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“In terms of arch support and joint support, it’s not the best style, but people are investing a bit more, getting their flip-flops customised, because it’s something that is just so easy to wear,” Baidoo says.<\/p>\n
Podiatrist Dr Helen Branthwaite, who is also chief clinical adviser at the Royal College of Podiatry, says it’s “not accurate” to say flip-flops are bad.<\/p>\n
The problem comes if you go straight from wearing a very structured shoe to wearing flip-flops a lot, she explains. It means your foot is under more strain than normal, which makes you more prone to injury.<\/p>\n
“The foot does start to change shape and tends to splay a little bit over time,” says Branthwaite.<\/p>\n
“A good analogy is if you were to wear a corset all the time and then took the corset off, everything would sort of all hang out, so to speak.”<\/p>\n
So what are the stylish and comfortable alternatives?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n