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My standing period is 12 hours a day, six days a week, she noted.

[Footwear] impacts you from toe to head, from head to toe.

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It helps to support the whole body and its very important.

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Why Clogs?

A rounded toe box and sturdy materials such as leather or polymer protect feet from injuries.

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Clogs are originally Dutch and were developed in the 13th century.

Before the advent of modern materials, such shoes were made entirely of wood.

Im in [the kitchen] and Im pregnant, she explained.

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Her clog of choice comes fromDansko, and has higher arches than Crocs shes tried, she explained.

I dont need the extra height that a Dansko clog gives me, he noted.

His chosen shoe nowadays is theBirkenstock Tokioin professional-looking black leather.

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Special dinners and wedding catering also fall under his purview.

These altered habits convinced him to move from a more classic clog to the lower-profile leather Birkenstock.

Im a form follows function kind of guy, McClure noted.

Im not brand loyal, but once a decisions made, I move on.

Ive got very few complaints [about my shoes].

Birkenstock Tokio Super Grip Leather Sandals

How Often Should You Buy New Kitchen Shoes?

That allows her to buy a replacement pair every four months.

Sometimes Ill go to the gym, work out and then go straight to work, she mentioned.

If I forget my clogs and have to wear sneakers at work, Im miserable.

McClures Birkenstocks may be leather, but he doesnt do anything special to care for them.

I dont condition the leather.

I dont treat them, he noted.

I can only imagine that the traction has saved me more times than I can count, he guessed.