This is my first post on these forums, and I forgo'd the welcome section to ask my first question (since I deem it gravely important).
I work at a local resteraunt with a kitchen staff of about four. I plan on working here for around three more months to complete the service requirement to attend the CIA (I got accepted this past week).
I have a problem.
When I first started my job, I wore regular tennis shoes. I noted that I had to get rid of these as I was slipping all around the kitchen. Come the following week, I recieve my pair of SHOES FOR CREWS Steel Toe Expedition. Frankly speaking, I never wore boots, let alone anything steel-toe'd. The advice to get these was given to me by the head chef (now he is even thinking about re-placing his boots).
For clarification purposes, I am seventeen years old, a tad taller than six feet, and weigh around 250lbs (yes I am a hefty guy :D).
Anyway, these shoes are HIGHLY uncomfortable. Maybe I am not adjusted to boots, or whatnot, but I feel as I have no cushioning whatsoever. For example, I came home today and slipped into those old tennis shoes I had and I felt a world of diffence, as those gimpy tennis shoes felt a lot better than my cumbersome boots.
Additionally, it seems as though I have messed up my feet (the pain is increasing day by day). Infact, I am scheduled to see a doctor on monday.
My question, to you experienced peoples, is what kind of shoes to get? I have a fairly wide foot (I am on the large side of things), and I don't fit in easy to most regular/narrow shoes. I DEFINETLY want to keep the non-slip thing going, however, I need a shoe that is extremely comfortable and light. Maybe I am not used to standing for very long hours...then again I have worked for three months, and the foot pain should have gone away by now if it was just the breaking in period.
What to try? I saw the SFC people had the Euro-Clogs? Do they work...and if so does anyone know the CIA's policy reguarding shoes? Can I wear clogs there? Any information would be EXTREMELY helpful.
Thanks Much :cool:
I work at a local resteraunt with a kitchen staff of about four. I plan on working here for around three more months to complete the service requirement to attend the CIA (I got accepted this past week).
I have a problem.
When I first started my job, I wore regular tennis shoes. I noted that I had to get rid of these as I was slipping all around the kitchen. Come the following week, I recieve my pair of SHOES FOR CREWS Steel Toe Expedition. Frankly speaking, I never wore boots, let alone anything steel-toe'd. The advice to get these was given to me by the head chef (now he is even thinking about re-placing his boots).
For clarification purposes, I am seventeen years old, a tad taller than six feet, and weigh around 250lbs (yes I am a hefty guy :D).
Anyway, these shoes are HIGHLY uncomfortable. Maybe I am not adjusted to boots, or whatnot, but I feel as I have no cushioning whatsoever. For example, I came home today and slipped into those old tennis shoes I had and I felt a world of diffence, as those gimpy tennis shoes felt a lot better than my cumbersome boots.
Additionally, it seems as though I have messed up my feet (the pain is increasing day by day). Infact, I am scheduled to see a doctor on monday.
My question, to you experienced peoples, is what kind of shoes to get? I have a fairly wide foot (I am on the large side of things), and I don't fit in easy to most regular/narrow shoes. I DEFINETLY want to keep the non-slip thing going, however, I need a shoe that is extremely comfortable and light. Maybe I am not used to standing for very long hours...then again I have worked for three months, and the foot pain should have gone away by now if it was just the breaking in period.
What to try? I saw the SFC people had the Euro-Clogs? Do they work...and if so does anyone know the CIA's policy reguarding shoes? Can I wear clogs there? Any information would be EXTREMELY helpful.
Thanks Much :cool:
-=Vinny, the Bookie=-
-=The fat and sassy upcoming cook=-
-=The fat and sassy upcoming cook=-
