JustErin said:

How are flip flops any different than wearing any open foot shoe - sandals, mules, even high heel ones.

You're seriously kidding yourselves if you think you're not picking up germs wearing any of those.

Guess all those terrified of germs are wearing full shoes all year round...and I would suppose gloves too because we all know that the most germs are found on people's hands.

If you just don't like the look, cool, that's one thing...but to say they are any worse than any other type of shoe that exposes the foot is just silly.

I was kind of thinking that, too.

It looks like you're walking directly on the ground in those gladiator sandals that are in style.

I just don't like the look of flip-flops.

JustErin said:

How are flip flops any different than wearing any open foot shoe - sandals, mules, even high heel ones.

You're seriously kidding yourselves if you think you're not picking up germs wearing any of those.

Guess all those terrified of germs are wearing full shoes all year round...and I would suppose gloves too because we all know that the most germs are found on people's hands.

If you just don't like the look, cool, that's one thing...but to say they are any worse than any other type of shoe that exposes the foot is just silly.

Except that the nature of flip-flops is that they flip and flop, thereby flinging the germs around even more.

Genesia said:

JustErin said:

How are flip flops any different than wearing any open foot shoe - sandals, mules, even high heel ones.

You're seriously kidding yourselves if you think you're not picking up germs wearing any of those.

Guess all those terrified of germs are wearing full shoes all year round...and I would suppose gloves too because we all know that the most germs are found on people's hands.

If you just don't like the look, cool, that's one thing...but to say they are any worse than any other type of shoe that exposes the foot is just silly.

Except that the nature of flip-flops is that they flip and flop, thereby flinging the germs around even more.

JustErin said:

Genesia said:

Except that the nature of flip-flops is that they flip and flop, thereby flinging the germs around even more.

Don't get me wrong. I think it's important to challenge one's immune system. But you can at least look good while you do that.

I'd wear them 24/7 if I could...

Genesia said:

JustErin said:

Don't get me wrong. I think it's important to challenge one's immune system. But you can at least look good while you do that.

I agree, looking good is key...I just happen to like that thong look and do not think it looks tacky or not fashionable.

JustErin said:

I agree, looking good is key...I just happen to like that thong look and do not think it looks tacky or not fashionable.

considering some of the photowhore pics I've seen posted thru the years, flip flops should be the least of anyones fashion concerns...

JustErin said:

Genesia said:

Don't get me wrong. I think it's important to challenge one's immune system. But you can at least look good while you do that.

I agree, looking good is key...I just happen to like that thong look and do not think it looks tacky or not fashionable.

But if we were all in total love with them, you'd tell us we were crazy, and how tacky they are.

thejason said:

JustErin said:

considering some of the photowhore pics I've seen posted thru the years, flip flops should be the least of anyones fashion concerns...

chocolate1 said:

JustErin said:

I agree, looking good is key...I just happen to like that thong look and do not think it looks tacky or not fashionable.

But if we were all in total love with them, you'd tell us we were crazy, and how tacky they are.

Right, because I always just post the opposite of what everyone else says.

JustErin said:

Genesia said:

Don't get me wrong. I think it's important to challenge one's immune system. But you can at least look good while you do that.

I agree, looking good is key...I just happen to like that thong look and do not think it looks tacky or not fashionable.

I would never ever wear them if I would not like how they look. I very much prefer them to all other open shoes.

Psshhh, screw you guys.

Old Navy has two for $5 flipflops every summer.

I have every color.

chocolatehandles said:

What!!!

I love wearing thongs - especially to the beach

and..... nothing looks good with shorts except thongs

And why do you call them flip flops...they r thongs!

Plus even Prince wears them...except i would never wear them with socks...that is a big NoNo

NO! They are NOT thongs!

THIS is a THONG!

[img:$uid]http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy77/Shockadelica1/THONG.jpg[/img:$uid]

THESE are flip-flops!

[img:$uid]http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy77/Shockadelica1/flipflops.jpg[/img:$uid]

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

chocolatehandles said:

What!!!

I love wearing thongs - especially to the beach

and..... nothing looks good with shorts except thongs

And why do you call them flip flops...they r thongs!

