feet and almost similar size to me, I wanted to try on the clogs that she was harping about all this while. I asked her to lend me a pair of shoe to try on and generously obliged me by opening a wardrobe full of Swedish clogs for women. Before this, I had no clue that clogs could be a fashionable choice of footwear. I have not looked back on any other footwear choice since that day and clogs remain to be my favorite.