Since a long time ago, the general public has always been fascinated with footwear. History is littered with some shoes that do not kill one’s pocket, but it has plunged shoe addicts into turmoil of pain. Half a century ago, the Chinese presumed that a woman’s feet must be small. It is a sign of beauty and a measure of status. So, the Chinese women would squeeze their feet into a size 2 shoe and tried to prevent them from growing. Mothers would put their daughters through hell as they would cram their daughter’s feet into these shoes during their tender age. As a result, their feet became seriously deformed and this process was never repeated again.
When the Chinese stops torturing their feet, the Westerners has just begun their carnage. High heels were not as bad as those Chinese Wrap Shoes but research has increasingly proven that it will have an adverse effect on the joints, knees and even the spine itself. However, this does not prevent them from strutting in their lovely heels for the whole day. They wear heels to work. They wear heels to events. They wear heels to shop for more heels! It is no longer unusual to see ladies having knee osteoarthritis, the breakdown of the articular cartilage within the joint. The cartilage acts like a cushion and a shock absorber. When it is broken down, the cushion is lost and your joints will be having a great time banging against each other.
As a result, everyone is trying to look for a pair of shoes that is comfortable that will not cause any damage to their joints whatsoever. Crocs began rolling in but for some it may be a bit too expensive. It is at the point of giving up when someone stumbled upon a pair of old flip flops. Hmm, they started thinking. It is cheap. It is comfortable. And my knee is no longer painful! Thus, flip flops was on its path to popularity.
Known as slippas in Hawaii, thongs in Australia, ojotas in Argentina, flip flops come in a lot of names and it is made out of numerous materials. It has always been worn since long time ago and it has once again picked up the pace. Surf brands like Quiksilver and Billabong has marketed flip flops with its usual wacky design. It is very comfortable. Believe me, I own a pair of Quiksilver flip flop myself. The only downside is that it is a bit costly for a simple pair of flip flops.
There is another market that no one really knows. Ever heard of bridal flip flops? These are specially made for brides to be worn beneath the wedding dress. Since most wedding gowns would not let you see even the toenails of your feet, brides have been secretly replacing heels and wedges for these simple flip flops. It is not only comfortable, but it is cheap as well. By the time the bride is expected to take off her garter in the evening, she had quickly replaced her simple flip flops with a pair of Charles and Keith.
Bridal flip flops normally come in the shade of white, pink or skin colored. They tend to avoid loud and bold colors as it may accidentally sneak out of the wedding gown. However, if you think it is too bland, get a glue gun, some rhinestone and sequins and you are prepared to have a great time making the bridal flip flop your very own.
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