10 Reasons I Switched to These Slip-Resistant Shoes for 12-Hour Hospital Shifts
Twelve-hour shifts, polished vinyl floors, and a pager setting your pace. Hospital footwear is its own problem, and most of us solve it badly.
I wore running shoes for three years because they were comfortable, until a spill in a hallway taught me what they weren't. Then clogs, which grip until the tread wears flat. Then a real safety shoe that gripped and weighed a ton.
Here's what finally worked.
Heads up: read this before your next set of shifts.
1. A slip-resistant sole for polished floors
Polished vinyl plus a hallway spill is how people get hurt on a ward. The Moon's rubber sole is slip resistant, and that was the first box it had to tick.
2. About 420 grams a shoe
On a twelve-hour shift you walk miles without noticing, and every ounce adds up by the end. The Moon weighs about 420 grams a shoe.
3. A cushioned insole for the last four hours
Hours eight through twelve are the ones that hurt. The insole is cushioned and removable, so you can keep it or swap in an insert you already trust.
4. A steel toe for carts and bed frames
Bed frames and equipment carts don't care about your toes. The Moon is certified to EN ISO 20345:2022 S1PS, with a steel toe cap tested to 200 joules.
5. A steel cap you stop noticing
I'd never worn safety shoes and figured the cap would press on my toes all shift. Another first-timer had the same worry:
6. Mesh that breathes
Twelve hours in a warm building. The upper is breathable mesh with a moisture-wicking lining, where my old clogs were solid rubber.
7. They look like normal trainers
They pass in scrubs and they pass on the way home.
8. £79.99, at the door in 2 to 3 working days
Shipping is free and UK orders arrive in 2 to 3 working days, so I had them before my next set of shifts.
9. 30 days to try them at work
Three sets of shifts tells you everything. You get 30 days to wear them at work, and returns are free.
10. 4.84 out of 5 from 218 reviews
I thought I was the only one still looking. The Moon averages 4.84 out of 5 from 218 reviews on the Shraks store, so plainly not.
