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How many hours a day do you spend on your feet? Chances are your shoes aren’t carefully selected to ensure maximised comfort and support! 

Certain jobs dictate that employees can spend anywhere between 6 and 12 hours standing up - take the hospitality, medical, and retail sectors for example. 

While we’re all well aware of the fact that long distance runners and athletes need to consider the appropriate type of footwear based on their activity, how many of us are actually taking the time to pick the right shoe for our day-to-day. When standing up all day, an enormous amount of stress is being placed on the feet causing strain and tiredness in the sole. 

So, if you’re wanting to find the best shoes for standing all day, you’ll want to think about a number of things: 

The outside sole being in continued contact with the ground will help spread the pressure being place on your foot from your body across the entire surface area rather than concentrating the weight.

Shoes with a narrow toe space can prove particularly uncomfortable when you’re spending all day standing up. Opt for something more spacious and give your toes a chance to wiggle. 

Especially when you’re walking, the weight of your body will be transferred between the ball of your foot and your heel, highlighting a need for cushioning in these areas. 

That said, opting for a pair of shoes with cushioning materials throughout will stand you in good stead when it comes to standing on your feet all day. 

Your heel-to-toe offset refers to the difference between the thickness of the cushioning between the heel and the toe - ideally, you’ll want a higher heel if you’re going to be standing all day. Between 8 and 12 mm is preferable for support. While running shoes are often designed with the perfect heel-to-toe-offset, a narrow waist in a running show and grooved separations will likely make standing up all day rather uncomfortable.

Chances are, if you’re on your feet all day, you’ll be walking about quite a lot, usually on artificial flooring - therefore, you’ll be after a shoe with a strong grip, enhancing your safety throughout your shift!

Here at schuh, we have an extensive range of shoes designed to support your soles when you’re standing up every day - check them out online today and call upon Next Day UK Delivery. 

We have hundreds of different shoes that will support you everyday, from top brands like Nike, adidas, New Balance, and PUMA.