How To Reduce The Risks Associated With Flip-Flops (Part 2)

Sometimes people will try on a pair of flip-flops in the store and not buy them. That can transmit bacteria from/to. If you buy a pair from a store, it would be wise to disinfect them at home before wearing them with a Clorox® type bleach and to repeat it regularly.

I'm here to defend it. I agree. The important thing here is jus keep it clean, and everything is alright.

Talking basically from the country that most uses this kind of shoe in the whole world, its basically the same problem as other kind of shoes have. You should not use it to run. Should not use it during winter days. Should not use it dirty, smelling bad, or too weared. Womem will not do hiking, jogging or running with heels. And, tell me, how do you feel after an entire day using safety industrial shoes in a summer hot day within the plant?(if you ever been in this situation...) - I have no doubts that your feet would be better in a flip flop than in an enclosed, tight, hot, wet, bad smelling place like that.

Use the proper shoe for each occasion and you will be ok.

bare foot ? depends on if dog and cats are around where your walking.

no one want hook worms or pin worms.

or

these are wash'n wear.

Wear'em into the shower wash'em and wear'em, wash'em as often as you do your feet; it's a safety thing too as you can inspect them well. Pity if you step on a tack and never look until you're stuck

I can't stand having something wedged between my toes, have to have an over the arch strap. I now wear sandals all year round excepting deep snow.

On another note, I have noticed that the low grade of plastics being sent here by China, primarily but not entirely through Wallmart, is frightening. I have taken products back because they were outgassing so badly that you didn't want to be in the same room with or touch them. I'm thinking of starting a conspiracy rumor that they are intentionally trying to give us all cancer by flooding the market with plastics dangerously loaded with carcinogens. In all seriousness though, it's probably just a consequence of making things really cheap. I'm not at all surprised to hear about chemical burns from cheap flip-flops.

But one way or another I fear we will pay.

,Jaxy,

According to me your real problem lies with not the slippers. May be your shoe and shocks part. Many people have the problem of sweating in their palms and bottom of their feet. You may use absorbent cotton terry base socks. Even you can go for open sandok type foot wear to avoid sweating.

Another important thing is where ever possible release free your legs from shoes.

Another major remedy is as soon as you enter home , remove socks, allow shoes to dry in open air, wash your foot well with soap and warm water, as well as wash and dry your socks on a daily basis.

Keep the bath room area free from fungus by periodic cleaning. You got to replace the floor mat on a daily basis to avoid wet fungus development.

And as many have suggested wash your slippers and foot after use and wipe with a dry towel.

Your complaint is connected to habits I suppose. Avoid using pleasant looking synthetic wears. BATA slippers are safest of the lot. It is reported that recycled condoms are being used in making slippers and lot evidences of health menace to end users.So be care ful in choosing slippers.

It is good forum and an eye opener which will be of use to many persons. Regards.

What a load of crock. All one sided so-called arguments. Anyone can pick up any object and do a study to put their point across. In my books, this deserves no merit.

Come to think of it, closed shoes are handled more by ones hands because it requires more assistance in fitting - not to mention the laces. How long has ones laces been picking up filth before one notices they are undone and dragging along the streets? We'll tie them up on the footpath (sidewalk to some) and then eat our lunch. Sandals need handling to put on feet and adjust the strap.

I have a idea...lets all become enlightened, sit at home, disinfect ourselves and wait for the reaper.

I for one wear thongs (flip-flops) 80% of the time and have no issues. They are handled a lot less by my hands. My toes don't curl when walking. Pick good quality ones I say with a proper size fitting. _{BTW I exclusively wear havaianas}

they were invented by a Frenchman called Phillipe Phollopp

I'm pretty sure any shoe is exposed to bacteria and just as likely to harbor it depending on the material. The ground is pretty gross (especially very public bathrooms at large venues - disgusting!).

I will not give up my flip flops because my feet tend to overheat very easily. I have problems with my circulation. In the winter my feet are too cold and turn blue or white. In the summer they turn bright red and are too hot, especially when I do a lot of walking! So I need to keep them cool. I do wear "good", comfy flip flops, rather than the cheapest ones I can find. And I replace them when they start to wear.

Join a foot washers support group...

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"The bottom line is that walking barefoot is healthier than walking in flip-flops," is to my Southern mind, and knowledge completely untrue.

The reputation of the Stupid and Slow Southerner comes from hookworm parasitic infections that sapped the energy of many barefooted Southerners.

P.S. Jaxy, I was corrected about ScotchBrite pads in relation to pine tar recently. Shoes are good. Flip flops are for the pool side where there is chlorine in all the nearby water. Barefoot is bad.