Have you ever wished that your employer would relax the dress code so that you could wear your “comfy” shoes – or perhaps your “stylish” shoes to work? Well, instead of hopelessly waiting for your employer to bend to your will, how about celebrating clothing and shoe companies creating a new line of nursing apparel instead? This week, the ever popular Skechers footwear company announced their intentions to license a full line of medical apparel to be available as soon as January of 2010!
Skechers is already in the business of designing footwear for healthcare providers with a limited line of non-slip shoes. But this new initiative takes it to a whole new level. Not only will they beef up production of medical-grade footwear, but they will be designing and manufacturing scrubs, pants, jackets and t-shirts – all of which available in the typical uniform outlets or catalogs.
It represents “the fashionable, fun and feminine side of caregivers who want to allow their style sense to carry over into their jobs,” Michael Singer, CEO of Strategic Partners, said in the Nov. 10 statement, and “will give health care professionals the opportunity to indulge their personal sense of style while on the job.”
The only downside to this announcement is that you won’t be getting your new Skechers scrubs and shoes for Christmas. Perhaps you can just tell all your family and friends to wait, or better yet, give you money so you can be ready to refresh your wardrobe come January. Thank you Skechers!
