Are there any benefits......

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:35

..of wearing flip flops during the winter months?

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:39

No.1 - I hadn't really considered this until now, but I do feel it may benefit me in giving some respite from the pain caused by my ingrowing toenail.



What do others think?



P

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:40

Paul, are you taking any medication for the Ingrowing toenail?

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:44

Bill, not at present, but I am considering consulting a chiropodist.



PS I did try drinking port, but that seemed to aggravate the gout.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:46

Paul, I'm not a doctor, but I do feel that you would benefit from wearing flip flops.

vonny


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:53

Id say yes,cos thats 7 pairs of socks per week you save in washing

Lilli



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:54

I stilll have to wear mine cos my my injuries, i look so strange now long skirt . lacey top trying for glam then flip flops. oh well xxxxx

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:55

Thanks Bill, will definitely give them a go. Just one other thing, I find my socks tend to "bunch up" a bit, especially with those flip flops that go in between your big toe and the one next to it.



Any tips please?



Paul

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:56

I'm sure that getting the air to you feet has immense benefits.

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:58

The Wicks

Where you're both off to very soon, you'll have to get up to date with their lingo, THONGS!



Richard

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:58

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh - I see. You're saying wear them WITHOUT socks.



Good point - thanks for that.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 19:59

Paul, message 8. I'm not a fashionista but I'm sure that you should not be wearing socks with flip flops. This could be the reason why you have Ingrowing toenails.

Swany



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:02

Re 11

You need flip flop socks. They have a separate big tow (like a mitten for feet).

You will find them at the lamboska Saturday market 6th stall on the left by the back.

Swany



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:05

Re 13 to the mockers and unbelievers: -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=flip+flop+socks&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=5815550120&ref=pd_sl_7r98ppac1t_e

(The Saturday market bit was a lie sorry).

inigo


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:07

Re 13,14;

Do you know where we can buy at TRNC,James?

vonny


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:10

ewww, wouldnt your feet slip around wearing socks,best going bare footed i think and getting the air to your feet me thinks.

i did have a giggle at message 11 & 12 though lol

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:12

Brinsley - message 10. Richard, many thanks for your advice, but Jean has threatened to leave me if I wear Thongs - even if they are the type you wear on your feet.



Actually, thinking about it .......................

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:13

Swany, message 14.

Tootie


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:30

I have a pair of TRNC regulation construction industry Flip Flops.

As worn by most builders out ere.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:30

Paul. What toe has the Ingrowing toenail? You may have to have it surgically removed. I don't know if there are any specialists in the trnc that would be able to carry out such a delicate operation.

shrimp


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:47

tip! Put a piece of cotton between the toe and the nail and leave it hanging down for a few days...this will stop the nail embedding itself any further and after a few days you will be able to pull the nail back on its own...better than surgery and cheaper....

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:50

Wouldn't this look unsightly in a pair of flip flops?

cooper


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:51

It wouldn't be a cheap operation and someone would have to foot the bill, wouldn't they bill.

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:53

Cooper - indeed - you've hit the nail right on the head.

HNComputers


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:55

High interest rates from banks....guess thats a benefit lol

HNComputers


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 20:56

Oooops i totally misread that post lol i thought the main question was the benefit of being in cyprus hehe

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:00

I'm sure the cotton wool method would work Paul, but you would need to cover your foot otherwise it wouldn't look right. It would save you the cost of an operation though.



Can I ask - do you bite your toenails?

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:04

Bill - no I don't. Why - do you think it would help?

Swany



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:07

Re 28 Yes it worked for me but then I got a bad back :-(

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:09

No, I think It may have caused the problem you now have.



An old remedy for Ingrowing toenails is to soak the nail in povidone-iodine. Do they have brine in the trnc?

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:12

Bill, I believe so. I'm sure I've seen it at Ileli, Starling, Astro, Supreme, Dolmaci's, Atakara, but I don't remember seeing it in Tempo?

shrimp


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:15

message 22 and 27........it only needs to be a tiny bit of cotton (and it could be flesh coloured!!) just over lappping the edge of the nail either side......it would not be noticable at all and I can guarantee this works........tried and tested!!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:16

Paul, you must be careful. Ingrown toenails are a painful condition and are also known as Onychocryptosis Unguis incarnatus. It is a common form of nail disease and a painful condition that causes the nail to cut into one or both sides of the nail bed. An ingrown toenail is most commonly seen in the big toe, but in growth can take place on any nail.



Do you have a pair of flip flops?

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:18

Bill - yes, thank you, I have several pairs.



Is the colour important?



Paul

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:28

Well if you are going tonuse the cotton wool ad previously suggested then I would say wear White ones. The cotton wool would hardly be visible.

shrimp


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:31

not cotton wool No1Doyen, just cotton, a short piece of cotton....cotton wool wouldnt fit between the skin and the nail......

shrimp


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:33

.......................and consequently it wouldnt matter what colour flip flops you wore

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:46

Sorry Shrimp.

