• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

Sandals.....

Seems pointless wearing sandals if your gonna wear socks! I wear flip flops, sandals and bare feet in the house and garden!
 
had to sell my birkenstocks two years ago, my feet got too wide for them from all the running.

Had to sell a load more shoes this year as well.

I just go barefoot around the house and garden, used to go everywhere barefoot but not sure that's such a good idea now even with good foot health.
 
Lol loved all the above comments.

Have to say I am against socks and sandals, but perhaps one day (when I'm a bit older) I may change my mind....


Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
 
I live in Fly Flot mules which are very like sandals and Irarely wear socks[ and NEVER tights!] with anything, not even trainers unless I'm hiking. then I wear toe socks. Ifind getting comfortable socks even more difficult than comfortable shoes. My second toes are over a centimetre longer than my great toes and get squashed in normal socks.
Hana
 
My "post race" face from a very hot 7 miler a couple of years ago, with an uphill finish
 

Attachments

  • IMG_1905 comp - 2.jpg
    IMG_1905 comp - 2.jpg
    29.1 KB · Views: 559
  • IMG_1906 comp - 2.jpg
    IMG_1906 comp - 2.jpg
    30.8 KB · Views: 573
mo1905 said:
You look far too pain free ! And a big smile too Dave ? Must try harder lol !


Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
Click to expand...

The second one was immediately post race, believe me, there was pain.

First one was about two minutes later when I could walk to water butt and dunk myself.

It was a stonkingly hot day and I wore the imprint of that vest for three weeks afterwards :shock:
 
ElyDave said:
My "post race" face from a very hot 7 miler a couple of years ago, with an uphill finish
Click to expand...

That's what I look like after running to the end of the street..... Minus the smile
 
Have you heard of that race they run in Death Valley every year? I think it's called the Darth Valley race? Or something like that? - it's a mile long sprint........ dressed up as Darth Vadar!! The temperature at this years race was apparently 121 degrees!!! - I'm very carefully not mentioning it to my Ironman brother, in case he gets any ideas!

PS he wears wellie and shorts a lot and now has a permanent bald patch half way up his shins where the wellies have rubbed the hair away. He's definitely not a socks man!

- after Mo's picture post, can I just say that men - ANY men in a thong is up there and beyond the whole socks and sandals debate!?! No No no no NO!!!!

I'm traumatised.


Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
 
Socks with sandals, a big yes. Socks with flip-flops, another big yes. People should wear what they **** well please.
 
4sqdn said:
Socks with sandals, a big yes. Socks with flip-flops, another big yes. People should wear what they **** well please.
Click to expand...
I agree, people should wear what makes them comfortable... :)

Many thanks for all your interesting replies, both for and against....
Although, to be honest, my main point of posing the question on this forum was to state that IMO using sandals without 'protecting the feet from the effects of the sun,or possibly blisters', could be a risk to someone with diabetes. :?

Kind regards,
Malc.
 
Back
Top