Plus even Prince wears them...except i would never wear them with socks...that is a big NoNo

NO! They are NOT thongs!

THIS is a THONG!

[img:$uid]http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy77/Shockadelica1/THONG.jpg[/img:$uid]

THESE are flip-flops!

[img:$uid]http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy77/Shockadelica1/flipflops.jpg[/img:$uid]

but those r G-Strings

[img:$uid]http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy77/Shockadelica1/THONG.jpg[/img:$uid]

doesn't matter...i wear both

the real devil:

[img:$uid]http://www.crocshoesnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/crocs.jpg[/img:$uid]

Acrylic said:

Psshhh, screw you guys.

Old Navy has two for $5 flipflops every summer.

I have every color.

Okaaaayyy...

Even if they cost $500.... I'd still hate them.

And then I'd be pissed that they tried to charge so much for something so ugly.

abierman said:

the real devil:

[img:$uid]http://www.crocshoesnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/crocs.jpg[/img:$uid]

My neighbor bought these for her 6-year-old son.

I used to like her...

chocolate1 said:

abierman said:

the real devil:

[img:$uid]http://www.crocshoesnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/crocs.jpg[/img:$uid]

My neighbor bought these for her 6-year-old son.

I used to like her...

i agree about these...yuck

i don't like them - they r so ugly

ugliest shoe ever invented!

johnart said:

chocolate1 said:

Nice save!

yo choos? ay dios mijo

chocolate1 said:

Acrylic said:

Psshhh, screw you guys.

Old Navy has two for $5 flipflops every summer.

I have every color.

Okaaaayyy...

Even if they cost $500.... I'd still hate them.

And then I'd be pissed that they tried to charge so much for something so ugly.

Acrylic said:

Psshhh, screw you guys.

Old Navy has two for $5 flipflops every summer.

I have every color.

and they have a day when they're on sale for $1 per pair...

I got all them bitches too...

Flip-flops. Are. UGLY! Whenever I've worn them, my feet have ended up black at the end of the day, but I don't have that problem as much with other sandals. I hate that smack sound they make against the bottom of your foot too!

I only wear them for the beach and the locker room

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Is it just me or are flip flops more comfortable on people with wide feet?

paintedlady said:

Is it just me or are flip flops more comfortable on people with wide feet?

It's just you. I have wide(r) feet and find flipflops extremely uncomfortable.

I have an aversion to flip-lops because when I was a kid my mom would buy these really cheap, rubber ones and the strap between the two front toes would irritate my skin to death.

My wife & kids love them to death, and every year they get a batch from Old Navy right before the summer.

I have tried different types but can't stand wearing them. I bout a pair of cloth-lined ones from Steve & Barry's (before they went out of business) and they don't bother me (now I'm looking for a replacement).

I really, really miss my velcro sandals!

I had to work this weekend along with most of my team. I was in one of the kitchens getting coffee and heard the sound of flip flops echoing down the hall. Just for giggles I came out of the kitchen with a fairly large knife raised up slasher style. The offender was my boss.

Shoewhore said:

I had to work this weekend along with most of my team. I was in one of the kitchens getting coffee and heard the sound of flip flops echoing down the hall. Just for giggles I came out of the kitchen with a fairly large knife raised up slasher style. The offender was my boss.

i fell over and sprained my ankle wearing flipflops on sat night - I should have kept my heels on..

Shoewhore said:

I had to work this weekend along with most of my team. I was in one of the kitchens getting coffee and heard the sound of flip flops echoing down the hall. Just for giggles I came out of the kitchen with a fairly large knife raised up slasher style. The offender was my boss.

My boss will have on a decent (for her) business suit, then you look down and she'll have on something like colorful platform flip-flops with a big flower on them.

chocolate1 said:

My boss will have on a decent (for her) business suit, then you look down and she'll have on something like colorful platform flip-flops with a big flower on them.

Oh boy.

See, I like flipflops. I do ALOT of walking during the summer -- miles per day. They are comfortable, cute, and I have them in every color.

However.

There is a time and there is a place. Business suits and flipflops? They should be sniped.