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Most people have a love-hate relationship with Crocs. The rubbery slip-ons first hit the market in 2002 as boat shoes by a maker in Boulder, Colo. Since then, the company has expanded to include more than 300 different styles, including boots, ballet flats, wedges, and loafers.許多人對洞洞鞋可謂又愛又恨。2002年科羅拉多州博爾德的一家製鞋商推出了洞洞鞋，從此一發不可收拾，如今該公司旗下的洞洞鞋已有包括靴式，芭蕾舞平底鞋式，坡跟鞋式和羅浮鞋式在內的300多個樣式。But many have been left wondering whether the spongy shoes are really good for their feet.許多人都心存疑慮：穿著這海綿式的鞋對腳是好是壞？「Unfortunately, Crocs are not suitable for all-day use,」 Megan Leahy, DPM, a Chicago-based podiatrist with the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, tells the Huffington Post. 「These shoes do not adequately secure the heel. When the heel is unstable, toes tend to grip, which can lead to tendinitis, worsening of toe deformities, nail problems, corns, and calluses. The same thing can happen with flip-flops or any backless shoes as the heel is not secured.」足科醫師Megan 任職於位於芝加哥的伊利諾伊骨科關節研究所。他在接受《赫芬頓郵報》採訪時表示「洞洞鞋無法保護腳後跟。如果腳後跟踩不穩，腳趾就不得不因發力而彎曲，長此以往會使人患上肌腱炎，加重腳趾畸形，腳趾甲也會出現問題，腳掌上會長雞眼，磨出繭子。穿人字拖或者任何沒有足跟保護的鞋都會出現上述問題。」But what if you get the ones with the back strap like Mario Batali』s?那麼有后帶設計的 Mario Batali牌洞洞鞋呢？Still no good, says Alex Kor, DPM, president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.美國足科運動醫學學會會長足科醫學博士Alex Kor給出了否定的答案。According to Kor, the problem lies in the flexible shank of the shoe — the portion between the heel and toe.Kor表示真正的問題出在洞洞鞋的前幫部分，即穿鞋人腳趾與腳後跟之間的部分。「Patients are more likely to have foot pain if their shoes bend in the shank,」 Kor tellsHuffington Post. 「I see patients who come into my office complaining of arch or heel pain, and they are wearing Crocs.」「如果腳趾彎曲，患者會感到腳痛」Kor告訴《赫芬頓郵報》「和我說足弓或者腳後跟疼的患者都穿著洞洞鞋。」While both Leahy and Kor are quick to dismiss the all-day wear of Crocs, they do admit that they』re OK for the short term.Leathy和Kor不建議人們長時間穿洞洞鞋，但短時間穿不會有大問題。「OK to use for trips to the beach or the pool, but [they] should not be used for long walks,」 Leahy says.Leahy說：「在沙灘或者游泳池穿上一陣沒什麼問題，但不應該穿著洞洞鞋長時間走路。」