Slippers may cause foot problems but Islanders take new warnings in stride
source: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080612/NEWS01/806120349/1001/...
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A new study shows that people take shorter strides while walking in rubber slippers to keep them from flying off, which could lead to lower leg and feet problems.
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But just try getting Hawai'i folks like Bob Becker to give up the worn-down pair of $1.99 slippers he buys at Foodland.
Becker, a 58-year-old construction worker from 'Ewa, even wears his slippers on the job and has dropped tools and materials on his toes and had screws and nails pop through the soles of his size-12 slippers.
Somewhere, in the back of his slipper-loving mind, Becker's always wondered if wearing slippers so much could lead to foot and leg injuries.
"But I have a hard time putting anything else on," Becker said. "I feel so confined wearing shoes."
One of its recommendations — that slippers be thrown out every three to four months — runs counter to a Hawai'i culture accustomed to people wearing the same pair for years and even patching them with duct tape.
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But just try getting Hawai'i folks like Bob Becker to give up the worn-down pair of $1.99 slippers he buys at Foodland.
Becker, a 58-year-old construction worker from 'Ewa, even wears his slippers on the job and has dropped tools and materials on his toes and had screws and nails pop through the soles of his size-12 slippers.
Somewhere, in the back of his slipper-loving mind, Becker's always wondered if wearing slippers so much could lead to foot and leg injuries.
"But I have a hard time putting anything else on," Becker said. "I feel so confined wearing shoes."
One of its recommendations — that slippers be thrown out every three to four months — runs counter to a Hawai'i culture accustomed to people wearing the same pair for years and even patching them with duct tape.
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meligrosa
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People need to stop buying cheap shit that hurts your feet and invest in the two limbs of your body that transport you
- Im a chaco flip lover! - 3 years ago
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meligrosa
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Future_Media
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You would think that Becker would learn his lesson after getting nails through his feet
- 3 years ago
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Future_Media
