When reading Steven’s essay, “Your Flip-Flops Are Grossing Me Out”, I can’t help but recall back to the abundance of times when I was disturbed with the look and persona of flip-flops. Steven portrays my similar feelings in her writing. There are so many different aspects of the convenient shoe that seems to catch some’s attention, while others grimace. The easily affordable shoe is simple to purchase because there is so little to the slip of rubber under your foot. People that wear flip-flops put their health in the hands of the flimsy rubber that barely provide the foot protection. A lot of falls and injuries are all due to backless shoes, fitting the description of the convenient flip-flop. Wearers of flip-flops also degrade their character…show more content… According to Steven, “In 2005, several members of the Northwestern women’s lacrosse team wore [flip-flops] on a visit to the Bush White House…” This goes to show that a shoe originally intended for a quick stop to the grocery store, beach, or gym shower, is not an apparel for important meetings. I constantly find myself struggling with people in flip-flops. For years, I have dreaded wearing flip-flops to a trip to the pool or beach. After reading her essay, I realize why I dislike them so much. In her article, she describes flip-flops having as much covering as “going barefoot”. Perhaps I feel uncomfortable with walking around barefoot, which I most certainly do. Although, I also have a similar issue with flip-flops that she addressed later. I am a person that values appearance. I have this idea in my head, in which everywhere someone goes, they should look presentable. Flip-flops, however, are not in that category of “presentable”. I am sorry to say to the flip-flop lovers that the Ancient Egyptian style should not be worn every day. A study conducted by Men’s Health Magazine shows in a poll that 55 percent of women do not want to see men in open toed shoes. I see flip-flops almost every day in any setting. It is becoming to take over the shoe abundance faster than a zombie virus. This is a major
