Flip Flops at WDW- Yay or Nay?

[teacup princess]

Whatever you wear, think about what will happen if they get wet. I wore my flip flops which I wear every single day at home. They were great. Then we went on Splash Mountain, they got wet, stretched out and I got blisters. Be sure to bring blister pads no matter what you wear.

 

[WAHMto5]

I wear flip flops all summer at home so when we go that is all I wear and never have a problem. I love my A & F ones

 

[nmmom95]

I wear flip flops at home, but I always wear sneakers at WDW. I got a pair of Sketchers Lite for our last trip and never had a problem.

 

[monorailsilver]

I have worn them as have my kids with out any problems but we are usually in them for part of the summer so our feet are used to them.

I would think if I went in April/pre June, my feet wouldn't like me too much but I'd still wear them just not for the full day.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I always wear flip flops in the parks. I don't even bring sneakers. My Dh has no idea how my feet don't hurt. I cannot stand wearing sneakers for any period of time. I prefer shoes, flip flops, and just plain bare feet. Heck if I could go bare foot at WDW I would chose that.

 

[Leader of the Club]

I suppose its what you are used to wearing.

I live in my TEVA mush flip flops and my TEVA wedge-sole mush flip flops for 9 months out the year. My feet would feel very confused inside tennis shoes at WDW! And I wouldn't be able to admire my cute toenails, either!

 

[Crystal824]

I wear my croc flip flops at Disney. I also bring tennis shoes and alternate. I don't think I would wear just a pair of regular flip flops unless I was just going back into a park at night for a couple of hours. Yes, you probably wear flip flops everyday at home, but if you are like me, you aren't walking 5-10 miles a day at home like you likely are a Disney. If you choose to wear flip flops, I would go with a more supportive pair.

 

[JEFFSWIFE11]

Everyone is going to be diffrent on this . I wear flip flops all year long. I went to Disney last May and had to change my flip flops out for crocs about 3 days later. My feet hurt so bad. I thought I would be ok. I went to bed one night after being at MK all day and woke up with my feet hurting so bad. I love my crocs. They felt so much better in crocs. Everyones feet are going to be diffrent though.

 

[klacey1]

I always wear flip flops in Disney. I used to wear the cheap Old Navy ones, but my high arches gave up on my. Now I wear Reefs, which have terrific support and are way more comfortable to me than sneakers.

 

[sk!mom]

Not sure how old you are or the condition of your feet-

My feet would not survive all the Disneyworld walking in flip flops and I normally where flip flops all the time in my life. Although I did wear croc flops some on our last trip.

I mention age because we had three teens on our last trip and they all wore flip flops daily and seemed to be just fine.

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

I say yay, the strap between my toes has never bothered me.

 

[mphalens]

The last time we went to Disney I was 4 months pregnant with DS#2 and I wore flip flops (Teva Mush, Keen Waimea scuba -LOVE THESE!!!- and Target ones) as well as my Caymen Crocs... I was A-OK!

I just got a 2nd pair of Keen Waimea's today and plan on wearing my Keen's the most... but I'll have Crocs and my Teva's with me too...

 

[aussietravellers]

I wore croc athens flip flops for three straight weeks at WDW and didn't once have a sore foot. They were SO comfortable!

 

[BellyBaby]

My friends 2 teen girls were seriously blistered way before anyone else in our party had a problem. Bring band-aids or moleskin just in case if your fashion-sense wins. Of course I understand the dilemma, who doesn't love cute shoes?

 

[4forMe]

I wore my Tevas everyday, I didn't even bring other shoes. I live in them during the summer so I knew my feet would be fine in them all day. My dh and kids wore their sneakers and we got caught in a downpour in AK, I was the only one who didn't have to buy new shoes to wear to dinner

I also have to recommend the Teva Mush flip flops!

I brought 3 pairs with me last year and alternated between them. I find them much more comfortable then my Athens Crocs. You will have to find what is comfy for you.

I live in flip flops all summer, but there's no way my feet could handle the parks in Old Navy ones - not enough support or cushion.

Soaking wet gymshoes in a downpour is not fun! Flip flops are the way to go!

 

[ChrisKsAngel]

I normally wear my Teva mush flip flops or Reefs in the parks. I do bring sneakers as well, but my feet sweat too much wearing them. Then again, I love my flip flops and wear them year round!

 

[MineMail]

We always wear sneakers and bring extra socks to change into in the afternoon. I just feel that my feet are more comfortable and well-protected in sneakers, but I'm athletic so I wear sneakers every day.

I hate flip flops so I wear Tevas at water parks.

DH once wore flip flops at a combination water-and-amusement park for an entire day. He ended up with horrible blisters that became infected and required two courses of antibiotics to beat down.

 

[TBLaube]

I love wearing flipflops on my trips, but also have encountered sore feet. I wore my Orthaheel flipflops last year and they were great. They have two different versions (Tide and Wave). They are pricey....$54.99/pair, but they are so worth it for summer trips. Google them and check it out. I am a serious overpronator and am 38 years old so am not a spring chicken! These have a built in arch support and heel support, but look like a regular flipflop. I just ordered two pairs for my trip this year so I have different colors to match my outfits! Definitely worth the investment.

 

[tower_of_terror_luvr]

I always wear flip flops in the parks. I always wear them at home so my feet might just be used to it

 

[Rylee]

FLIP FLOPS go with EVERYTHING! (<---- That's my signature quote on another message board.)

I always wear flip flops at Disney. Here at home, I wear them right up to Nov.1st and start again April 1st, and I live on the snowbelt in NY. (We've been known to have snow on Mother's Day.)