From the fashionista news article: Dr. Gary Prant, a podiatrist at Arbor Foot Health Center in Austin, Texas (and my dad!), advises avoiding wearing them on any trek of considerable distance. He also recommends wearing more supportive flip-flops by brands like Noat, Birkenstock and Teva, but discourages wearing the flimsier versions all together. “Those flip-flops are like going barefoot with …