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Crocs Eat Flip-Flops For Lunch
Category: Seeing Clearly Now
In the midst of our national debates over Iraq and Health Care there has been the ongoing footwear controversy: Are Crocs better than flip-flops? The latest salvo:
Flip-flops causing slips and trips -- and serious injuries
This summer has been the season of the flip-flop, particularly among women ages 25 to 35, said Harold B. Glickman, DPM, past president of the American Podiatric Medical Assn.The ubiquitous footwear, once only seen at the beach or pool, has become acceptable workplace attire, Dr. Glickman lamented.
"They really give no support to the foot and ankle. They are dangerous in the sense that if caught in an intersection with the light changing and having to run, you can fall, slip and really injure yourself," he said. "And not just your foot and ankle, but the rest of your body, too."
Stubbed and broken toes and ripped-off toenails have been seen too often this summer. "A lot more discretion should be used in wearing them," Dr. Glickman said.
As for that other shoe of summer, Crocs, there is good news. Despite news stories about the soft, often vividly hued, plastic shoes getting caught in escalators, they are generally regarded as safe and certainly better than flip-flops. "I don't know that I would wear them 24/7," Dr. Glickman said, "but I do wear them around the house and for garden work."
They provide good traction and may even be a good substitute for sneakers because they aren't as confining, Dr. Glickman said.
Shades of the boxer-brief debate!
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