When you think about clogs, you think about many things such as those wooden shoes worn by Chinese workers or those worn by gardeners and other manual labor workers. Many people outside of the nursing profession do not realize that nursing clogs are fast becoming the official shoes of nurses. It has become so popular that even doctors and other health practitioners are also wearing it. 

What Are Clogs

Clogs are certain type of shoes or footwear made partly of wood and is worn by different people and culture around the world. Traditionally, this heavy footwear was worn by workers and is a means of protective gear for those working in factories, mines, and agriculture for example.Over the years, the type of materials for clogs has changed but the shape remains the same with few alterations or modifications involved to suit one's preference or to entice people to wear it. 

Why Nurses are Attracted to Clogs

The nursing profession is one job which need the most comfortable shoes or foot wear. Many of these people work at least 12 hours in a particular shift and they do a lot of running, walking, and standing or attending to duties and responsibilities to help patients recover from their illnesses and other health or medical complications. Thus, clogs provide a comfortable footwear.  Hospitals have embraced clogs as part of working shoes; however, they put certain restrictions in terms of design to keep up with insurance requirements.