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12-Hour Doubles on a Wet Kitchen Floor. These Are the Only Shoes That Held.
A kitchen floor at 9pm on a Saturday is water, grease, and whatever hit the deck. I've gone down twice in five years. Both times, the shoes.
I wore the black clogs everybody wears. Good grip for a while, then the tread wore flat and I didn't notice until I was sliding. I tried a pair of skate shoes because they were comfortable, fine until something hot came off the pass. Then a real steel toe work shoe that gripped great and felt like concrete blocks by hour ten.
Three near misses. One pair that held. Here's what's different:
Heads up: read this before your next double.
1. A slip-resistant sole for wet tile
Wet tile with oil down is the only floor test that counts in a kitchen. The Moon's rubber sole is slip resistant, and one reviewer who works on tile all day backs that up: “I work in a butcher shop with tiles, and even then they aren't slippery, and the toe caps inside help against falling knives!” (Anouck O.)
2. A steel toe for what gets dropped
A full stockpot, a knife, the corner of a sheet tray. The Moon's steel toe passed ASTM F2413-24 impact and compression testing, so I quit flinching.
3. Light enough for a double
About 15 oz a shoe. My old steel toes felt nearly twice that, and by hour ten I could feel every step.
4. A Kevlar midsole for broken glass
Something always breaks during service. The midsole is puncture-resistant Kevlar, the layer between my foot and whatever hit the floor.
5. A cushioned insole you can swap
Kitchen work is mostly standing in one spot for hours, and my lower back notices. The insole is cushioned and removable, so I put a firmer one of my own in.
6. Mesh that breathes by the flat top
Next to a flat top in July, a shoe that traps heat is its own punishment. The upper is breathable mesh over a moisture-wicking lining. Mesh breathes, which also means they aren't watertight.
7. They look like sneakers
I wear them out after service and nobody clocks them as safety shoes. Another reviewer who wears hers in a kitchen: “The work shoes fit really well and look like real basketball shoes. Unlike my basketball shoes, I don't slide around in the kitchen anymore.” (Sarah L.)
8. $79.99, at the door in 2 to 3 days
My last pair split mid-week. The Moon is $79.99 in the sale, down from $133.99, with free shipping, and US orders arrive in 2 to 3 days.
9. 30 days to test them
One busy weekend tells you everything. You get 30 days to wear them at work, and returns are free.
10. 4.97 stars from 180 reviews
The Moon averages 4.97 out of 5 from 180 reviews on the Shraks US store. One reviewer uses his in a kitchen and didn't skip the downside: “The only thing is these aren't watertight... But these are nice and airy, ideal for summer. The anti-slip is amazingly good. I use them in the kitchen.” (Ken S.)
