Home kitchen footwear

[TastyReuben]

You must both have very clean floors!

…or very calloused soles.

 

[badjak]

Bare feet here as well.
And if too cold, fake birkenstocks

 

[Barriehie]

I've got crocs and a pair of clogs. Either pair works fine for me. I'd never go barefoot in the kitchen, just in case something hot (water, sauce, jam) jumped out of the pan and landed on me! Or, God forbid, I dropped a sharp knife.

Agree to a degree. After wearing safety boots for decades I don't want anything on my feet but when I'm frying I *do* wear the Crocs.

 

[WaterPixie]

Agree to a degree. After wearing safety boots for decades I don't want anything on my feet but when I'm frying I *do* wear the Crocs.

But crocs have vent holes. How will they protect? And they're clogs so upper foot isn't protected.

 

[Barriehie]

But crocs have vent holes. How will they protect? And they're clogs so upper foot isn't protected.

Mine are Croc type knock offs and my pants go down over the shoes.

 

[msmofet]

Mine are Croc type knock offs and my pants go down over the shoes. View attachment 130943

Bell-bottoms? You Hippie! LOL

 

[Barriehie]

Bell-bottoms? You Hippie! LOL

Nah, straight jeans. Sometimes boot cut depending on outside chores. A long time ago though...

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

 

[Herbaceous]

Either sock feet, or slippers here. I never wear shoes inside the house, ever.

I don’t go barefoot because my toes get cold too easily.

 

[badjak]

Either sock feet, or slippers here. I never wear shoes inside the house, ever.

I don’t go barefoot because my toes get cold too easily.

Generally not a problem around here

 

[Backbay]

And not tile! I used to go barefoot in my kitchen and can do that still for 1-2 hours, and then my feet yell at me.

Nadda to both...we have tile in the kitchen and while the house is not filthy, let's just say weekly cleaning is not my strong suit. HA!

 

[TastyReuben]

We have what I’m assuming is some sort of vinyl flooring in the kitchen, along with a bunch of those chefs’ mats at each workstation.

 

[Barriehie]

My floor is hardwood on top of concrete and I definitely have mats at the sink, cutting board, and the stove.

 

[JAS_OH1]

My floor is hardwood on top of concrete and I definitely have mats at the sink, cutting board, and the stove.

I've got mats in the same areas. They're great to have, but I'm not standing on them in one spot the entire time I'm working in the kitchen.

I think there are multiple factors in play about why some people need more cushiony support when prepping food or just being on their feet for hours. I'm fine for 2 hours or so without Crocs, but if I'm cleaning the house, preparing food, etc. and I'm on my feet for 4-7 hours, I need some extra cushion. Sometimes we'll have a family dinner party following a day where I worked all day on a merchandising project that required me to stand on a concrete floor all day, so my feet were already sore.

I had a higher arch in my feet when I was younger but that's flattened out a bit with age. I'm also about 25 lbs heavier than I should be. I think just age in general can change how long someone can stand without something hurting. With me it's my feet and back. When I was in my 30s and early 40s I never had any issues with being barefoot for hours at a time. I'm 63 now.