Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
Oct 21st 2012, 9:24 am
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Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
Hi all,
I've just moved to Dubai and have issues to adjust to the weather conditions here. I am tired of wearing flat flip flops every day because I know they are bad for my back and posture. But what else can I wear that is light, casual and healthy? But that doesn't look like grannies shoes
Looking forward to receive your recommendations.
I've just moved to Dubai and have issues to adjust to the weather conditions here. I am tired of wearing flat flip flops every day because I know they are bad for my back and posture. But what else can I wear that is light, casual and healthy? But that doesn't look like grannies shoes
Looking forward to receive your recommendations.
Oct 21st 2012, 9:38 am
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
Hi all,
I've just moved to Dubai and have issues to adjust to the weather conditions here. I am tired of wearing flat flip flops every day because I know they are bad for my back and posture. But what else can I wear that is light, casual and healthy? But that doesn't look like grannies shoes
Looking forward to receive your recommendations.
I've just moved to Dubai and have issues to adjust to the weather conditions here. I am tired of wearing flat flip flops every day because I know they are bad for my back and posture. But what else can I wear that is light, casual and healthy? But that doesn't look like grannies shoes
Looking forward to receive your recommendations.
Oct 21st 2012, 9:40 am
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
MBTs? I have a pair of sandle-type ones, and despite having a dodgy knee can walk for hours in them.
Must admit the pic below is a bit granny-ish...
Must admit the pic below is a bit granny-ish...
Oct 21st 2012, 10:02 am
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
err, medically flip flops and flats are BETTER for posture and backs than anything other than bare feet.
just saying like
just saying like
Oct 21st 2012, 10:04 am
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
MBTs? I have a pair of sandle-type ones, and despite having a dodgy knee can walk for hours in them.
Must admit the pic below is a bit granny-ish...
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Must admit the pic below is a bit granny-ish...
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oh and how the **** can the company sell them as barefoot technology, barefoot means sans poxy shoes, non?
Oct 21st 2012, 12:09 pm
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
I've just moved to Dubai and have issues to adjust to the weather conditions here. I am tired of wearing flat flip flops every day because I know they are bad for my back and posture. But what else can I wear that is light, casual and healthy? But that doesn't look like grannies shoes
Looking forward to receive your recommendations.
Looking forward to receive your recommendations.
Are you serious? We have guys doing physical work here in temperatures of 50c plus!
If you have any brain at all then why not use it to solve your little issue?
You should not be asking other people to help you solve such a trivial issue here.
Try changing your shoes man!
Last edited by Britmal; Oct 21st 2012 at 12:17 pm. Reason: update
Oct 21st 2012, 12:26 pm
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
Go to a shoe shop and buy some sandals that aren't flat?
Oct 21st 2012, 12:30 pm
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
http://www.drschollsshoes.com/en-US/Womens/_/Dr.+Scholl's/_/_/Products
Sold in some pharmacies in Dubai. Many of these are seriously fugly, but I have also seen similar and nicer brands in stores. You could also try fitflops as some of those look okay.
Sold in some pharmacies in Dubai. Many of these are seriously fugly, but I have also seen similar and nicer brands in stores. You could also try fitflops as some of those look okay.
Oct 21st 2012, 12:35 pm
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
You can also go for wedges that are not so high.
Oct 21st 2012, 12:45 pm
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Oct 21st 2012, 12:48 pm
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
This guy needs a wedgie of the underwear pulling type, I can't believe what I'm reading here.
Oct 21st 2012, 12:53 pm
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Oct 21st 2012, 12:55 pm
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Oct 21st 2012, 12:58 pm
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Re: Tired of wearing flat shoes/flip flops
Really? I think its like the hard v soft bed argument: whatever makes you comfortable is good for you. The bouncy, concave soles get me walking upright (no, not as opposed to dragging my knuckles on the ground) and take all the impact off my joints. Mine are Kickers (I think), but same principle.