Prolonged flip-flip wear can be terrible for your overall foot health. Wearing flip flops all the time can change the way that you walk, which in turn can be bad for your hips and back. Flip flops are fun in the summertime when you want to wear them to the beach or the lake, but they are not recommended for everyday footwear. If you are going to wear flip flops more frequently, it would be very beneficial to find a flip flop with a back strap to keep them on your feet and good arch support.

The problem with most flip-flops is that they are made cheaply. It is so easy to have multiple pairs of flip-flops around the house that you can slide into whenever you need to run out the door. You can even get flip-flops for your local dollar store now. However, these sandals are not great to wear all the time. Often you are changing the way you walk to keep the flip flop on your foot, and they are usually thin with no arch support. Another con to having a thin shoe is that you run the risk of objects puncturing the shoe, and in turn, your foot.