Help, my flip-flops, flip-off!
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Getting ready for my hols, and my usual issue of footway has risen to the surface.
I would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
I would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
Get some walking sandals, I’ve got a pair of Merrell ones that are 16 years old and still going strong, even after a lot of abuse… best thing is if you’re not going far they stay on without having to do the strap up.
https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Merrell_Kahuna_III_Men...
https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Merrell_Kahuna_III_Men...
r159 said:
Get some walking sandals, I’ve got a pair of Merrell ones that are 16 years old and still going strong, even after a lot of abuse… best thing is if you’re not going far they stay on without having to do the strap up.
https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Merrell_Kahuna_III_Men...
All well and good but only if you are taking your sexual partner with you...you sure as hell aint finding one on holiday wearing them. https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Merrell_Kahuna_III_Men...
quick anecdote - Had a pair of something similar in 1997 on my first visit to Egypt (partner in tow). After several days of Egyptian Belly, i popped them back in the box and returned to the shop on my return because of a "tear"
Dr Murdoch said:
Getting ready for my hols, and my usual issue of footway has risen to the surface.
I would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
You need to wear socks with them, youll really look the part then. I would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
cavey76 said:
r159 said:
Get some walking sandals, I’ve got a pair of Merrell ones that are 16 years old and still going strong, even after a lot of abuse… best thing is if you’re not going far they stay on without having to do the strap up.
https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Merrell_Kahuna_III_Men...
All well and good but only if you are taking your sexual partner with you...you sure as hell aint finding one on holiday wearing them. https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Merrell_Kahuna_III_Men...
Something like
https://xeroshoes.com/shop/product-category/sandal...
But they’re not cheap. You can also search for zero drop sandals or minimalist sandals.
phumy said:
Dr Murdoch said:
Getting ready for my hols, and my usual issue of footway has risen to the surface.
I would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
You need to wear socks with them, youll really look the part then. I would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
It either caught on in the UK after or I had simply not noticed it, but it seems to have been a trend for a couple of years at least now and I have seen the look even being rocked mid-winter in wet and cold weather. Usually accompanied by vaping.
To the OP: I have wide and flat feet. I have the opposite problem in that some sandals can rub or cause blisters whereas others are too narrow. I find that the best flipflops / sandals are those with the two straps of material that diagonally cross over one another.
From my own experience, those flimsy thongs are just too flimsy, awful for driving and uncomfortable, particularly with that piece of rubber between your big and second toe. However if you're struggling to keep that footwear on then squeezing your toes together is certainly not an option!!
If you get sliders, make sure the strap that bridges over the foot is switched to or forms the main body, if that makes sense. I purchased a small quantity of sliders off Asos and the straps were bonded to the sides of the sole with the stingiest amount of weak adhesive that they've all peeled off with my feet width/flatness or the slightest additional stress from kneeling, twisting or accidentally kicking something slightly raised.
Oddly however I do have a pair that I purchased for very little from Home Bargains, which have definitely stood the test of time (4 years), including whilst renovating a house.
Otherwise as another forum member has said above, consider a pair with a buckle of sorts so that you can tighten them to fit your feet. Perhaps ensure the fabric is something breathable and/or easily washable for comfort and hygiene. The sight of grubby and sweaty Birkenstocks or faux suede is certainly not a pretty sight!
Dr Murdoch said:
Getting ready for my hols, and my usual issue of footway has risen to the surface.
I would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
These are brilliant. Easy to walk in and extraordinarily comfortableI would like to wear flip-flops or sliders, but they never stay on my feet, the just slip off when walking, especially when going down stairs.
Having narrow feet I suspect this is the issue. On this basis, has anyone had similar issues but managed to find a company that makes flip flops for narrow feet that stay on without needing super glue?
https://www.oofos.co.uk/products/mens-ooahh-slide-...
What I don’t get with flip flops is when people complain about them due to a lack of support?
I was wearing some the other day and someone told me they were bad for my feet due to lack of support and they’re damaging my feet.
I asked what’s wrong with how our feet are made that we need this extra support in the first place? My feet seem to support my body just fine when I walk. I get that we might need protection from the elements or sharp objects etc but are our feet somehow made incorrectly?
His answer was that his son's football strengthening coach had said so and he knows about this stuff.
Is it because some people have been wearing supportive shoes for so long now that their feet/tendons/supporting structures don’t work properly any more?
My feet work just fine, I wear shoes as little as possible and grew up in bare feet and flip flops.
