Wearing Flip-Flops Will Kill You
By Rocky Thompson on June 15th, 2008
A recent study points to some research that seems to show that people who wear flip-flops are more likely to get skin cancer on their feet. And since only half of patients with melanomas on their feet survive compared with a 4-out-of-5 survival rate for other melanomas, they conclude that your flip-flops will kill you unless you’re bright enough to use sunscreen. I would argue that a greater death risk should also be associated with flip-flops if you’re the kind of guy always running away from people. You’re like the wounded gazelle of the pack since you can’t run as fast, so it’s only a matter of time until your friends trip you so they can make the getaway.
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Huh? It always amazes me the new and creative ways our establishment comes up with to see to it that we are shod and “properly” attired (ie,covered.)
I choose footwear according to the outdoor activity I’m engaged in. Being a barefooter by nature (that’s got to be even worse, huh!) I have fallen hard for hiking sandals like Chacos, and save the covering “shoes” for fall and winter. Since the cold season in Maine is long, I always opt for the lighter, more bare solution any time I can. I don’t understand where psycho-babble and lame attempts at shaming contribute to any discussion. I’ll do what I want anyway.
It amazes ME how people come up with ways to create predictions of cancer! It’s so stupid! YOU CAN GET CANCER FROM ANNNYYYTTHHIINNGG!
Yes, theres a million things that can give you cancer, but at least this is a warning to remember to put sunscreen on your feet! I would never have really thought of that, I dont think theyre saying not to wear them.
I think Scott needs to learn how to read. There was no shaming in that message, it was all about skin cancer, … and tripping.