Which type of footwear present the highest risk for tripping?

Safety Tips: 3 Dangerous Shoe Types that Increase Your Chance of Falling
  • To reduce your chance of injury, try to stay away from these dangerous types of shoes:
  • Number 3: The Platform Wedge.
  • Number 2: The Pencil Heel. ...
  • Number 1: Flip-Flops/Sandals.




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In addition to being a trip hazard to all ages, extended wear of flip-flops or any thin-soled, strappy sandal that causes you to grip with your toes can lead to strained or overextended tendons, shooting pains and plantar fasciitis.

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Flip-flops can also create another significant health risk by increasing the probability of injury from falling, tripping, and joint misalignment. The biggest issue with flip-flops is the lack of support they provide to the foot.

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Places You Cannot Wear Flip-Flops
  • Your office.
  • The bank.
  • Bars, be they dive, artisanal, or anything in between.
  • Any vaguely metropolitan sidewalk.
  • Country roads, regardless of dust level.
  • All restaurants, even the kind where you have to order at a counter and take your food to a table you select yourself.


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