Flip-Flops Bad For Your Feet?

See http://www.livescience.com/health/080624-bad-flip-flops.html. I really do not like flip-flops for walking. It is ok to hang around the pool with them but wearing them while walking causes several problems. First, they do not give you any support. Your feet can go where ever they want and this can easily cause ankle sprains. Second, definitely a lot easier to trip over them than a regular shoe, especially on escalators. Third, in order to keep them on you have to crunch your toes which leads to swelling in the digits as well as neuromas, an inflamed nerve in the foot due to increase pressure of the bones on the nerve. Shoes have a purpose and pick a shoe for the activity you are participating in. Playing tennis, tennis shoes, walking-walking shoes, hanging around, flip-flops are fine. For more information on your feet and shoe wear go to:www.stopfootpainfast.com.

-Dr. Wishnie