..to ask nurses or long shift workers what shoes you wear that's the comfiest?

[Flamingo1980]

I work 12 hour shifts and always on my feet. I can't seem to find any shoes that don't make my feet throb by the end of my shift. I fantasise every shift about a magic shoe that won't hurt my feet.... All shift workers know this feeling someone must know the secret..
Recommendations please!!

Another vote for Clarks unstructured range- I've been wearing Un Lady II for the last 5 years because nothing else is quite as good. They sell them in their outlet stores, £38 now.
I do long days on my feet and wear them with sports orthotic insoles, never get sore or tired feet.

I do ten hours on my feet every day and I wear some brogues from clarks, they feel great except I get through a pair every 6-9 months as I walk so much in them the soles wear through

I have lots of joint damage in my feet and I swear by Kickers.

I wear black trainers.

Black trainers were the only things that worked for me. But you do get used to it eventually.

I worked in A&E. Literally hardly any sitting down

Un loop from Clarks. Best work shoes I've ever had. Quite ugly but worth it.

Fit flops for me. I have to wear a more formal shoe so trainer styles are out, fit flop ballerinas are super comfy for my wide feet and look smart.

RMN. Nike air max. Chavtastic but very comfy. Can get hot though.

Dr Keller! Cheap and padded and comfy!

Clarks, the ones with pillow insole thingys.

These are comfy shoes from the unstructured range from clarks.
This model is called loop and comes in different leather textures and colours.

Sketchers Go Walk. Cured my plantar fasciitis completely. Wore them on a trip to London at Easter when my pedometer showed me having walked 26,000 steps in a day.

Ecco lace-ups. Fugly as sin, but excellent arch support. They also do a version with two velcro straps rather than laces, many others I worked with wore those too.

Skechers train ups with a curved sole. I also have pf and nhs insoles.

I have fallen arches and I wear the fit flop branded shoes. I don't need an orthotic with these (the podiatrist says they give good support ). They are expensive but my feet loves them.

I used to wear trainers when I did 12 hour shifts, a lot of colleagues wore Skechers or Nike. Any shoes that are 'memory foam' should be comfy. Insoles also help, the gel ones preferably!

I wear Clarks unstructured (orange and black logo on sole). They are very comfortable and supportive. Also recommend a full shoe as opposed to the styles that looke like a ballerina pump with a strap.

DM boots. Seriously comfy and last forever

I've gone off DMs in a big way. They don't seem to be as sturdy as they once were since they switched production away from the UK. My most recent pair are cracking across the toecap after two years of winter-only wear. I have a UK made pair from the mid 90s which have taken loads more abuse and are still intact.

When I was on the wards as a student I wore Skechers that could pass for lace up shoes. As a theatre nurse I now wear Croc type shoes. I see a lot of nurses wearing Clarks 'unloop'. I think they still do them. Ugly as sin, but supportive and comfortable.

Skechers Go Walk 2 - so comfy and theyre not that hideous - with trainer socks they could almost pass as cool . I have them in 2 different colours.
I'm an early years teacher so on my feet all day.

Skechers Go Walk

Crocs. So ugly but so comfy and easy to clean/slip your feet out of and wiggle your toes occasionally. The 'professional' type without the holes and a bit more heel support.

Most nurses on my ward wear Crocs, the ones with holes in the toe bit.

Not technically allowed as they are open across the foot, but they are so popular.