Work experience footwear +rep

[kuzkasate]

Okay so I have work experience next week in a retailer. I have to wear formal clothes and I had to get a blue shirt. So at the moment, I am going to wear a blue shirt, with a black cardigan over it & black trousers, however I am not sure at all what to wear for footwear.

I asked the manager & assistant manager, they werent that useful, they just told me what I already knew, no pumps, no trainers, must be black & 'formal.'

The thing is, I don't have anything like that. But I need to get some and I don't want to dash out money on something that I am only going to be wearing for 2 weeks, then most probably never wearing again, so if any of you guys could find me anything suitable, some nice looking (by nice looking I mean, no ugly shoes please :P) cheap, black formal shoes but please, dont make them too formal if that makes sense.

Thanks! +rep

[Deak]

why not take a look at some clothes / shoe websites im sure that they will have plenty of stuff which will be what you are looking for OR why not try some clothes shops near to where you live :)

Good luck on your work experience, hope you enjoy it :)

[JACKTARD]

Just get some dressy shoes - did you wear any black smart shoes to prom if you've already had it? If yeah then wear them. When I go to job interviews I wear my prom shoes which are just some smart black shoes from next - £45

[Oleh]

Head to the store and observe the staff and see what footwear they are wearing.

[kuzkasate]

why not take a look at some clothes / shoe websites im sure that they will have plenty of stuff which will be what you are looking for OR why not try some clothes shops near to where you live :)

Good luck on your work experience, hope you enjoy it :)
yeh they are all abit too expensive considering im only gonna wear them for 2 weeks, i had a look on like shoezone & they had some for like £20 but now they are only a tenner, and they dont look that bad, so im gonna go check them out tomorrow


Just get some dressy shoes - did you wear any black smart shoes to prom if you've already had it? If yeah then wear them. When I go to job interviews I wear my prom shoes which are just some smart black shoes from next - £45
nahh, dont have prom shoes & £45 is a bit too expensive, thanks anyway


Head to the store and observe the staff and see what footwear they are wearing.
thats the wierd thing, the staff literally wore anything they wanted, i think i even saw people wearing pumps, but apparently your not allowed due to health and safety, but i think ill just go to shoezone, cheap shop, will do me for two weeks plus their shoes arent that bad

thanks everyone, ive repped you all :)

[cocaine]

wear plimsolls or something

[kuzkasate]

wear plimsolls or something

not even allowed them i dont think, for health and safety reasons

[cocaine]

ah. to be honest all employers say that, in the end no one abides by the rules.

[kuzkasate]

ah. to be honest all employers say that, in the end no one abides by the rules.

yeah i know, especially is im certain i seen a member of staff wearing them, but hey, its work experience, i need a good report at the end, so i cant really take any risks

[.Shaun,,]

Just wear some posh shoes then they cant say anything. :)

[Metric1]

black leather dress shoes, polished.