shoes Archives - The Days When I'm Not a Nurse

They last day of Nurses Week!
It’s kind of strange that Monday would be the last day of a week, but it is what it is. I suppose it’s because they always try and have the last day fall on Florence’s birthday.

Dankso is giving away a pair of shoes to one of my readers for Nurses Week! They asked me to select a pair to review and I chose their Sam shoes. I think whoever wins this giveaway is really going to like them. I know, because I’ve basically been wearing them non-stop the last couple weeks.

They’ve been worn shopping, to work meetings, date night…I love how versatile they are. Like all Dansko’s, they have the same foot support and comfort you’d find in their basic clogs. The tan color has really grown on me but they also come in black and brown. I haven’t had any ankle-rolling situations like some people do with narrow Danskos, these have a nice wide support.

Another plus: these shoes will be perfect to bike in!

To enter into the giveaway, tell me how you celebrated Nurses Week.

And to be fair, I should tell you how I celebrated mine. Our hospital gave out cafeteria gift cards for a free meal, they also gave out a treat card (you could get a cookie or brownie or a piece of fruit), one of our PAs bought the nurses pizza one day, there was donuts from a long term care facility, ice cream and cake from the hospital… I’ve been a little spoiled this week! My favorite was probably the ugly scrub day (pictures here). Nothing like looking hideous to help you bond with your co-workers! Plus, I lucked out and cared for a sedated/ventilated patient who was asleep all day and couldn’t see the awful scrubs.

Thanks to Dansko for my grand finale of Nurses Week! You all have until Friday to enter, winner will be chosen Saturday! The plan is to give away either the same pair of shoes I chose, but they are flexible and can change them out to something else, ESPECIALLY if a murse wins. 😉

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Valentine’s day is coming!
So I’m going to tell you about something that I love: my new snow boots from Hotter Shoes.

For those of you who live in the USA (which is most of my readers out there), there’s a good chance you haven’t heard of Hotter Shoes before today.
Don’t feel bad. I hadn’t heard of them either.
But then! One fateful day in December, I was contacted by the company about trying some of their shoes! They’re based in the UK and have only been in the US market for a couple of years. They excel in creating comfortable shoes that people (like me) can wear while working on their feet all day long.

I was able to choose 2 pairs, one for work and one for pleasure.

THIS post is about my pleasure boots.

They are accurately named “Snow Boots.” These are their grey ones in size 8. I normally wear a 7.5 and after reading the reviews, I went with an 8. Many of the reviews on their website are quite negative and talk about sizing issues, but these feel great to me. I’m able to wear them with normal to medium thick socks and there’s no problem- not too narrow or tight.

Keep in mind they’re made of leather and suede. Now, I wouldn’t go puddle-jumping in these (for the price you pay, you want to take care of these!) but they do come with sealed seams which makes them water resistant. But not water proof.

These boots have been a lifesaver. Before this pair, all I had were some rain boots with zero insulation and a pair of brown boots with zero tread on the sole. These boots are fashionable AND practical! I’ve been able to wear them with the last couple snow falls we’ve had here in Idaho and I’ve felt a lot safer shoveling the driveway and getting around. Overall, these are wonderful winter boots.

Happy Valentine’s Day to me!

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Stay tuned for Hotter Shoes Review Part II: Leanne Shoes! (This pair I actually wear on days when I’m a nurse!) And I’ll share more about what makes these shoes so comfortable.

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