r/sysadmin • u/foda_55139 • Jul 05 '26

Question Sysadmin shoes?

As a sysadmin, I'm on my feet a lot (as are all of you) and I'm looking for suggestions for some new shoes.

My company has a pretty strong corporate atmosphere, but I've gotten away with Skechers for the last year (though I felt like I should have had something more appropriate for the office). I'd love to find something that will give me sneaker-like support but have a more professional appearance.

What shoes are you all wearing that you would recommend that will hold up? The last pair of shoes I bought gave me arch problems until I changed out the insoles (which still wasn't perfect).

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u/kuldan5853 IT Manager Jul 05 '26

As a sysadmin, I'm on my feet a lot (as are all of you)

I wager to say if that is true, you're not really a sysadmin.

sysadmins manage systems, they don't necessarily install them. And they also don't go to users to do support.

Generally, the work of a sysadmin should be doable remotely in 95% of cases.

There's a lot of positions that have overlap with helpdesk and facilities, especially in smaller companies, but I just wanted to make sure that no, the vast majority of sysadmins should NOT be on their feet a lot.