Ben Wang reported on August 6th that once in a while, flip flops were landscapes that only appeared on the beach. Now that flip flops are more and more common, they are the shoes of choice for women in many countries in the summer. According to a report on the UK’s “Daily Mail†on July 29th, one in five women in the United Kingdom has at least one double-word drag. According to the report, although the flip flops are more comfortable, people should think twice before wearing them because the harm caused by dragging people is actually not smaller than high-heeled shoes.
In the United Kingdom, more than 200,000 people each year seek treatment for falls or chronic foot injuries. The British health department spends annually on treatment of injuries caused by flip-flops is 40 million pounds. Experts warn that flip-flops forcibly change the way people walk, so that the stress of walking is concentrated on the outer side of the foot instead of the heel. For a long time wearing flip-flops will cause calf pain and joint pain.
Mike O'Neill, spokesman for the British Foot Care and Pediatricians Association, said: "These people (because of wearing flip flops) use the soles of their feet on the outside, and then turn their feet inwards, transferring pressure to the big toes. This type of repetitive and twisting action puts pressure on the ankle and may cause chronic damage if left undisturbed. The lack of support for the foot will also cause pain in the arch and tendon, as well as pain in the calf.â€
Many people suffer from toes because they are always unconsciously twisting their toes in order to clamp the flip flops, and some people are afraid of the toes being touched by hard objects.
Wearing a flip flop causes more damage to the foot than wearing stilettos, because dragging people feels more comfortable, and people are willing to wear flip flops for a long time, such as wearing a full day of shopping. Doctors recommend that flip flops should not be worn, but they should be properly replaced with other comfortable shoes so that they can recover from injuries caused by flip flops.