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Do You Wear Flip Flops in the Gym Shower?

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The other day I was talking to a friend of mine who says she does not wear flip flops in the shower at her gym because she does not want to lug around one more thing in her gym bag. "Understandable," I said, "But have you ever had Athlete's Foot?" She told me no and that she'll take her chances. However, when it comes to Athlete's Foot and my tootsies, I take no chances.

Surely my pal can't be the only one here so I am curious about you guys...

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32 Comments

Hi Folks I do wear flip flops in the gym showers and was devastated to discover I contracted a nail fungus :-/ it is not life threatening but a real pain in the neck (ok foot). The Dr gave me topical liquid and told me it should be gone in approx 8-10 months....yes MONTHS! If I had not worn the flip flops it could have been a lot worse..... Protect those dogs!~!
I will pee on you
misslarue misslarue
I never shower at the gym - ick!
zephyrmori zephyrmori
i don't shower in the gym, i head straight home to shower. :\
pixelhaze pixelhaze
Since everybody else does I do too. What I mean by that is - people's feet don't gross me out, so if everyone went in barefoot I wouldnt be concerned. But the soles of someone's shoes - shoes that could have been anywhere before touching the locker room floor - that does gross me out. So I wear flip flops.
mlmoreno47 mlmoreno47
I never shower at the gym, I usually go after work and stink it up at home after!
jesse3000 jesse3000
A little bit of prevention, like flip-flops can save alot of money on treating plantar warts and fungus growing b/w your toes. I have had both and both take multiple trips usually to the Dr. and lots of medicine to get rid of.
girlboy girlboy
the gym shower is horror
girlboy girlboy
the gym shower is horror
cageyme cageyme
I wait and take a shower when I get home. However, If I were to use a public shower, I would definitely use flip-flops.
mwmsjuly19 mwmsjuly19
I won't let my bare feet touch the locker room or shower floor. Yuck. Uh-uh baby. Flip-flops all the way.
Rachiepop Rachiepop
ALWAYS, no matter where I've gone, if there is a public shower I'm forced to use I've got a special designated pair of flip flops meant just for the shower. I'm not taking any chances and some flimsy $2 foam flip flops don't take up any space or weight so I haven't got a problem with them.
pinupsweetheart pinupsweetheart
I hate public showers. I go home and shower right away
CillaB8 CillaB8
When I first started showering at the gym, I didn't wear flip flops, but there are always sections of the shower floor that the water doesn't reach and ash the soap away. I just couldn't stand stepping on someone else's wash-off. After a few times, I started bringing shower shoes.
erin2323 erin2323
I didn't used to. I started doing it more often several years ago after I got athlete's foot. Then I started being positively religious about it after my husband got a plantar wart from the gym shower a couple of years ago. Before then I used to always tell him he should wear flip flops but he didn't. He actually couldn't run or do yoga for months because it got so painful. He had to go to the doctor *6* times over 6 months to get it dug out repeatedly - she said he had a variety that goes particularly deep and is particularly hard to get rid of. So seriously, wear those flip flops. You do not want to get a plantar wart. Athlete's foot is no picnic either!
erin2323 erin2323
I didn't used to. I started doing it more often several years ago after I got athlete's foot. Then I started being positively religious about it after my husband got a plantar wart from the gym shower a couple of years ago. Before then I used to always tell him he should wear flip flops but he didn't. He actually couldn't run or do yoga for months because it got so painful. He had to go to the doctor *6* times over 6 months to get it dug out repeatedly - she said he had a variety that goes particularly deep and is particularly hard to get rid of. So seriously, wear those flip flops. You do not want to get a plantar wart. Athlete's foot is no picnic either!
kristyrk kristyrk
Is it true that peeing on your feet keep you from getting Athletes Foot? I think its a military thing? I don't know where I heard this from. . . :)
sil2op sil2op
My bare feet <b>never</> touch the floor at the gym be it shower, locker rooms, etc. a nasty plantar wart in college taught me that lesson real quick!I see other women walk all over the place in their bare feet and just cringe at the though- really how big & heavy are a pair of cheap flip flops anyway?
sil2op sil2op
My bare feet never touch the floor at the gym be it shower, locker rooms, etc. a nasty plantar wart in college taught me that lesson real quick! I see other women walk all over the place in their bare feet and just cringe at the though- really how big & heavy are a pair of cheap flip flops anyway?
ElectroPopTart ElectroPopTart
I think I will now after reading this post
total total
I mostly shower at the gym (helps me keep breakouts at bay)... but I always wear shower sandals. On the rare occasion where I don't have them I'll wear my gym socks into the shower. It may look funny, but I have to figure it's better than nothing (I hope!).
mizz_jennii mizz_jennii
I don't use the showers at my gym because the thought of a public shower makes my skin crawl. I'm a huge germ-a-phobe! Never in my life.....YUCK!!
clarient clarient
I don't even use the showers at the gym - that's what I have a shower at home for.
sportsaholic21 sportsaholic21
I don't ever shower at the gym, but I don't ever let my feet touch the floor in the locker room. I keep on flip flops (at least at all times) then head straight home to hit the shower (yes I am a total germophobe)
lilv lilv
i did the same thing in college you have to wear flip-flops! at the gym the same thing standing water and relying on others for their hygenie yep i wear them every time!
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