are flip-flops ever comfortable?

[misdee]

have been looking at sdome for this summer in a hope to stop my feet smelling like a cheese counter. but are they as uncomfortable as i remember as a kid? can anyone recommend some? even just some plain ones, or some good funky looking ones.

(i dont care if its out of style btw, i need some!!)

I absolutely love flipflops of all kinds and at all prices. However, by FAR the most comfortable come from Lands End, are made of suede and have a gel pod in the heel which makes them sublimely bouncy and addictively yielding to the foot. Yes, I know, Lands End is NOT a funky company, but I have sold my Jimmy Choos on Ebay and am in thrall to Comfy Shoes and these are damned Comfy. And in emerald green suede, rather attractive too, in a Comfy sort of way.
www.landsend.co.uk

these, Aloha?

must stop looking at this thread its costing me too much money. i brought the reef flipflops from bubblerocks link and now i couldn't resist the pink ones from per una so have ordered those too!
i'm looking for wedges as well and have just seen some in my magazine from primark for £8, so off to town tomorrow on my day off!

aloha, I always imagine you in high heels for some reason, that's just destroyed the illusion

Maybe we could all get some of the marthamoo/champs flowery ones to wear as a secret MN sign? (I need an excuse....)

Oh, God no Marthamoo! What do you take me for? Those are positively scary.
The ones I meant are the Lightweight Thong (what ghastly terminology these mid-Westerners use). Which, though not the footwear of sex-bombs in the manner of Marilyn Monroe, are more acceptable.

Ah, high heels....the golden days of yore...
I look at them sometimes and laugh, hollowly.

These ones aloha?

Yes, but in a solid emerald green. Even dh thinks they are quite nice and oooh, they are Comfy.

They look very sporty aloha, I really fancy a pair of toe-loop sandals, but the ones they have on Lands End are hideous colours.

Sporty? Oh dear.
They don't look very sporty on me, I have to say.

Don't you have a tan and perfectly pedicured toes like the model in the picture? Surely you spend most of the time that you're wearing them frolicing on the beach?

I am still sniggering childishly at the Lightweight Thong.

I have decided I am stuffed because I don't like flip flops. One looks soooo undressed. I hate to see so much of anyones feet, particularly my own.

Urghhhhh feet, I hate feet.

I agree about the ugly feet thing, but even though my feet aren't things of beauty I love the convenience of slip-on sandals, especially as I am so disorganised that I can never find a matching pair of socks. Perhaps when I lose enough weight to have a clear view of my feet at all times I will change my mind and go back to closed shoes in summer.

My Hushpuppy flip flops are lovely and comfortable... they were £40 .. but bought them with my catalogue commission so were "free"... sorta!

SJ x

And so many people wearing them have cracked heels and fungal infections!!!

I do actually have a pedicure!

I do actually have a pedicure!

Ewww!

Well that's reassured me aloha
Who can make sure evryone does?

Anyone?

Noone?

So who's the thread killer now?

The thread isn't dead, we just need time to get over the nausea caused by your reference to cracked heels and fungal infections.

Not forgetting the brown stuff between the toes, and dirty toe nails....Oh there's more

MrsD, I have a fungal infection on my big toe and I wear flipflops! I also have cracked heels but I am trying hard to remedy both!

For special occasions I stick a false toenail over the fungusy one!

Oh don't bunny!

I'm coming over all funny.

"Brown stuff between toes"??!!! What would that be then? Surely only someone with a foot fetish would check between someones toes???!!!