Thong Sandals: Comfortable or Not?

[hifive]

Am I the only one that finds Thong Sandals uncomfortable? The piece of plastic or whatever stuck between your toes really aggrevates me. Trying to walk in them is also a pain, and sometimes hurts. It seems I'm the only one that has trouble in these. I have a pair of the normal birkenstock sandals with the the straps over your feet, and those are really nice. I went out and bought a nice leather thong sandal today, and I just can't get a hang of walking in these. The back is always straddling along and it can't seem to stay on my feet.

Does one get used to them after awhile?

What do you guys think?

[rumbleph1$h]

The cheap plastic ones suck..... :o

I have some nice ones made by Teva that are super comfy tho :D

[....]

You mean...flip flops? I can't stand them..on me and others. Feet are ugly...people shouldn't show them. :laugh:

[dougkinzinger]

I LOVE my flip-flops. I wear them year-round, even in snow. Of course, it's quite cold. But seriously, I love them.

EDIT: My feet are large (size 13), hairy, smooth, and dead sexy.

[GNRambo]

You mean...flip flops? I can't stand them..on me and others. Feet are ugly...people shouldn't show them. :laugh:

lol ya they're called flip flops, AHAHAHHHAHAH thong sandles :)

[treidus]

have you tried rubber ones? theyre pretty comfortable. i personally like my flip flops even though the noise they make is kind of irritating. :\

[dougkinzinger]

Flip-flops rule. The noise doesn't bother me. They're great for:

Washing the car

Partying on the beach

Mowing the yard (with BOOGSoftball's old lawnmower ;) )

Getting things from your car at 11:00PM

Shoveling the driveway of snow (tried this once...never again)

Working in the yard

Etcetera.

[hifive]

Flip flops are different.

Thong Sandals:

Flip Flops: [ie. shower shoes]

I really hate the walmart, plastic flipflops. The only flipflops I like are the nice leather ones like Birkenstock. Thong sandals have the strap that goes between your toes, and is shaped like your favorite piece of underwear.

[dougkinzinger]

Negative. Flip-flops (aka thongs) are the ones above with the lady on them. Hence the sound: flip, flop, flip, flop, etc.

The lower ones are just shower shoes, sandals, general ones.

[hifive]

Seriously? I got my terminology from Askmen.com.

[dougkinzinger]

I think AskMen.com needs to watch Queer Eye! :p

EDIT: I am not a gay man.

[Arch]

I hate thong sandals. I used to put my dad's on when I was younger to run outside for a few minutes and the strap would drive me crazy.

For the wordology (:)), I've always called both thong sandals and cheap ones with velcro straps flip-flops, and the more sturdy buckle ones (like the ones in the picture labeled flipflops) sandals. Most of Rhode Island seems to do the same with me.

[XP-Viper]

way to go rumbleph1sh Teva's rock. After a while Teva's take shape to your feet and they aren't cheap rubber.

[hifive]

I have always called then flipflops too. But I visited askmen acouple days ago, and noted their usage, and figured that I must be wrong. Seems like the majority agree it's flipflops. Heh. Oh well.. I still like to know your opinions on them.

But then again, i might adopt the usage of "Thong Sandals," since it's just so much sexier.

[aem4162]

i hate sandals and flip flops...i wear sneakers!

[aem4162]

Flip flops are different.

Thong Sandals:

http://www.askmen.com/fashion/trends_60/pi...fashion_men.JPG

Flip Flops: [ie. shower shoes]

http://www.askmen.com/fashion/trends_60/pi...fashion_men.JPG

I really hate the walmart, plastic flipflops. The only flipflops I like are the nice leather ones like Birkenstock. Thong sandals have the strap that goes between your toes, and is shaped like your favorite piece of underwear.

you have them confused...flip flops on top

[ZTrang]

lol ya they're called flip flops, AHAHAHHHAHAH thong sandles :)

Actually, it is only the younger generation (according to my mother) who calls these shoes "flip flops." My mom always calls them "thongs," and I gave her some weird looks before she explained to me that that is what she learned to calle these types of sandals. I guess the name was changed when that other piece of clothing bearing the name "thong" became... ahem... popular. Anyway, both names are correct, but I generally call them flip flops so as not to get strange looks.

[aem4162]

I think AskMen.com needs to watch Queer Eye! :p

EDIT: I am not a gay man.

you don't have to be gay to watch queer eye and it won't make you gay

[Ecander]

Tevas > All (including flip flops which = the sucks)

[aem4162]

Actually, it is only the younger generation (according to my mother) who calls these shoes "flip flops." My mom always calls them "thongs," and I gave her some weird looks before she explained to me that that is what she learned to calle these types of sandals. I guess the name was changed when that other piece of clothing bearing the name "thong" became... ahem... popular. Anyway, both names are correct, but I generally call them flip flops so as not to get strange looks.

i grew up calling them flip flops...hearing them referred to as thongs is weird

[....]

I think AskMen.com needs to watch Queer Eye! :p

EDIT: I am not a gay man.

:laugh: Yes you are.

[dougkinzinger]

LOL, uh.....i'm a little.....uncomfortable now......:blush:

[rumbleph1$h]

way to go rumbleph1sh Teva's rock. After a while Teva's take shape to your feet and they aren't cheap rubber.

Yeah they are awesome!

Some other good ones are made by Chaco ;)

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[JoDaddy]

I wear flip flops (from Old Navy) from April to October, even itf it's cold, just on principle. The summer is meant to be with shorts, t-shirts, and sandles.

[sjiggag23]

I have always called then flipflops too. But I visited askmen acouple days ago, and noted their usage, and figured that I must be wrong. Seems like the majority agree it's flipflops. Heh. Oh well.. I still like to know your opinions on them.

But then again, i might adopt the usage of "Thong Sandals," since it's just so much sexier.

i call them slippers. in jamaica/india, thats what theyre called