If you have ever been to a medical office or hospital, you know that the doctors and nurses stand on their feet for at least eight hours a day. While tennis shoes help cushion the walk, they can still tire the feet. Because of this, it wasn’t too long before someone invented a shoe that still helped cushion the walk and make the feet less tired. Enter Crocs.
Nowadays, medical professionals are making the switch over to Crocs. In 2002, Scott Seamans revealed to the world his brand new shoe. This shoe immediately became a huge hit. Seamans’ shoes, which he called Crocs, came in a variety of styles, colors, and patterns. There was a pair of Crocs for every personality. However, it’s biggest selling feature was the amount of comfort each pair provided. It wasn’t long until medical professionals caught on and began making the switch to Crocs from their tennis shoes. Nowadays, you might even hear Crocs referred to as doctors’ shoes, nurses’ shoes, or even medical shoes.
Some styles of Crocs also come with holes in them to add ventilation to prevent against dry feet, and to decrease the shoe weight. Even though it’s widely loved by doctors and nurses, make sure to check with your office if this style of shoe is allowed by your company’s policy. Also, the OSHA states that all professionals in the medical field must have a closed toe shoe.
One of the most amazing traits of every pair of Crocs is the shoe’s ability to mold to your foot after regular use. The more you wear your Crocs, the more comfortable they get as they form themselves to perfectly fit you. For doctors and nurses and anyone else that stands on their feet for 12 hours a day, this is a huge benefit of Crocs. You can never underestimate the relief of a comfortable pair of shoes.
Another trait of Crocs that increases comfort is the small nubs on the underlying part of the shoe that massage your foot as you walk. This provides tremendous relief to pregnant women with swollen, achey feet, or anyone with diabetes or bunions. These nubs also provide arch support.
With all the extra added comfort, it’s no wonder Crocs are becoming a staple at most hospitals.