Our facility policy doesn't address CROCs, but our nursing specific policy has the below verbiage:
Croc-like shoes, shoes with multiple eyelets or holes, sandals, flip-flops, backless shoes without straps, cleats, taps, or other features that cause unnecessary noise or hazards are not permitted. The rationale was responding to emergent situations and being more at risk for injury if something should drop or spill on the foot.
When I was active duty in the Air Force, clogs and CROCs were not permitted while assigned to inpatient wards (for ambulatory care we wore our military uniforms) and the impetus was responding to emergent situations as well as potential injuries to the foot.
p.s. my house is a no CROC zone lol....
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