Flip Flops Lead to Leg Pain?

June 2nd, 2008

Bad news for all you flip flop lovers out there: scientists have found that the shoes may throw off your stride and cause pain in your lower legs and feet. BUMMER! I love flip flops…I wear them constantly. Now I have to wear shoes? Ugh… I think I’d rather have the foot pain. Lol…

Justin Shroyer, a graduate student in Auburn’s department of kinesiology says he sees college students wearing flip-flops all day long on campus, but the shoes aren’t designed for that kind of use. “Walking shoes are for walking places,” he says.

So what can we do if we experience this leg and foot pain? Shroyer recommends limiting the use of flip-flops. (Boo) And replacing your flip-flops every three to four months. Well that I can do!

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