Professional Server Shoes - Recommendations

[Odin'sLaw]

i like the Statesman but i do prefer that style of shoe over lashes (i have big feet but there not as wide as they should be in comparison)

[Nightfyre]

This. I've got a pair of decent looking nonslips that ran me about 50 bucks and have good support, I'll check the brand/style name when I get out of class.

http://www.shoebuy.com/dockers-brigade/354947/753763

Reviews there talk about them wearing out fast but I've been pretty hard on mine and haven't had any issues yet, had them about 6 months now iirc.

[Stumblingdrunk]

go with the shoes for crews but make sure to keep the bottoms clean, i would usually clean out the grooves on the bottom with a toothpick at the end of my shift. I only ever slipped in them if the little grooves had gotten filled up with crap. Whenever i went into work on a day off and walked around in the kitchen without my shoes for crews i would slide all over the place which would indicate that they actually worked.

[Abandon]

Some serious face palm posts already flying around up in hur.

usually it's us clowning the op, but the op clowning you? That's comedy. That being said, I third the non-slip suggestion

[Terrestrialrage]

As a server for 6 years, I always wore No Slips and they make a difference over regular shoes. Walking around in a busy kitchen on anything but no slips is not walking, but sliding. However that being said, walking in a restaurant kitchen is more about technique than anything. Some people naturally walk the way you need to to not slip, but some fumble around so bad it takes some time for them to acclimate. I used Wal-Mart brand No Slips and they lasted almost a year per pair and worked well. Only time I made a significant slip I broke a $3000 mobile cooler. Oops.

[Gadritan]

I third the non-slip suggestion

We're not talkin' asian pussy here.

How the fuck did we get another one immediately after your post anyway.

[Abandon]

lmao, because the majority of people on BG 1) don't read the threads before they post, and 2) are fucking stupid

[Nephlite]

lmao, because the majority of people on BG 1) don't read the threads before they post, and 2) are fucking stupid

I had suggested a tldr bot that summarizes the entire thread but someone said that's too complicated.

[Thiefami]

I used the Sketchers nonslip blk workshoes. They had a nice boot/shoe hybrid that looked nice/professional, but that was some years ago. I'm sure they still have something like it. Regardless of what shoe you decide to wear, if comfort is your goal, I'd highly advise you look at investing in some Dr Scholls gel insoles. They were really a big help. In college I worked on a dinner boat and right after bartender for a dance club. Last 4 days of most weeks consisted of two dinners in one night, which was around 6 hours of nonstop serving/preparation and then on to 5 hours of nonstop bartending with no time for breaks. The shoes+insoles helped so much.

[Plow]

Sketchers.

[Kohan]

By now, I'm sure that there are some members of BG who are wondering how I've worked in so many fields. That's a story for another time. For now, you may add restaurant-related work to that list, which included being a hostess. Consider that alongside my high-end Property Management work, and I can confidently say that I've rubbed elbows with a lot of rich bastards—which absolutely required knowing how to fit in without looking like you were "faking it."

I've looked at the Skechers, and the moment I saw them, I thought: "low-class." I would never work in a relatively upper-class environment while wearing them. They look like they're from Payless Shoes. Their uppers are supposedly leather, but they look like vinyl, and the styling and stitching is as rounded as what you'll find on an old man's Velcro strap sneakers.

A few people have already recommended Shoes for Crews; I have used their products in the past, and can vouch for the comparative construction and aesthetic quality. Besides the lace-up shoes already linked elsewhere, even their slip-ons look appropriately professional:

http://www.shoesforcrews.com/sfc3/in...artnumber=1021

If you're going with anyone, I'd suggest going with them.

[ChooChooTrain]

go barefoot, fuck the man.

[Kohan]

go barefoot, fuck the man.

Or, if you insist on having some traction, but can't stand shoes, there's always this:

http://www.amazon.com/Terries-Slip-R...ref=pd_sbs_a_5

[Abandon]

Kohan, have you considered not destroying the hopes and dreams of the people you post after?

[Abandon]

that being said, ilubb

[Plow]

By now, I'm sure that there are some members of BG who are wondering how I've worked in so many fields. That's a story for another time. For now, you may add restaurant-related work to that list, which included being a hostess. Consider that alongside my high-end Property Management work, and I can confidently say that I've rubbed elbows with a lot of rich bastards—which absolutely required knowing how to fit in without looking like you were "faking it."

I've looked at the Skechers, and the moment I saw them, I thought: "low-class." I would never work in a relatively upper-class environment while wearing them. They look like they're from Payless Shoes. Their uppers are supposedly leather, but they look like vinyl, and the styling and stitching is as rounded as what you'll find on an old man's Velcro strap sneakers.

A few people have already recommended Shoes for Crews; I have used their products in the past, and can vouch for the comparative construction and aesthetic quality. Besides the lace-up shoes already linked elsewhere, even their slip-ons look appropriately professional:

http://www.shoesforcrews.com/sfc3/in...artnumber=1021

If you're going with anyone, I'd suggest going with them.

http://www.skechers.com/style/76950/...evigate-sr/blk
http://www.skechers.com/style/76888/...alt-closer/blk
http://www.skechers.com/style/76885/...t-reliever/blk
http://www.skechers.com/style/76887/work-exalt/blk

etc. take your pick, they look great and they're fanfuckingtastic to work in

[Gadritan]

Still think they're all butt ugly tbh. I also make it a general rule to go with the precise opposite of anything recommended by Plow.