The 9 Best Shoes for 12-Hour Shifts from Shoes For Crews

The best pairs of shoes for 12-hour shifts for nurses or for restaurant staff need to comfortably keep you on your feet as you navigate busy corridors, dining areas or kitchens running at full-speed. With long shifts, unexpected emergencies and accidental spills, you need your work footwear to be sturdy and supportive all day, especially when your shift lasts for hours or you are putting in overtime.

In this article, we will explore a handpicked selection of the 9 best shoes for 12-hour shifts from Shoes For Crews Europe by focusing on slip-resistance, comfort and support.

9 Best shoes for 12-hour shifts in hospitality and healthcare

Everlight CE

Our Everlight style is breathable and offers all-day comfort, which can help boost your mood and relieve pressure on your feet as you walk, stand, twist or turn and reach for equipment. It is light as a feather and provides additional support whenever you are dealing with a packed restaurant or pub or you cannot take a full break between patients at the hospital.

Features:

• Lightweight construction
• Cushioned, foam midsole
• Superior, Shoes For Crews slip-and clog-resistant outsole
• TripGuard™ technology for easy movement

Explore Men’s Everlight or Explore Women’s Everlight

Cambridge III

The Cambridge shoe style is a dressier option for customer-facing roles and anyone who wants to add a touch of class to their uniform. This style provides industry-leading levels of grip and safety without sacrificing comfort.

Features:

• Classic, professional style
• High-quality, durable leather upper
• Easy to clean
• Padded comfort collar for additional support
• 360° stitch reinforced, slip-resistant outsole

Explore Cambridge III

Karina RX CE

If you are looking for a high-performing nursing work shoe, the Karina RX CE is designed for women who spend long, demanding hours on their feet tending to patients, walking down long hospital corridors or handling back-to-back patient rounds. They are also built to reduce fatigue and their slip-resistant outsoles help you stay focused on your patients and not your feet.

Features:

• Water-resistant and easy-to-clean, ideal for kitchens, housekeeping and other high-activity service areas
• Shock-absorbing midsole with removable insoles
• Advanced slip-resistant design
• Wide-spaced clog-resistant traction lugs
• TripGuard™ technology with a deeper outsole pattern for long-lasting grip

Zinc

Night shifts can be tough on the body and are known for being long and tedious. Our Zinc style is one of the best shoes for 12-hour nursing shifts. Comfortable work shoes are a must so your legs and feet can withstand the pressure and strain from standing for long periods of time.

Features:

• Extra lightweight foam compound midsole
• Removable cushioned insoles
• Water-resistant

• Different traction patterns across a slip-resistant outsole, adapting to job, work surface and environment

Explore Zinc

Radium II

You might be someone who prefers a practical work shoe over a fashionable pair. The good news is that you don’t have to compromise when it comes to choosing the Radium II. It is known for providing a reliable grip on wet floors and greasy surfaces commonly found in busy kitchens and healthcare environments.  Fitted with our Revive™ Foam Cushioning, this style provides extra support and comfort to help reduce fatigue when you are spending long hours on your feet. 

Features:

• Water-resistant upper
• Revive™ Foam Cushioning
• Clog-resistant EASY CLEAN™ Tread
• Removable EVA insole
• Superior slip-resistant outsoles

Condor II

Perfect for front-of-house and back-of-house roles, the Condor II is a unisex black trainer that is a combination of practicality and style, ensuring you are safe on your feet and can move with ease.

Features:

• Durable, easy-to-clean materials
• Lightweight with a combination of mesh and leather uppers
• Comfortable fit
• Slip-resistant outsole with superior traction=

Explore Condor II

Colly Soft Toe

Our Colly Soft Toe is a perfect match when it comes to being on your feet for extended periods of time. It blends an athletic look with advanced safety features which proves to be popular in warehouse, restaurant and healthcare environments.

Features:

• Water-resistant upper to temporarily repel water
• Regular fit
• Cushioned, shock-absorbing sole with arch support to enhance comfort
• Antistatic properties
• Superior slip- and clog-resistant outsoles with TripGuard™ technology for fluid movement

Brandon

The Brandon style is a shoe that is capable of carrying you through your toughest 12 hour shift, day or night. It is durable and comfortable and works hard to get you from the beginning to the end of your shift. Its easy, slip-on design and waterproof microfibre uppers protect you from spills and splashes as well as from touching unwanted dirt and bacteria. It is one of the best and safest shoes for its optimal comfort during high-pressure, non-stop shifts.

Features:

• Easy, slip-on design
• Waterproof microfibre upper
• Nanocomposite toe cap ~200 joules
• Puncture resistant
• Unbeatable slip- and clog-resistant outsoles with TripGuard™ technology

Explore Brandon

Johan Triple Black

The new Johan Triple Black style is ideal for those working in the hospitality, healthcare, catering and retail industries who need comfortable, long-lasting and extremely slip-resistant shoes for work. Their clog-resistant properties can help reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls on wet, oily and greasy floors.

Features:

• Lightweight, metal-free design
• Water-resistant upper
• ETPU midsole for superior cushioning
• Superior slip-resistant outsole
• TripGuard™ technology for fluid movement

Find out more on how to choose the best shoes for 12-hour shifts 

There are several other factors you need to consider before choosing the best type of shoes for your industry. It is essential that your shoes protect against the hazards you might face in your specific role. Browse our online catalog for help picking out the best slip-resistant shoes for long shifts.