dress code - sandal specific

Sunidaze · August 2012

Does your place of employment deal specifically with sandals within the dress code policy? Believe it or not, this is an issue for us and we are trying to be as clear as possibly with the policy but not seeing a whole lot out there to use as reference.

EvenAngelsFall · August 2012

Not where I work currently, but a previous job did.

What was *banned* was open back sandals, and it was due mostly to all the stairs.

ASmallWonder · August 2012

I think at my last job there was wording about not wearing beach appropriate attire and footwear in the workplace.

meli1025 · August 2012

I had a job once where open toe shoes were not allowed unless you were wearing hose. A total fashion no-no so I just never wore sandals.

KathrynMD · August 2012

I think ours just bans flip flops (even dressy ones)

KScheibe12 · August 2012

My work allows sandals as long as they are hard bottomed (ie not foam) dress sandals.

jf198400 · August 2012

No formal policy, generally anything other than flip flops is okay. I even got away with wearing flip flops when I was 8-9 months pregnant.

MakeMyHeartPink · August 2012

We have a no flip-flop policy unless it has a heel on it then it's considered a sandal which is OK.

Five Months to Plan · August 2012

When I worked retail, we had a no flip-flop policy. Also toenails had to be painted if they were seen.

NicoleWI · August 2012

Ours bans flip flops.

Other sandals/open-toed shoes are OK with or without hose, thank goodness. I hate having to wear hose.

reb562 · August 2012

I allow my employee sandles/flip flops, but I do have conditions...if you go into the warhouse, you MUST wear closed toe shoes. If we have visitors, you must wear dressy shoes and be dressed up.

I'm really well dressed ALL THE TIME and I wear heels every day...so some of the employees dress up when I'm in the office because they know appearance matters to me and especially if you want me to promote you.

I've come in on a off day, when I'm not scheduled to be in the office and the casual is really bad, but overall I have a good group that do thier work well so flip flops/sandles don't bother me, especially if thier desk is covering them up.

kacelle · August 2012

We don't have a policy that I'm aware of, but I don't wear flip flops at all (even outside of the workplace). I've never seen a co-worker wear flip flops either. Sandals are permissible, and are worn a lot during the summer.

shannm · August 2012

No open toed shoes where I am for safety reasons. Of course, lots of people ignore this. I prefer to keep my dogs covered at work.

CrazyToast · August 2012

I am a teacher - we have no dress code, but people in the office occasionally say "that's not appropriate if we have an emergency." Oh really? But if I were in heels it would be!?!

laurakaz13 · August 2012

No flip flops or other beach attire. No open toe shoes in patient care areas at all. I work in a hospital. Women do wear dressy sandals.

mwd · August 2012

I work in a laboratory industry. Lab personel are required to wear closed toe, closed heel shoes. In shipping/receiving, we're required to wear shoes that completely cover the foot. Flip-flops are not allowed, and sandals are only allowed in the offices. I keep a pair of shoes at my desk that I can slip on my feet if I need to go back to shipping or the lab area. HTH.

wychets · August 2012

I work in an office. We have a business attire dress code, however it's very relaxed depending on your department. I wear flip flops from time to time.

Kie310 · August 2012

Not now, but my last job did. It couldn't be a flat sandel of any kind with an open back. It had to have a heal. Even the ones with the small strap around the back, if they were flat, were not allowed, it was too much like a flip flop.

Now I just wear flip flops to work everyday, but we don't have a dress code here. There it was buisness casual every day.

honeybee72 · August 2012

Our dress code is business casual, with the expectation for more professional attire should your individual meeting schedule require it. Up until last summer, we could not even wear open-toed shoes and hose was mandatory with a dress or skirt.

The business casual part has not changed, but the hose is no longer mandatory and sandals / open toes are allowed. The sandals must have an ankle strap. Unfortunately, that doesn't prohibit some of the more casual thong-style sandals that have ankle straps.

Pesky · August 2012

Ours only bans flip flops.

skoogirl · August 2012

At my last job we had several policies. That office was business formal, so they took their dress code very seriously, suits/jackets/ties, etc. and no dress down days. Among other things, they had a policy against shoes that made noise when we walked (flip flops for instance). Additionally, we were allowed to wear open toed shoes so long as our toe nails were either painted or well maintained. I had to inforce this occasionally with my employees, which was awkward, but at least we had a policy to fall back on.

firefIy · August 2012

We have a no flip flop rule, but people get around this by wearing "fancy" flip flops. I wear sandals without painting my toenails, so from reading this I guess that's a no-no. I just don't have time to maintain the polish, so I don't even bother with it!

jnealet · August 2012

I believe open toed shoes are prohibited when on campus for us. I'm at the corporate offices though. I do know stockings used to be required if wearing a skirt or shorts but I think that one too has gone away - or didn't make it to corporate.

madamsmurfette · August 2012

KathrynMD:
I think ours just bans flip flops (even dressy ones)

This.

bearkatjen · August 2012

DH works in a library and staff are required to wear closed toe shoes. So no sandals, no peep toes.....

brewcitybride · August 2012

We can't wear flip flops, like shoes that actually make that flip-flop sound and have no back. However, I have worn backless sandals and no one has said anything. I think it's the difference between the casual, beach-vibe of a flip flop, and the actually really nice dressed-up shoe I was wearing. But as far as writing it down in a policy, I have no idea how you would differentiate this!

semdkm · August 2012

My company specifically mentions no "flip-flops, open-toed shoes (including "peep" toe)", etc. Then they say, "or similar." You could say "whole foot, including toes must be covered."

pitterpatter129 · August 2012

We are allowed to wear sandles, but not any kind of "flip-flop" - they said if it goes between your toes, leave it at home. HR worded it as "thongs" though, which caused a lot of confusion at first in a mostly female dominated profession...

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