We live in Florida and flip flops are almost a must. Closed toe shoes are no fun, I get it. However…

In a normal walking pattern, you land on your heel, roll through your arch, then push off your toe. The toe off part requires about 60-75 degrees of extension of the toe (toe up). When you are wearing flip flops, your big toe and second toe have to squeeze down on the thong to keep it on your feet (toe down). So instead of allowing your toe to move into extension, you squeeze the toe the opposite way into flexion. Now multiply that by however many steps you take in a day and it becomes a great way to develop plantar fasciitis (searing pain through the arch).