My view is that wearing all this unnecessary support is what’s damaging kids/adults feet not letting their feet develop and do the work like every other animal does. Fair enough if you actually have some7wrong with your feet like fallen arches or whatever.
Seems odd that humans were somehow made with feet that don’t work properly.
I was wearing some the other day and someone told me they were bad for my feet due to lack of support and they’re damaging my feet.
I asked what’s wrong with how our feet are made that we need this extra support in the first place? My feet seem to support my body just fine when I walk. I get that we might need protection from the elements or sharp objects etc but are our feet somehow made incorrectly?
His answer was that his son's football strengthening coach had said so and he knows about this stuff.
Is it because some people have been wearing supportive shoes for so long now that their feet/tendons/supporting structures don’t work properly any more?
My feet work just fine, I wear shoes as little as possible and grew up in bare feet and flip flops.
My view is that wearing all this unnecessary support is what’s damaging kids/adults feet not letting their feet develop and do the work like every other animal does. Fair enough if you actually have some7wrong with your feet like fallen arches or whatever.
Seems odd that humans were somehow made with feet that don’t work properly.
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 15th July 08:30
El stovey said:
What I don’t get with flip flops is when people complain about them due to a lack of support?
I was wearing some the other day and someone told me they were bad for my feet due to lack of support and they’re damaging my feet.
I asked what’s wrong with how our feet are made that we need this extra support in the first place? My feet seem to support my body just fine when I walk. I get that we might need protection from the elements or sharp objects etc but are our feet somehow made incorrectly?
His answer was that his son's football strengthening coach had said so and he knows about this stuff.
Is it because some people have been wearing supportive shoes for so long now that their feet/tendons/supporting structures don’t work properly any more?
My feet work just fine, I wear shoes as little as possible and grew up in bare feet and flip flops.
My view is that wearing all this unnecessary support is what’s damaging kids/adults feet not letting their feet develop and do the work like every other animal does. Fair enough if you actually have some7wrong with your feet like fallen arches or whatever.
Seems odd that humans were somehow made with feet that don’t work properly.
In all my 41 1/2 years I've never really thought about it like that, but now you say it I think it's a valid point.I was wearing some the other day and someone told me they were bad for my feet due to lack of support and they’re damaging my feet.
I asked what’s wrong with how our feet are made that we need this extra support in the first place? My feet seem to support my body just fine when I walk. I get that we might need protection from the elements or sharp objects etc but are our feet somehow made incorrectly?
His answer was that his son's football strengthening coach had said so and he knows about this stuff.
Is it because some people have been wearing supportive shoes for so long now that their feet/tendons/supporting structures don’t work properly any more?
My feet work just fine, I wear shoes as little as possible and grew up in bare feet and flip flops.
My view is that wearing all this unnecessary support is what’s damaging kids/adults feet not letting their feet develop and do the work like every other animal does. Fair enough if you actually have some7wrong with your feet like fallen arches or whatever.
Seems odd that humans were somehow made with feet that don’t work properly.
Edited by El stovey on Friday 15th July 08:30
Zetec-S said:
In all my 41 1/2 years I've never really thought about it like that, but now you say it I think it's a valid point.
There’s possibly an argument that our bodies weren’t designed to last as long as they have or that they’re not designed to work on concrete but that’s stretching it imho. As people are often saying kids need this feet support to develop properly, which always seems odd to me.
Surely kids need a total lack of feet support to develop properly as that’s how we’re made and our feet etc were designed and have developed to work just fine without any extra support.
Dr Murdoch said:
cavey76 said:
All well and good but only if you are taking your sexual partner with you...you sure as hell aint finding one on holiday wearing them.
Indeed, whilst going with my wife, if I were to put those on then I'll be dinning on my own...Feet, legs, bellies. . . . usually pale looking after months inside or hidden under clothes. . . . it’s fraught with danger.
El stovey said:
Dr Murdoch said:
cavey76 said:
All well and good but only if you are taking your sexual partner with you...you sure as hell aint finding one on holiday wearing them.
Indeed, whilst going with my wife, if I were to put those on then I'll be dinning on my own...Feet, legs, bellies. . . . usually pale looking after months inside or hidden under clothes. . . . it’s fraught with danger.
Tend to wear havaianas around the terrace and streets with no issues.
However, they can be hard work on a beach. Recently discovered the joys of aqua shoes for the beach and also means I can drive to the beach wearing them rather than changing from trainers to flip flops after parking the car up.
However, they can be hard work on a beach. Recently discovered the joys of aqua shoes for the beach and also means I can drive to the beach wearing them rather than changing from trainers to flip flops after parking the car up.
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