Apparently Flip-flops make you waddle too! Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Ban flip-flops, bring sexy back!***
I experienced a revelation while walking through downtown yesterday. I have long despised the current ultra-flat flip-flop trend among women but couldn't quite put my finger on why. As I was walking behind a lady with my gaze modestly cast downward toward her feet, I observed her shuffling, skewed-toe gait. I realized that the reason for this acute foot angle was to better prevent her little flip-flops from flying off. The net result of this understandable and natural flip-flop preservation mechanism is to create an overall walk that is actually more of a waddle. And then I began to see it everywhere - all the girls wearing flip-flops were walking in this kind of undignified trundling manner. What happened to stodgily-dressed, conservative DC? I long for the smart and classy fashion of women in old Hollywood. The casual look has gone too far. I guess the equality of the sexes has really come to pass - now women are as slovenly as guys. This flip-flop hegemony has got to end. I want to see women walking with their toes out in front of them, tall and proud. Have some dignity, have some posture, ban the flip-flops, bring sexy back!
Completely coincidentally, I came across this article in Tuesday's Express that offers a solution to this very problem. It notes that not only does walking with toes pointed straight ahead improve posture, it also burns more calories! Ladies, I'm telling you, you have to start this revolution!
