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By Yoko Shigeta (544)
Flip-flops are a mainstay of summertime footwear, but they can be painfully bad for your feet and legs, new research shows.
Researchers from Auburn University in Alabama studied the biomechanics of the flip-flop and determined that wearing thong-style flip-flops can result in sore feet, ankles and legs.
For the study, the researchers recruited 39 college-age men and women and asked them to wear flip-flops or athletic shoes. They then had them walk a platform that measured vertical force as their feet hit the ground. A video camera measured stride length and limb angles.
Flip-flop wearers took shorter steps and their heels hit the ground with less vertical force than when the same walkers wore athletic shoes. People wearing flip-flops also don’t bring their toes up as much as the leg swings forward.
One of researchers says that flip-flops are best worn for short periods of time, like at the beach or for comfort after an athletic event. However, wearing them all day long might give you some problems.
My Opinion:
When I worn flip-flops, I got pain as the study says.
I believe that they are best for the short term like summer time, going beach and so on. But I don’t think it is good for wearing all day long as the study says. In my case, I cannot wear them all day long because my legs will be so hurt.
I’d like to suggest you shouldn’t wear them all day long from my experience. Also, please remind about it when you are wearing them.
4 comments:
I like this one, Of course, I am wearing flip-flops now. Actually, flip-flops is very comfatable,and I think that flip-flops is more formal than other sleepers.
Although studies says that it isn't goog for haelth, markets of flip-flpos are getting extended due to increasing of temperature.
I like to wear flip-flops, so I was surprised to read this article and worry about my foot a little. The article said that to wear flip-flops in short time is not bad. But as the article said, flip-flops are a mainstay of summertime footwear! During summer, I just want to wear flip-flops because it's comfortable. But at the same time, I think I should remember this article and consider the influence more or less.
I agree Flip-flops are very fashinable items in summertime. However,I also have a experience about it. Some flip-flops are comportable, but others are not.
So, it gave my foot pain.However, if makers make it more carefully and people don't wear it all day long, it still can be loved by many people, and it'll be a mainstay of summertime footwear.
I'm wearing that now.
I think this is very comfortable ,and better than other footwearing.I don't wanna believe it, but i know i have to stop it. hurry up everyone~!! throw away flip-flops.
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