Quite a long time ago, but not so much as to be “a deep old tradition”, walking in slates outside the pool, bathhouse, kitchen garden or beach was considered bad form. Now on the city streets you can easily meet a man who has rubber slippers for a casual suit. There is only one reasonable explanation for this phenomenon - convenience. Such shoes are almost weightless, so it’s easy for the feet to wear, and rubbed and bleeding heels are excluded. However, do not forget that any shoe has its purpose.
What are shale for?
Slates, flip flops or slippers are different names for one of the types of beach shoes . They protect the skin of the foot from interacting with hot sand, help to avoid cuts from glass fragments or sharp edges of pebbles.
Important! Such shoes are indispensable in the pool or spa, where there is a chance of infection with fungal infections.
What are the reasons that many people love slippers so much that they are ready to make them their daily shoes? There are several reasons for this:
- comfort while walking;
- ease of care;
- a wide variety of models;
- the main thing is low cost (it’s not a pity to throw it away if you are stuck or torn).
The arguments, as they say, are “reinforced concrete”. Are there any other arguments with a minus sign? Of course, there are a lot of them.
Is it worth making slates everyday shoes
It should be noted: what will be discussed below is unlikely to happen in the case of episodic wear of rubber summer slippers.
Are shales so comfortable?
There is no doubt that light and blown shoes give the foot a pleasant feeling. But it is unlikely that the coarse skin of the foot, the pain from blows by unprotected toes remain unnoticed. And who didn’t step on their heels?
Small wounds, cuts and abrasions - they are also not immune to the almost “bare” leg. But in fact, these problems are a trifle compared with those that orthopedists and surgeons warn about. So what are they afraid of?
Harmful to shale when used continuously
Unfortunately, lovers of walking in shales associate the changes taking place in the body with anything but not slippers. Although everything is obvious: shoes without arch support can be worn, but not for long .
Increased load on the calves and spine
Important! Absolutely flat sole, without thickening under the arch of the foot and heel, leads to excessive load on the calves and spine. This is a direct path to their deformation.
The fact is that the arch support is “responsible” for depreciation of the foot. And without it, the feeling of contact with the surface is lost, which is fraught with dislocations, sprains and even fractures.
Corns
Another problem is corns. Slates stay on the foot only due to the thin strap passing between the toes. This is where corn is usually formed . If only the callus all ended! No, the next stage is the deformation of the fingers, and this is already irreversible.
Knee and back pain
In the production of slates, weight distribution is not taken into account, which provokes the appearance of corns and small cracks, as well as pain in the knees, lower leg, back . In the long term - the development of bunion of the big toe, tendonitis of the tendon and other unpleasant diseases.
Open wounds - the "gateway" for infection
Shoes with an open toe require sacrifice, namely a pedicure. Immediately after the procedure, small wounds remain on the skin. During the journey from the salon home, an infection with all the ensuing consequences can get into these wounds .
Worse gait and posture
It is very important for women to always look good (what if fate awaits around the corner?), But one should forget about the beautiful gait and posture in the shales.
Wet rubber - a favorable environment for bacteria
The material from which beach shoes are made does not add optimism. Most often it is rubber or polyurethane, on the wet surface of which bacteria and fungi propagate with pleasure. If we talk about cheap flip flops, then they are most often bought in the market. This is another reason to abandon daily wear.
Important! A seller on the market cannot give reliable information about the qualitative composition of the raw materials from which his goods are made. So, an allergy is possible.
If you do not want to refuse slippers, then you need to stop the choice on models made of leather or fabric. And the most important thing is to remind yourself from time to time that shale does not apply to everyday shoes.
