Best footwear for bein on your feet 12 hrs a day??

My wife is a chef and is on her feet continuously for 10-12 hours at a crack. Her back and hips were taking a real beating until our chiropractor suggested Red Wing work shoes AND the customizable Red Wing insert/insole (sold separately).

You simply warm warm the insert in your oven at 200 degrees for a few minutes (there is a small "button" built into the insert that goes from silver to black when they're "ready"). Once the button turns black, slip the inserts into your shoes/boots, step in and secure the footwear as you normally would, and stand there for 2 minutes. The inserts will mold themselves perfectly to your feet.

Another great thing about the Red Wings... they last and last. My wife normally goes through a pair of work shoes every 2 months. The Red Wings last for a year. A HUGE difference. A major improvement for my wife and my checkbook! :cool:

When I worked as a LEO, Danner boots were the cat's patootie! :D

AJ
 
Picked up a pair of Danner Strikers yesterday, and have a pair of Red Wings coming in this week.

Should have me covered...:cool:

Thanks for the input guys.:thumbup:
 
Doc Martens for me too. Air-ware soles. You need to wear them in though. The backs can be a bit stiff to start with. Rub olive oil into the inside top of the backs and rub around with the back of a knife. I also use sportswear supertuf odour eaters which cushion and absorb perspiration. Once worn in they are supremely comfortable and last years.
 
I'm a big guy, I wear Nike hiking boots, but sometimes I alternate with my Doc Martens work shoes, they look good for office work, and hold up really well, especially for someone of my size.
 
Actually if you ask me wearing sports shoes would be very comfortable, and you wouldn't have any problems wearing them for 24 hours and sleep in them...

But if you are worried about the look, I have seen even old folks wearing sneakers around.

If you however do not have a liking for sports shoes at work, get a lightweight "semi-boot". Anything that covers your ankle should give you the outdoor look. ;)
 
panella said:
As a former chef, I used to stand about 10 hours a day and walked through everything from oil on concrete floors to ice in freezers. I ended up using Rocky Boots. They were the best shoes that I ever tried for reducing fatigue. Great non-slip soles as well.

Might want to check out their "Duty" shoe selection:

http://www.rockyboots.com/webapp/wc...yId3=10148&categoryId4=11111&categoryId=11111


They've also got an industrial line.
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2 chefs, and no mention of Danskos? they're ugly, but many folks swear by them.
 
Dijos said:
2 chefs, and no mention of Danskos? they're ugly, but many folks swear by them.
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I'm a Doc Martens chef. In England, rubber clad wooden soled open back clogs with a white uppers were all the rage for a while. My stepson bought a pair and wore them twice because everyone laughed at him in college! I didn't fancy them because in my kitchen I did too much twisting, turning, bending and running around that I was sure I would loose them off my feet.
 
thatmguy said:
Managing a project that requires me to be on my feet 10-12 hours a night.

Had bought a pair of boots that felt great in the store, and for the first 2-3 weeks, but they ended up with hollow heals and the inner heal/sole broke through, so it was like walkin in a hole each step.

I'm a big guy, and the size 13's don't help.

Any suggestions??

I will be mostly inside, but may have to venture out now and then into the elements.
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I can't vouch for them in the elements, but I am a big guy. 6'2" or 3", 350 lbs. I go through shoes quickly because my obese size makes the shoes spread out. My favorite shoes are Nike hiking boots and sneakers, but the best shoes I've worn have to be my Dr Martens. I only have Dr Martens dress shoes and oxfords, but they support me, and my feet don't hurt wearing them. I think that Dr Martens makes chukkas, I would think those skinhead boots they make are uncomfortable and make you look like a punk, which is well, the point. But, its an old English company, and they know how to make comfortable, hard living shoes.

Wow, this is old!
 
I have plantar fascitis and have big problems with pain in my feet.
I wear MBT shoes (massai barefoot technology) all the time. THey force me to stand on the balls of my foot and take the pressure off my heels. They work great but arent cheap.
 
+1 on the Merrills, but the ones I had, I ate the soles up pretty quickly- was walking a lot.
Don't laugh, but Birkenstocks are about the most comfortable things going.
I wore them forever when working retail. They make "real" shoes as well- not just sandals. You can have them reconditioned to like new for a fraction of the price for a new pair.
 
Mephistos....best I've owned. Especially if you walk a lot. Not too soft and have very good support for oxford type shoes.
 
When I was working as a scrub tech., I did stand for 12+ hours a day, I would wear Merrell shoes. They were THE most comfy shoes for ME.
 
ashtxsniper said:
combat boots with insoles but no one will agree with me on this one.
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I'll agree with you :D
I bought a pair of Carolina combat boots and stuck some thick foam (think sneaker) insoles in them.
That was the Friday after 9/11.
Reheeled maybe once a year, I think resoled once.
I stand for most of my 8 hour day. And a whole lot longer on the all nighters. They are great. Like big, heavy, tough sneakers.

The leather above the pinky toe, in the crease, wore out on one.
The other looks fine.
I'm bummed. The black gaffers tape covering the hole that my white socks show thru keeps coming off :grumpy:

Who ever dragged this up from the depths.....thank you.
I'm back in the market.
 
I'm gonna second Rugger... Birkenstocks. Specifically, the ones with the cork insoles. Yep, they are ugly AND expensive... but my feet love them. I am on my feet all day long. I'm "above average size" too, and have wide feet with high arches. Makes for a tough combo.
The other footwear I have are a pair of Filson boots and Filson shoes... they have a removable cork insole that molds to your foot, same concept as the Birkies. And the last... don't laugh dammit... Crocs. I bought the "manly" ones, they lace up. Extremely comfortable and very light. They also mold to your foot, and are ventilated. Makes for great summer shoes, but not when it rains.;)
 
I have seen these Crocs all over the place. At work, at the store, all over. They are some of the ugliest things I've ever seen, but people tell me they are comfortable.
 
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Ecco Shoes. I just bought a pair yesterday for work and they are very comfortable, not too soft that I can't feel the ground but not to hard that they fatigue me quickly.
 
silenthunterstudios said:
I have seen these Crocs all over the place. At work, at the store, all over. They are some of the ugliest things I've ever seen, but people tell me they are comfortable.
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I have resisted Crocs for quite some time now (didn't resist buying their stock tho... :D), and bought some last month. I started having some knee pain, and these surely helped out. Don't knock them until you try them.

Sometimes ugly becomes the norm, such as bell-bottoms and Sketchers and such....
 
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