https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:07:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87547 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:33:07 +0000 taylor 87547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kyle...You are soooo funny. My thoughts too ...If your feet aren't groomed, do us all a favor and keep them covered. Few things as unpleasant as dirty, ungroomed feet and toenails..excuse me while I gag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87527 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:51:39 +0000 Kyle 87527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Please indulge me as a take this rant in a slightly different direction. I travel a lot for business, and just got back from 3 weeks on the road. I can't believe how many people wear flip flops on airplanes. First of all, just imagine if there was an emergency and you had to evacuate the aircraft quickly. Enough said, right? Secondly, way too many flip flop wearers just do not have the appropriate level of foot grooming and hygiene for this level of visibility -- it's disgusting. I simply cannot handle seeing any more cracked heels, gnarly toenails, chipped polish, etc., and I also cannot believe that anyone would be comfortable allowing others to see such unpleasantness. Rant over! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87521 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:15:53 +0000 Maya 87521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think flipflops are certainly more prone to the nasties, especially wearing them in the city. Indulge me in a rant: </p> <p>I absolutely believe everything reported hear about a pair of NYC flipflops being germy and disgusting. First of all, most flipflops have a very thin sole. Some of them like Tevas and other more substantial sandals are thicker, but that is not what most people wear here. The sandals I see here are extremely flimsy. The foot doesn't even always come back down on squarely on the sole. The lack of ankle support means the foot just sort of flops around any which way, sometimes slightly missing the sole and touching the ground. I don't personally care if they are rubbery flipflops or "fancy" leather flipflops. They are equally gross. </p> <p>It is absolutely NASTY seeing how the soles of flipflop wearers' feet look after a day around the city. It really nauseates me to think about having only a thin piece of rubber between my foot and the subway or the restroom floor at Penn Station. My roommates in college were all regular flipflop wearers and it really grossed me out to see their dirty footprints embedded into their flipflops. I think a sandal where your foot is securely attached to the sole and has even a little bit of elevation from the ground are probably more hygienic--I certainly never found dirt-encrusted footprints in my Brulees, which I always wear when I'm in the city now. Even a thong sandal with a slightly thicker sole and an ankle strap is a good alternative. The tiny wedge heel of my Brulees, along with the secure straps seem to do the trick. I think a thin sole CAN work provided the foot is strapped in securely and there is no spillage while walking...but I still do not prefer it. All those uber flat gladiators also rub me the wrong way, so it isn't just a question of style and snobbery.</p> <p>ANY open footwear is going to leave you more prone to germs and bacteria than a closed shoe. I am not a germophobe or a hypochondriac. New York is a hot city where people move a lot and open footwear is more than reasonable in the summer. But I think people need to seriously use some more common sense. Flipflops are beachwear. They are meant for walking in sand, so that the sand can pass through and not get trapped the way it would in other shoes. But that same purpose makes them utterly wrong for walking through an urban area. </p> <p>And don't get me started on all the orthopedic problems of flipflops... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87496 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:05:06 +0000 Alexandra 87496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Germs or not, I don't think I'm going to stop wearing flip flops any time soon (unless I move to the North Pole), but that is good reason to stick with inexpensive ones and replace them every year. It's also a good reminder to ditch those old ones I've been holding onto for no good reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87462 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:34:01 +0000 Anonymous 87462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I saw the title I thought 'fatal fall', not ecoli and other nasty germs. Flip flops do expose the feet to germs more than flats, but open sandals may be just as bad. Maybe rubber flipflops could be soaked in a clorox solution? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87456 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:39:24 +0000 Melody 87456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But doesn't all footwear harbor bacteria like the article describes??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87435 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:13:44 +0000 Sarah 87435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have one pair for the pool and they are replaced every season. Good reminder!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/flip-flops-can-kill-you#post-87433 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:05:01 +0000 Anonymous 87433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One MORE reason to avoid these harbingers of death:</p> <p><a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32453516?GT1=43001" rel="nofollow">http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32453516?GT1=43001</a> </p>