About Scrubs and Soles
Scrubs and Soles is about the gear that gets you through a shift.
Not the gear that photographs well. The gear that holds up after six months of twelve-hour days, survives a bleach spill, and doesn’t leave your feet wrecked by hour ten.
Who writes this
Everything here is written by a working nurse with over thirty years on the floor — hospital and clinic, days and nights, currently in dialysis.
That means the recommendations come from having actually worn the things. When an article says a pair of shoes fell apart in four months, that’s because a pair of shoes fell apart in four months. When it says dialysis nurses buy bleach-resistant scrubs and give up breathability to get them, that’s a trade made every day, not a theory.
Thirty years also means a lot of bad purchases. Some of the most useful content here is about what not to buy.
What we cover
- Shoes — the single most important purchase a nurse makes, and the one most people get wrong at the start
- Compression socks — what compression level actually matters and why most nurses don’t wear them enough
- Scrubs — fabric, fit, heat, wrinkles, noise, and what the price tag does and doesn’t get you
- Stethoscopes — what a student needs versus what a specialty nurse needs
- Bags and everyday carry — what to bring and what your workplace already stocks
How we approach recommendations
Firsthand where possible. Most articles here are based on gear that’s been used on shift, often for years.
Honest about limits. Where there’s no direct experience with a brand, the article says so rather than repeating marketing copy. A stethoscope article that only covers one brand should say that’s the only brand the writer has used.
Gear, not medicine. This is a site about equipment. It isn’t medical advice. Anything involving foot pain, circulation, or a health condition belongs with a podiatrist or physician, and the articles say so.
No tests we didn’t run. There are no fake ratings, no invented head-to-head comparisons, and no “we tested 47 pairs” claims. Just what’s been worn and what happened.
Affiliate disclosure
Some articles contain Amazon affiliate links. If you buy through one, this site earns a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Products are recommended because they’ve worked — the links are added afterward, not the other way around. Several articles recommend inexpensive options over expensive ones, because that’s the honest answer.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or suggestions for gear to cover: reach out through the Contact page.