shoes for crews?

Date: Jan 13, 2015

shoes for crews?

4hourrush · Guru

We're *supposed* to, if we don't have slip resistant shoes.

FrontEndSlave · Guru

I can tell you that as a courtesy clerk I now have boots that I wear if it is wet or raining.
My tennis shoes, I can not tell you how many damn times I have almost slipped bringing carts into their section of the lobby foyer.
A little alcove off the lobby that has a similar flooring to what our meat department or deli has at its site.
One little bit of water and I'm lucky not to be looking like a vaudeville prat fall.

So I finally "wised up" and now I put on boots.
If front end wants me back immediately after my time on the parking lot is up, they can wait a few minutes while I change back into regular shoes.
And I did have the option to purchase the shoes when I was hired, by the way.
At least, I remember being shown the catalog.

But as a courtesy clerk I never expected to need them.
The boots at least work.
I wouldn't spend much on Kroger if I didn't have to -- they don't pay you squat.
I have twelve hours this week!
I think I spent around $20 on the boots and maybe $5 on gloves.
I refuse to buy a second shirt.
Let it rot out and have them get a customer complaint.

Date: Jan 14, 2015

Here the service departments have to wear shoes for crews or the slip covers. No other brand shoes with anti slip allowed. Regional safety folks made a stink last fall. I just rock the slip covers. Management keeps more of an eye out for it as well.

Date: Jan 14, 2015

I bought some once. They sent the wrong size, I sent them back and never got a refund or the correct size!

DanielleNicole94 · Guru

My store isn't picky with shoes. Being a CC, I wear my winter boots all day just so I don't have to keep changing between my tennis shoes and boots. When I know that I won't have to go out on carts again during my shift, I change into my tennis shoes. Yes, my feet start to hurt, but at least they're staying warm and dry while outside pushing carts in the snow. Come spring, I'll be buying rain boots. I'd rather work with sore feet then wet & cold feet.

Date: Jan 14, 2015

We had a woman in the deli fall backwards on the floor because her so-called safety shoes caught on the floor and she twisted her ankle.

Castra · Member

We are shown the catalog but we can choose to buy those or buy other slip resistant shoes. I'll probably never buy shoes for crews just because it's so hard for me to find shoes that fit. I fit anywhere from a 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 depending on style of the shoe and the company it's made at. I would probably have to send the shoes back too many times until I found a good fit.

kroagrr · Guru

As info, a recent orderer was able to register with the SFC website which gave Kroger pricing (about -11%) and then also stack a coupon code for another 10% off. Everything is expensive on a paltry seven bucks an hour, but the cat needed some kicks.