Where Can I Buy Slip Resistant Shoes?

Congratulations! Youve been hired for that new job, maybe as a chef for the hottest restaurant in town, or a nurse with your dream hospital, or even as a manager in a grocery store meat department. Unfortunately, they dont want you working in your four year old tennis shoes that youve cut, marked, taped back together and occasionally cut the grass in. So where do you buy slip resistant work shoes?If your company has no specific vendors, you have options. It is important that you shop around and consider price, quality, comfort and what you expect of your shoes. Here are some of the choices.[caption id="" align=alignnone width=468 ] The shoes are on aisle 347. Right beside bread.[/caption]1) Corporate MegaMart The advantage of shopping at your local Mega Super Center is convenience. You can grab the $25 store brand work shoes and walk in to work with them tomorrow. The problem is quality. Do you trust a place that sells baby food, tires, televisions and pet products to make a comfortable, durable, high quality pair of slip resistantshoes that will last eight hours or more in a crazy work environment?2) Local Shoe Store - Bobs Safety Shoes and Boots three blocks from your house has a big sign out front and they claim to have slip resistant footwear. Of course, they probably wont have the exact style you want, in exactly the right size, not in the right color and certainly not for the right price. But hey, youve got to make sacrifices, and paying $150 for a pair of slip-resistant shoes that you dont really like and that give you a funny rub spot is just one of those, right? Wrong.3) Online Auction/Resell If you try to buy your shoes used or from a shady online site with lots of weird ads that has a shipping address in Russia, you might save a few dollars. On the other hand, its also possible you wont get anything that looks like the picture on the site, and it will probably take a long time to get to you. And then theres the fact that there customer service department doesnt speak English and is on Moscow time.Your best option is to be picky. Ask some coworkers who they buy from. Look for a company with a good return policy, good prices and a multi-year history of selling safety shoes. Ask other people in your industry, check message boards and forums for advice and do lots of research.Once youve found a company that specializes in slip resistant work shoes, check their website. You should be able to read slip resistance test results on the shoes and the site should explain what those results mean in terms you can understand. Look for reviews and ratings of the shoes from other people who have worn them. Seek multiple photos of the shoes to get a clear idea of what they look like from all angles. Once youve looked at all these things, youll be able to make an informed decision about where to buy your slip resistant shoes.Naturally, wed love for you to buy SR Max shoes, but most important is that you get the best work shoes for your situation. If youd like to learn more about getting slip resistant shoes that fit right, visit our shoe sizing and fit page for detailed information.