Unless you’re at a gym, a pool, a spa, or maybe the beach. Tacky, tacky, tacky, tacky. Tacky. When they’re nice enough looking that they could be called “thong sandals”, I’m willing to let it slip, especially if they’ve got heels (I own a pair or two). But otherwise, quit it. And walking with someone whose feet keep going “smack smack smack smack smack” is definitely high up on my list of things that I could do without. Also, say hello to:
- Sore arches and heels, which can progress to chronic conditions, including inflamed Achilles tendons and plantar fasciitis, inflammation of the connective tissue between the heel bone and the toes.
- Heel calluses (from the pounding).
- Hammer toes (from the gripping).
- Irritation between the toes (from the toe thongs), which can lead to nasty fungal infections.
(From Trouble afoot with flip-flops – USATODAY.com)
(Sorry, I was just outside, and saw one too many pairs of ugly-ass feet with fallen arches and ragged toenails. At least remove your chipped nail polish?)
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“hammer toes” is funny! I am guilty of flop-wearing today, and also of cursing myself for not wearing a more foot-pampering shoe while walking all over hell’s half acre to the apple store and back *twice* in a day.
“hammer toes” is funny! I am guilty of flop-wearing today, and also of cursing myself for not wearing a more foot-pampering shoe while walking all over hell’s half acre to the apple store and back *twice* in a day.
I could never walk any considerable distance in flip flops. I have ridiculously high arches, and it hurts like hell to wear shoes with no support. Just look at the people you see walking around in them with their feet leaning in and their knees knocking together. Yowch! Painful, and the opposite of graceful or attractive.
I could never walk any considerable distance in flip flops. I have ridiculously high arches, and it hurts like hell to wear shoes with no support. Just look at the people you see walking around in them with their feet leaning in and their knees knocking together. Yowch! Painful, and the opposite of graceful or attractive.