Our Top Five Unisex Nursing Shoes

In the nursing field, both women and men share many of the same goals when it comes to finding the right shoes.

Long-term comfort is, of course, a number one priority for a job that involves extensive walking and standing on hard floors all day! Then, there’s the need to comply with hospital dress codes for shoe type and color. Finally, nurses do think about fashion when it comes to footwear (don’t we all?). Fortunately, there are quite a few unisex styles available today that meet all of the above criteria.

The Anywear Exact

An injection-molded, slip-resistant clog that offers you firm support…perfect for those 12-hour shifts! It has a unique airflow system to keep your feet cool and fresh and, in addition to traditional colors, now comes in fun, vibrant hues like neon pink (pictured), green, blue and yellow.

The AnyWear Exact uses a unisex sizing chart to simplify distribution. Many other unisex shoe brands still have separate designations for men and women, although the styling is the same. Here are several to consider in your search for just the right shoe.

 
DBL Anywear

The DBL Anywear clog is one of the best known (and a favorite with our Scrubs magazine readers). The versatile clogs come in navy (pictured), pewter, black and coffee bean brown, so no matter how strict your hospital’s dress code, you’ll still be able to walk in comfort! A women’s size 7-8 is a medium, while a men’s size 7-8 is a large.

Avia Athletic
As you would expect from the Avia brand, this model looks like a runner’s shoe. It’s available in black (shown below), white, and a wide variety of fun color combinations. The Avia Athletic is definitely one of the more stylish unisex nursing shoes, and it has a good entry-level price. This shoe’s claim to fame is the “Cantilever®” system. Avia claims the concave sole design just under the heel works like a trampoline to reduce impact and put a bigger bounce in your step.

K-Swiss Athletic Tubes Run

This is a jogger-style shoe with a wavy rubber outsole (hello, extra stability!) and mesh upper. The shoe has a removable sock liner designed both for moisture control and padding. Nurses love how lightweight these kicks are; they come in a variety of colors, such as blue/black (pictured), neon green, black/pink and black/white.

 
Dickies Triumph

The Triumph step-in shoe has a soft insole with an anatomical footbed to help keep your feet pain-free during those long 12-hour shifts. The lining is moisture absorbent, and the outsole plate is slip resistant. The Triumph comes in black (pictured) and navy.