Flip-Flops Can Turn Deadly
Any flip flop wearers out there?
If so, here’s a study you might want to consider.
Two reporters living in New York City recently walked around the city for four days wearing flip-flops. They took numerous train trips, walked through Prospect Park, headed out to the bars in West Village, took in a baseball game at Coney Island, waded through the public restrooms at the Coney Island subway station, and even rode the Cyclone, twice.
They then turned the flip-flops over to a microbiology lab at EMSL Analytical for testing.
The results - the flip-flops had collected approximately 18,100 bacteria of the five most prevalent varieties, including the deadly Staphylococcus aureus.
Now flopping around in Flip Flops might stop your feet from touching the ground but they don’t stop the grim from the ground touching your feet. So it’s pretty certain that what ever gets onto the flip flops has a pretty good chance of also getting onto your feet. Just imagine what could happen if you had a cut on your foot. Bacteria such as the deadly Staphylococcus aureus could enter the cut, allowing the bacteria to enter your bloodstream, which, if untreated, could kill you.
Not a pretty picture.
So what’s a flip-flop lover to do? Well, this one is going to start by throwing the flip flops away and wearing shoes (and socks) the next time she visit’s the big city.
Yeah, I know that sounds a little extreme but I’d rather cover up than get covered in germs.
What about you?
Going to toss the flip-flops?
If not, here’s a few flip-flop cleaning tips for you.
I love this post. I’m going to share it with my daughter.
Thank you.
Hello Liz,
Are you in Facebook? Twitter?
Do you have a blog?
I would like to team up with you for any foot & ankle related articles write.
Thanks and hope to hear from you!
FYI: your article was mentioned this morning on KRBE Houston (largest radio station in Houston TX)
Helen, glad you found the post interesting.
Luis, thanks for letting us know about KRBE – that’s cool.
oh no no.. but i still want to wear flip flop ..