We all keep wearing flip-flops for hours on end in summer: this tiny reflex your toes make with every step is quietly wrecking a tendon under your foot
Every step in flip-flops triggers an unconscious toe-gripping reflex that overworks a critical tendon running along your sole. Repeated thousands of times during summer outings, this compensatory motion disrupts your foot’s natural stabilisation system and can lead to chronic pain, arch dysfunction, and even hip and back issues.
