Shoes are the one wearable that can’t move through a hospital without touching an infected surface. By tracking particles into and out of medical settings, shoes are responsible for passive contamination that we aren’t even aware of. Gales has created an antimicrobial shoe that has built-in protection from fungus, bacteria, and odor. They're also waterproof, so they can be wiped down to easily stop contamination in its tracks.
Gales shoes are both slip and spill resistant. On the market today, there's a rise in shoes for healthcare professionals that are made of fabric, mesh, or some other absorbent material. While these may be more stylish, they aren't actually practical for healthcare workers or nurses who deal with bodily fluids, particles, and harsh chemicals on a daily basis. Gales values what healthcare professionals actually need, creating footwear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is truly designed to protect our health heroes.
The same technology that is used to keep the outside of Gales shoes fungus and odor-free is also used on the insoles. After being on your feet for hours multiple days a week, you may find yourself wanting to give your shoes a little TLC. With Gales, you can remove the insole, toss them in the wash when you’re doing laundry, and they’ll come out just like new. Waterproof AND washable? How much better can it get?
In my opinion, nurses don’t get paid enough. They’re working long, physically demanding shifts and are doing some of the most difficult jobs in a hospital. So, in designing a shoe that was really made to help nurses, Gales' founder was committed to making them affordable. Gales has created a shoe that checks all of the boxes, is affordable (coming in at $89.95), AND is eco-friendly. Using clean solar energy and partially recycled materials -- and keeping the retail price reasonable -- Gales wants to make all nurses happy.
Many brands that market to healthcare providers don’t truly have real nurses, doctors, and health heroes top of mind. Gales is rewriting that narrative. Beginning with a seed of an idea during a global pandemic, founder Rob Gregg built a brand that wants to be there for nurses in the long-run. With spill-resistant materials, removable insoles, and a price that doesn’t break the bank, Gales is revolutionizing the world of footwear PPE -- something we didn’t know we needed, but desperately do.
