What Are the Best Women’s Shoes for Frontliners?

By Jack Sylvester 4 years ago

If you are a healthcare professional, you are accustomed to having regular shifts from eight to ten hours. However, with the COVID-19 crisis, you are probably working double shifts.  That means working straight for at least 18 hours.

To be on your feet for long hours, front line ladies need a comfortable pair of women’s shoes.  If you are planning to buy anytime soon, here are four tips that will help you find a suitable one.

Prioritise Comfort

A primary consideration is its comfortability.  The most popular women’s shoes are sneakers, clogs, running shoes, and mules.

If you prefer sneakers, choose those that are easy to wear.  A side zipper will help you slip off shoes during breaks and wear them back on when called on emergencies.  White matches most hospital uniforms.

Similar to sneakers, running shoes are lightweight and comfortable.  However, running shoes have the advantage of having heels, acting as a cushion for the feet. Some models have gel in its toe and heel areas to absorb shock and deodorise feet.

Clogs, however, are designed to protect your feet and legs from long hours of standing and walking. Try looking for clogs with slip-resistant soles and an adjustable buckle.  Those made with rubber are durable for sterilisation in an autoclave. One more thing, look for a reinforced toe box to protect yourself from accidents.

Lastly, mules are both stylish and comfortable.  Choose slip-on mules made with suede leather.  A rounded toe box will prevent foot problems like bunions, corns, and hammertoes.

Consider buying leather insoles, leather stretch sprays, and gel cushions.

Easy to Clean and Disinfect

For women’s shoes to last, it needs regular polishing.  Aside from cleaning, choose polishes that shine shoes as well.  Keep a small can of shoe polish and microfibre cloth in your hospital locker.

In a recent article, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mentioned the COVID-19 virus could spread through shoe soles.  Their research discovered that one-half of health workers’ shoe samples have the virus.  Therefore, keep a disinfectant to spray on your shoe soles before leaving a COVID-19 ward. Shoes with rubber soles are ideal for this purpose.

Get the Right Shoe Size

According to podiatrists, shoe sizes can change as people grow older.  If you are standing for long hours, your feet will flatten and enlarge.

Another thing – weight gain also flattens the feet.  Plus, as you age, fat pads that normally cushion your feet, become flat as well.

Therefore, it makes sense to measure your feet, especially when buying from a new shoe store.  Here is how you measure:

  • While sitting down, trace your foot’s outline on a piece of paper. You can wear socks in case you need socks with the shoes you intend to buy.
  • Draw a straight line at the top of your foot’s outline. Do the same for the bottom and both sides.
  • With a ruler or measuring tape, get the length from the bottom to the top lines.
  • Similarly, measure the width from both sides.

Keep the measurements of the larger foot.  Then, subtract 3/16 inch to allow for some space.

Choose Stylish Colours and Designs

Although you wear comfortable shoes in the hospital, that shouldn’t stop you from wearing stylish shoes.  Based on statistics, Australian women contribute the largest share to the footwear market.  Most women are addicted to shoes. A shoe collection typically includes the following:

  • Ankle boots
  • Long boots
  • Mules
  • Loafers
  • Sandals
  • Sneakers
  • Running shoes

Always choose leather and have your favourites in different colours to match different outfits.

With these four tips, you should be able to find suitable shoes to wear on your shift every day.

Author Bio: Jack Sylvester is a freelance writer, He is extremely fond of anything that is related to ghostwriting, copywriting, and blogging services. He works closely with B2B businesses providing digital marketing content that gains social media attention. His aim to reach his goals one step at a time and He believes in doing everything with a smile.