2 TYPES OF SHOES TO AVOID DURING QUARANTINE

By this point in quarantine, most of us have our stay-at-home wardrobes figured out. According to Miguel Cunha, DPM, founder of Gotham Footcare, don’t wear backless slippers or flip-flops. “Backless slippers aren’t really supporting your feet; it’s the other way around,” Dr. Cunha explains. “Your feet are supporting the slipper, which you can tell with every step. You’re crunching down to hold onto the slipper, gripping them with your feet.” That tension can lead to the formation of hammertoes over time, especially if you’re padding around in fluffy slippers seven days a week during quarantine.

 

Dr. Miguel Cunha

 

The lack of support in flip-flops is similar to that in backless slippers. “While flip-flops are a convenient option, they can be worse than walking barefoot if they don’t have arch support incorporated into the design and are worn for prolonged periods of time,” the doc notes. Keep these rubber shoes relegated to (very) short walks to the beach. Dr. Cunha recommends wearing slippers with backs, sneakers, and sandals with an arch support.

 

Source: Yahoo Life [4/29/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News