Our Story

We began out of love for a real healthcare professional and we work to share that same level of care for the entire community.

Our journey started with listening to real nurses, understanding their needs, and developing shoes that not only look good but feel amazing, making every step more comfortable.

As friends & family of healthcare providers,

we understand the pressure and passion of being in medicine. You're responding to codes and rapids, stepping into 12-hour shifts, and on your feet all day long—often, all night, too.

Nurse Babes founders, Hadley V. PhD, RN & Katie A.

She went through nursing school, calmed the jitters she felt before her first clinical, celebrated when she landed her first job, and held her when she lost her first patient. Joe saw first-hand how taxing—both physically and mentally—healthcare can be.

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That's why we made Nurse Babe,

a modern sneaker designed for healthcare so you don't have to be afraid of a little fluid. Or a lot. Hadley and the Nurse Babe team collaborated with a network of healthcare professionals and innovative designers to create a stylish shoe that puts the needs of those on the front lines of healthcare first.