Can your flip flops kill you?

[Rich]

TODAY, with the help of the University of Miami emergency mobile flip-flop lab, tested some footwear and found that there were more than 18,000 bacteria on just one pair of flip-flops. Even more shocking than the number of germs were the types represented — bacteria from fecal matter, skin and respiratory germs. One pair of 6-year-old flip-flops had germs that cause yeast infection and diaper rash.

Can your flip-flops kill you? - TODAY Health

I wear flip flops most of the summer, I guess it's time to retire my favorite pair.

 

[Barrucadu]

I'm sure shoes will have a similar level of bacteria. Keyboards also have a massive amount of bacteria, yet we're not dying from typing, are we? These studies of the health effects of everyday objects, whilst possibly useful in situations where things need to be quite sterile or controlled, seem to me more to be fear-mongerers.

Also, the article says that you handle them less than ordinary shoes as they flop around and so you need to adjust them for comfort. Clearly, if you ever need to touch them with your hands, you're doing it wrong
You can just slide your feet in and, provided you're wearing them properly, never need to touch them.

 

[johname]

Sounds like you better wash flip flops once in a while. lol I am more affraid of domain flips that flop :D

 

[gchick]

I'm not surprised. All the things that we use have bacterias...at least 90%. I wear flip flops everyday but nothing damaging has caused to me so far.

 

[Keral_Patel]

Bacteria are not that bad :D Virus is the villain.

Bacteria will be found almost anywhere so thinking of it spins my head.

 

[Domainace]

You have at least 400 different types of bacteria in your mouth right now, and probably countless more crawling all over your skin, hair and eyes...24 hours a day.

But flip flops are very bad for your feet and arches, so throw them away and get some proper shoes.

 

[JayMay]

I wear these shoes called Five Fingers (a quick google search will bring them up). They are really comfy, but that super stylish. You should see the looks I get sometimes!!

But I still wear my flip flops every once in a while. I can't just let them go.

 

[Domain Jedi]

I am wearing flips at work right now..

 

[Phoebe_]

My flip plops almost killed me when I slipped on the floor because of it.

 

[seoninja]

i just kicked off my flip flops after reading this, yuck.

 

[rupertmckenzie]

Actually yes ... If you walk on some wet floor without taking care , you might slip, fall and breakk a few !! :lol: