Work shoes?

I would think that you wouldnt want to spend much on shoes to wear to work, as the grease and other stuff will be brutal on your shoes. I believe you have to have 'slip resistant' soles, right? Are you working as a waiter or in the kitchen area?

I get some great deals on ebay. Cat boots are the best.

I used to be a bartender for a large national chain restaurant, and I also had to wear a shirt and tie. They contracted out to this company called Shoes for Crews. They have a huge line of slip resistant shoes that worked magic because I floors were always slippery and it was extremely rare. They have a line of dress shoes with slip resistant bottoms for around $60 I think. You can google them and they'll pop up. My first pair lasted about 9 months, although they were looking pretty bad by the end of that time and should have been replaced a month or two before, but they took some beatings and I never took care of them so they are good quality for what is sounds like you need.

True, I can't say much about their dress shoes, I used their sneakers since it was conformable and I was behind and bar so nobody looks at my feet. I know some of my managers used to wear them and they seemed to get some decent wear out of them.