Flip-Flop Flaws

Wow pretty harsh and all about flip flops. I do agree they can cause problems I too wear them and have suffer feet and also knee problems and I am not overweight I am athletic and all ways. Wearing flip flops are easier than lacing up a shoe when running around doing things, and yes I think if I were meeting the president of the USA and having that opportunity I would not be wearing flip flops (FYI). I think people have the right to wear what they please wether its flip flops or heels but its there bodies that will be paying the consequences. What ever the choice should be take care of yourself and your body.

i prefer woman at the beach wear stilletto highheels with their bikini's!

Any time I see someone wearing flip-flops on the street I want to run after them with a sharp object just to see how well they could possibly run away from me.

flip flops are as g@y as people who wear socks with sandels,no real man would wear either!

socceronthebrain- The way God intended your foot to be, is for the spread toes to be spread out, with some space between the individual toes. So, unless you're wearing Earth Shoes or Birkenstock, your toes are cramped together and over time, the bones in your foot start staying that way. Yes, the problem is worse with wearing stilleo heels, And an extreme example is shown by the ancient Chinese custom of binding the feet of girls so that the foot boones are all jammed together and the feet are tiny. But Western idea of beauty is almost as bad. Look at Mickey Marsh's comment that 'ladies' who wear flip-flop have 'ugly feet'. That because we're not used to looking at feet that are naturally spread out. Look at any picture of the human foot in a medical book, and compare it to your own foot or anyone elses who wears shoes on a regular basis. You'll notice that the foot in the book is more spread out. That's why in Hawaii, we buy wider width shoes, if we have to buy shoes.

And while you may not have problems with smelly feet ot foot fungi, you've probably have had corns on your toes or blisters on your heels. This is caused by wearing shoes and is something 'flip-flop' wearers don't have..

The FLAW in FLIP - FLOP, after wearing them a period of time some ladies feet appear like claws.

Is it fair to presume that flip - flop ladies has ugly feet.

I'm confused as to why people are saying that shoes cram the toes together and wearing shoes causes foot fungus and odor. I wear shoes all the time, I'm not a fan of sandals and flipflops and I've never had a problem with this supposed foot fungus and odor. I have dealt with toes crammed but thats only happened in stilleto heels. In sneakers, there isn't cramming. If there is, that's a sign of a too small shoe. People may get foot fungus from shoes but that means that they don't wash their feet or wear socks or change their socks. I have no problems with people wearing flip flops, I just don't like seeing people bashing regular shoes.

The name 'flip-flops' comes from the noise that they make as your walk. However, this is also an indication that the person wearing them doesn't know how to wear them and is scrunching their toes to wear them. When I walk with my 'slippahs' I make no sound as I let the back side of the footward to naturally drop down, knowing that they aren't going to fall off of my foot. The thong and my forward motion keeps them on my foot. If i scrunch my toes, like those who don't know how to wear them. I get that 'flip-flop' noise, and my toes start to hurt. Also, I do take shorter steps. Perhaps people should take classes in the proper way to wear their 'flip-flops', or leave the wearing of them to the professionals like me.

And FATJOEY, you can keep wearing your shoes and keep getting your stinky feet and foot fungus. And I dare you to come to Hawaii and tell a 6'2", 320 lb.Hawaiian wearing flip-flops, that he's a 'F@G', because he is going to pound your fat lazy Docker wearing a$$, like he's pounding taro to make poi.

The name 'flip-flops' comes from the noise that they make as your walk. However, this is also an indication that the person wearing them doesn't know how to wear them and is scrunching their toes to wear them. When I walk with my 'slippahs' I make no sound as I let the back side of the footward to naturally drop down, knowing that they aren't going to fall off of my foot. The thong and my forward motion keeps them on my foot. If i scrunch my toes, like those who don't know how to wear them. I get that 'flip-flop' noise, and my toes start to hurt. Also, I do take shorter steps. Perhaps people should take classes in the proper way to wear their 'flip-flops', or leave the wearing of them to the professionals like me.

And FATJOEY, you can keep wearing your shoes and keep getting your stinky feet and foot fungus. And I dare you to come to Hawaii and tell a 6'2", 320 lb.Hawaiian wearing flip-flops, that he's a 'F@G', because he is going to pound your fat lazy Docker wearing a$$, like he's pounding taro to make poi.

The name 'flip-flops' comes from the noise that they make as your walk. However, this is also an indication that the person wearing them doesn't know how to wear them and is scrunching their toes to wear them. When I walk with my 'slippahs' I make no sound as I let the back side of the footward to naturally drop down, knowing that they aren't going to fall off of my foot. The thong and my forward motion keeps them on my foot. If i scrunch my toes, like those who don't know how to wear them. I get that 'flip-flop' noise, and my toes start to hurt. Also, I do take shorter steps. Perhaps people should take classes in the proper way to wear their 'flip-flops', or leave the wearing of them to the professionals like me.

And FATJOEY, you can keep wearing your shoes and keep getting your stinky feet and foot fungus. And I dare you to come to Hawaii and tell a 6'2", 320 lb.Hawaiian wearing flip-flops, that he's a 'F@G', because he is going to pound your fat lazy Docker wearing a$$, like he's pounding taro to make poi.

THE FLOPPING SOUND IS SO ANNOYING!!!DAMN THINGS SHOULD BE OUTLAWED!

You mean with all the modern technology of today, flip - flops are still flip - flops; ladies you mean the flops haven't been flipped as yet no wonder they hurt.

I live in San Diego and basically all I wear are flip flops (or high heels) and I've never had toe, heel or any type of foot pain related from wearing flip flops. In fact, almost immediately after I work out or a football game, I take my running shoes off and slip right back into them and let my feet breathe! I wonder if the pain they are referring to in the article has to do more so with people not used to wearing flip flops year round. I'm sticking with my Reefs that fit like a glove!

I have never read anything so rediculous. I live in Hawaii and wear flip flops everyday, in fact I can't remember the last time I had a pair of shoes on. I have no pain in my feet, ankles, knees, legs, hips or anywhere else associated with wearing them. Shoe companies must be funding this important earth-shaking research.