Sam Hobert, 19, has suffered for his flip-flops. A few years ago, he broke his right big toe after slamming his foot into a rock while hiking in New Hampshire in his favorite summertime footwear. On a warm day a few weeks ago, the George Washington University freshman was nursing foot blisters, courtesy of a pair of new brown leather ?flops from the Gap.
?It?s looks over comfort,? he says. ?But I?m regretting it a little bit, I?m not gonna lie.?
It?s springtime and flip-flops ? the airy sandal with the distinctive thwack-thwack soundtrack ? are back, much to the frustration of podiatrists (but to the delight of their billing departments). Wearing flip-flops can cause problems ranging from stubbed toes and cuts to overuse injuries such as foot stress fractures.
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