Suggestions for work shoes...

[Nefarious]

Just got a new pair of skechers relaxed fit sneakers to work in, they didnt really do as well as I wanted or thought they would.. I stand nearly 8 hours a day on a concrete pad. Lots of walking, typically 12 to 14000 steps every day M-F. I typically use an extra comfort insole as well.

I dont need boots or steel toes, as im not in that type of environment,  easy to wipe clean would a good bonus.

Any suggestions?
 

[wash]

get you a pair of asics gels.

[Dichotomy]

when I was in that environment I started with a pair of asics with Dr Scholls insoles.  Having spent the last 20 years at a desk it took me about four weeks of serious pain in my feet to get used to it.  The problem was that the shoes fell apart after a few months.  So I invested in a pair of Reebock combat boots and the difference was amazing. Granted I still used the insoles but the extra support on my ankles really helped.  Took a while to break them in so I'd take my sneakers to work to switch out to when they got uncomfortable but once they did it was like a new skin

[Nefarious]

Nearly the same thing happened to me.

I worked at a desk for 8 years and in 2012 I started working on my feet. Like you it was excruciating pain, but I managed to survive with some help from insoles and comfortable sneakers, Avias. My problem isn't wearing them out, it's more of getting them dirty with paint and gunk. A lot of those sneaker type shoes are suede or nylon/poly and they just gunk up.

[Dichotomy]

epsom salts in hot water helped my feet to get through the pain.  Julie can tell you I was in freaking agony for a while and once the shine wore off the boots I didn't care anymore.  Still love them though

[Nefarious]

epsom salts in hot water helped my feet to get through the pain.  Julie can tell you I was in freaking agony for a while and once the shine wore off the boots I didn't care anymore.  Still love them though

Oh yeah. It took me a while to get used to the standing. The human body was never meant to sit 8 hours a day, I was ready to amputate after my first week.

I'm used to it now, but this switch to Skechers killed me today... 

I went directly to the store and bought the Dr Scholls insoles after work. 

[Nathan60]

Yeah a good pair of boots plus Dr. Scholls helped me out aswell. I don't get how crappy Sketchers are now a days. When I was a jr in HS I bought a pair and they lasted 4 years(this was in like 96) I guess they got more popular, became a 'brand' then went to pot.

[FLOOB]

Pronate or supinate? Find out and then use zappo's searcher.

[Brooke]

I like New Balance shoes such as these types because I nearly wrecked my feet with uncushioned shoes some years ago.



They are comfortable, give some cushioning, and because they are leather and all black, you can wear them for nearly everything.  (I even wear them with suits because dress shoes nearly immediately cause my foot problems to come back.)

[FLOOB]

It really depends on your gait and how flat or unflat your foot is. A Shoe that's comfortable for one person will be uncomfortable for another. I know that my feet are on the flat side so I know that I have a pronate gait. So when looking for shoes I look for shoes that come in wide, and are designed for pronators. If you want comfortable foot gear you need to know what kind of foot you have.

[Nefarious]

It really depends on your gait and how flat or unflat your foot is. A Shoe that's comfortable for one person will be uncomfortable for another. I know that my feet are on the flat side so I know that I have a pronate gait. So when looking for shoes I look for shoes that come in wide, and are designed for pronators. If you want comfortable foot gear you need to know what kind of foot you have.

I used the dr scholls machine at walmart and then went home and soaked them in bleach. .. lol 

Thanks for the info brooke and floob

[Brooke]

Also, I buy them from zappos.com, as they have seemingly every shoe made my man.  The ones above are New Balance MX623's.

[guncrasher]

you should take something like aleve or tylenol.  along with some dr schools or the store generic brand.  they're just as good.


semp

[ghi]

Crocs are my favorites , very comfortable and light;


http://www.crocs.com/crocs-shoes-for-men/men-footwear,default,sc.html

[MrKrabs]

I like New Balance shoes such as these types because I nearly wrecked my feet with uncushioned shoes some years ago.

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They are comfortable, give some cushioning, and because they are leather and all black, you can wear them for nearly everything.  (I even wear them with suits because dress shoes nearly immediately cause my foot problems to come back.)

New Balance couldn't save mine