Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am a pharmacy tech and I am on my feet from 8-10 hours a day. My old favorite shoe were the sketchers sports until I read the reviews on the mercy clog crocs. Now the original crocs with the holes would never be allowed in the pharmacy. Defintely not professional enough and to casual looking. But these new mercy crocs are PERFECT. They are the right color (black), they have a new and improved raised back (required in pharmacy) they are slip resistant (also required) and they are narrower which gives them a more sleek professional appeal. At first I was concerned because they don't come in half sizes but according to the size chart they recommend you go one size down to get a good fit. Now I wear ladies 7 1/2 so I bought a size 7w (w stands for women) (c for children's) etc and they fit just right. if buying from amazon the size will say 7B(M) which is the way they word "medium". Just worry about getting the right number size -- not letter. I have plenty of room to move and they still feel secure. Now some people wear the shoe with the strap above the foot and some with the strap on the back of the foot. I prefer it in the back so when I'm moving very quickly my shoe feels secure. At home and just around town I wear the strap on top for a more casual feel, like a sandal. The shoes design is just right. Not to flashy and not to plain. I just wish they had more colors other than blue, black, and white. But I will never wear another shoe to work again and here is why: My feet used to be just fine in the morning in my sketchers but after about 3 hours my feet would begin to swell and my legs began to ache. But after wearing the crocs, my leg craps and aching are practically gone and my foot numbness is very rare now. I do suggest that you wear socks only because these crocs have no holes, and nowhere for the air to go. So when you walk it may start to make a very embarrassing sound like (farting) if your not careful. I had it happen one time at home and said well I'll never wear those without socks to work. The shoe itself is so comfortable for being a harder shoe which is surprising. I like wearing them because they are light and almost don't feel like your wearing a shoe. The massaging nubs in the shoe are supposed to help your feet feel better but in order for those nubs to work you have to wear the shoe without socks. Your body heat helps soften the inner sole and starts to massage pressure points on your feet. Now I have over 100 pairs of shoes and ever since I bought these shoes I haven't even worn any other shoe except my house slippers, which I wish I could wear to work. BUMMER. But the crocs do come in first place for a work approved shoe. I highly recommend these shoes to all those who are on their feet for hours and hours. By the way the prices here are better than in the store, because I had to pay tax and pay for the gas to get to the store (I live out of town). and with the sizing chart if you wear an 8 get an 8 if you wear a 1/2 size go down to the closest whole size (ex. 7 & 1/2 would be 7w) (6&1/2 get a 6w) etc. One last note: these shoes are a breeze to clean. Warm wet cloth and presto shoe is clean. No cleaners, no brushes and no special sprays and protectants to buy. And yes these shoes can get wet if you were to wear them out to the beach or pool which is also a plus. thank you for reading. Hope this helped. *******UPDATE:******* I wore these to work for a full 8 hour shift without socks just to see what would happen. Should have kept with my first instinct. having the socks off only made my feet sweaty and made an even worse squishing sound than with the nylon socks. The best sock to wear is a regular cotton sock so you do not get that funny sound when you walk. nylons or nylon socks still make a faint sound but not as bad as with no socks at all. I still do like these shoes better than any other shoe I own and they do feel more comfortable if you are WALKING constantly and not STANDING constantly. Definitely a great work,mall shopping, amusement park, or swap meet shoe for walking all day. I will be buying a back up because I wear them ALL the time. ********Second update****** it is now 6 months later and I have just got to say, WOW!! What a difference a shoe makes. I forgot how bad it was before my crocs, until recently when I had corporate people showing up to work and I wanted to make sure I was TOTALLY in dress code so I wore my black sketcher tennis shoes. And boy was that a mistake. I was in pain after only one hour. I couldn't change shoes because my crocs were at home. After that horrific day I decided to sell my BRAND NEW SKETCHERS for $1.00. I figured how can I charge more for someone else to be in pain. I will never wear any other shoe to work again. Corporate or no corporate I am adamant about this subject. Now I even have the ladies at the bank wearing crocs and they are thrilled as well. They also got them from amazon. Amazon is the Best buy. Hope your feet are Happy. Remember HAPPY FEET-- CAN'T BE BEAT.