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Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« on: July 19, 2017, 11:17:51 am »
Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet
Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
 
By Robert Preidt
Saturday, July 15, 2017
 

SATURDAY, July 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Americans love flip-flops -- just slip them on, and you're out the door.

But, the unstructured footwear can cause problems, one expert says.

"This time of year I frequently see patients with foot conditions related to wearing flip-flops," Dr. Christina Long, a podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, said in a center news release.

https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_167222.html
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2017, 12:53:09 am »
Flip Flops? Heck when I was a kid we ran around barefoot, we didn't have the luxury of flip flops and our feet were tough, asphalt, concrete, gravel, grass, it made no difference it was all the same to us.
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2017, 07:03:32 am »
Quote from: GtHawk on July 20, 2017, 12:53:09 am
Flip Flops? Heck when I was a kid we ran around barefoot, we didn't have the luxury of flip flops and our feet were tough, asphalt, concrete, gravel, grass, it made no difference it was all the same to us.

I'm still barefoot every chance I get.

And does anybody really do flip-flops  anymore?
I have what I call 'flops', but they are really sandals. And folks wore mocs for centuries, wholly unstructured, and did alright...
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2017, 12:09:24 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on July 20, 2017, 07:03:32 am
I'm still barefoot every chance I get.

Says the guy who lives too far north for Fire Ants....
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2017, 12:10:50 pm »
Quote from: thackney on July 20, 2017, 12:09:24 pm
Says the guy who lives too far north for Fire Ants....

OK, but the ground is sharp as knives.
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2017, 12:23:17 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on July 20, 2017, 12:10:50 pm
OK, but the ground is sharp as knives.

True that.  Mine is split between squishing between the toes and cracks opening up to swallow a foot.

However, ever have that ground crawl up your legs and get inside your shorts?

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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2017, 12:25:38 pm »
Quote from: thackney on July 20, 2017, 12:23:17 pm
True that.  Mine is split between squishing between the toes and cracks opening up to swallow a foot.

However, ever have that ground crawl up your legs and get inside your shorts?

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You've obviously never rode a talus slope... :)
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2017, 12:32:11 pm »
Sand spurs here oh and pop tops to blow out a flipflop....
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2017, 12:58:29 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on July 20, 2017, 12:25:38 pm
You've obviously never rode a talus slope... :)

You are correct!

Cheers!
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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2017, 04:34:19 pm »


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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2017, 05:32:12 pm »
I happen to think flip-flops are quite convenient. Less hot than a full shoe, and convenient when walking on gravel or other areas too sharp for going barefoot.
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Re: Flip-flops: Fun in the Sun, but Tough on Feet. Their lack of support dictates short-term use only, podiatrist says
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2017, 05:50:43 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on July 24, 2017, 05:32:12 pm
I happen to think flip-flops are quite convenient. Less hot than a full shoe, and convenient when walking on gravel or other areas too sharp for going barefoot.
I don't like anything that splits my toes.  It as nth natural.
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