Holy crap, there's a rant against flip-flop wearers on slate.com, the bulk of which seems to consist of the fact that flip-flops are only 10% away from being barefoot. Here's one crazy quote:
"I contacted some professionals to confirm my suspicion that flip-flops are not only unappealing and unsanitary, but actively bad for the health of the human foot. Dr. Richard Kushner, a podiatrist in New York City, stopped just short of committing to the condemnation of flip-flops per se—though he allowed that they left the foot more vulnerable to injury, and that any thin-soled, unsupportive shoe would encourage the eventual degradation of the structures that maintain the joints of the foot: “If the foot is too flat on the ground, there’s a clawing effect that happens with the toes.”"
The full article is here:
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/...gainst_flip_flops_put_a_shoe_on_you_slob.html
Makes me almost want to be a troll and go to the comments sections, but I'm sure any defense of bare feet would be flamed away by righteous shoe wearers. But if someone is brave enough, let me know how it goes!
"I contacted some professionals to confirm my suspicion that flip-flops are not only unappealing and unsanitary, but actively bad for the health of the human foot. Dr. Richard Kushner, a podiatrist in New York City, stopped just short of committing to the condemnation of flip-flops per se—though he allowed that they left the foot more vulnerable to injury, and that any thin-soled, unsupportive shoe would encourage the eventual degradation of the structures that maintain the joints of the foot: “If the foot is too flat on the ground, there’s a clawing effect that happens with the toes.”"
The full article is here:
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/...gainst_flip_flops_put_a_shoe_on_you_slob.html
Makes me almost want to be a troll and go to the comments sections, but I'm sure any defense of bare feet would be flamed away by righteous shoe wearers. But if someone is brave enough, let me know how it goes!