In that case Paul, you could go for a nice brightly coloured pair.

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 21:52

Is it important to have flip flops with a strap that goes across the foot. Or with one that goes in-between the toes?

Swany



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 22:03

Re 39... They are NOT Flip Flops if they have a strap across the foot due to the fact they don't go flip flop when you walk.



They go more slap slap.



I am not sure what they are called if they have a strap across the foot (maybe slippers)?

PaulW



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 22:06

Message 38- Bill in that case I'll wear my red ones to go with my toe



Message 40- Swany, perhaps they are sandals?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 22:21

To go back to th original question. Are there any benefits in wearing flip-flops during the winter months?

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 22:32

Re message 40. Yes with a strap across the foot they still go flip flop.

In New Zealand they are called Jangols!

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 22:34

Re message 1 and 42...here right now there is absolutely no benefit in wearing them in winter months here in the UK

deputydawg


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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 22:53

The only benefit I can think of is that you should be able to hack at your ingrown toenail with any cutting implement to hand without the strenuous effort of taking off the flip flops. If you venture out in them you may wish to leave your trousers off so that the inevitable crowds only take the p...s regarding your Speedo Y fronts and ignore the flip flops. Perhaps best not to paint your toe nails in lurid colours in case you distract passing motorists.

Swany



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 23:04

Re 43...

Sorry Blackbird I have to respectfully disagree. I have had Mrs Swanny run round the house in flip flops which went “flip flop” and then with Jangols (strapped sandals over the foot) which went “slap slap” due to the fact they were held tighter to the foot than the flip flop.



Test done on stone floor, with size 6 footwear, speeds from 1 to 6 kph were reached and Mrs Swany weighs.......... don’t think that will make too much difference (will take the fifth on that point).

Swany



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 23:15

Re 43



Not done test with flip flop socks but sure it would make a difference. If anyone can do this I would be interested.

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
28/11/2010 23:22

Re 46...

Swany - where as I value the findings of your extensive research I cannot completely agree with your findings. The basis of your tests is a female size 6 at various speeds.

However - I am size 9-10 six feet tall and weigh............. lets just say heavy!

Unfortunately my floor is not stone - but tiled - the air and surface temperature is probably cooler by a few degrees 'cos it's minus 6 outside, but in the interest of this experiment I have turned the heating to number11, the log burner stocked up high in order to try and replicate the conditions similar to what you might have over there.

I have flip flops with a band over the foot...and to my interpretation.....they are going flip flop!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
29/11/2010 09:42

Blackbird. Could your flip flops actually be going flop flip?

Swany



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Message Posted:
29/11/2010 10:04

Blackbird maybe just maybe between us we have made a discovery! That the noise from flip flops is gender specific.

It could be if you did the same test with through the toe flip flops they would make a slap slap noise meaning there is noise reversal across genders.

This could be a very worthy phd study and I would be honoured if we could do it as a joint effort rather than competing.

Maybe we could go to the 44 forum for sponsorship in such an important area of research.

ClaireCat44



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Message Posted:
29/11/2010 10:20

If you're going to wear your flip-flops try not to go out with chipped nail-varnish. Matching nail-varnish and flip-flops would look nice. (Nothing looks worse than chipped varnish.) Also if your big toe nail falls off, you can just paint the skin where the toe nail used to be. You could maybe also find a colour-coordinating knotted handkerchief to stop bald patches going bright red under the continuing sun. When you find it gets a bit chilly, you could advance to socks and Jesus sandals, and then you wouldn't have to worry about the chipped nail-varnish.

apc2010


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Message Posted:
11/12/2010 22:33

is it still flip flop weather ..??

Lilli



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Message Posted:
11/12/2010 22:53

Hiya APC, you have to be joking its freezing, i am so wrapped up I feel like the michelin man. Did the market today in that gale and a customer came to me wearing flip flops with socks. I laughted my socks off.

spider


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Message Posted:
11/12/2010 23:37

Paul always remember that as your toe nails grow please remover the nail varnish, once removed choose another colour to suit what ever flip flop or outfit of your choice that day. There is nothing worse than seeing a man with flip flops on and seeing that his varnish needs redoing, the growth looks terrible on the toe nails with just the varnish on the tips, so very unsightly ! and please try to keep the nails at a good length to see toenails that curl over the toes and 3ich long is in my opinion a disgrace...Hope you get your ingrown toenail sorted very painful my sister had to go to the hospital to have hers looked at on both feet ! please and this for everyone to remember always cut your nails STRIGHT across do not round them at all. that it how they start growing inwards, I always insisted this on my children once they would not let me cut the toes nails any more..



Merry Christmas to you both. Spider,X )