With the injured toe taking over my life… and prohibiting me from wearing heels or covered shoes in general, I went and picked up a pair of pretty Ipanema sandals. No idea what they are called so if you know, do let me know.
They are pretty – you gotta admit that. It goes well with my Red Hot Tamale nails and allows my feet freedom to move without hurting any toe. It also goes well with both skirts/dresses and pants and best of all, takes me to work without looking too frumpy. I was wearing my FitFlops all of last week and comfy as they were, it was looking just a tad frumpy and too casual. I tried the Electra (the one with the sequins) but sequins aren’t my thing.
However, 1 week of pattering around in these flat sandals or flip flops has played havoc with my legs and back. If I walk too long in them, my legs hurt and then my back hurts.
Because its flat like a flip flop, there is no arch and heel support and thats bad for our archilles tendon. Being flat footed myself, this is a double whammy to my feet. By the end of the day, my back and calf muscles are a wreck. So its not just heels that kill your back, flats that have no support do it too!
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