Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer | Hospital for Special Surgery
Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer | Hospital for Special Surgery
Rock G. Positano, DPM, MSc, MPH, DSc, the director of Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Services at HSS, has issued a cautionary note regarding transparent footwear in a recent Vogue interview.
"The foot by itself [without a sock] in a shoe, plastic or not, provides a perfect milieu for fungal growth," explained Dr. Positano. "It is moist, dark and there is heat. The combination of those three things make a foot inside a shoe a dangerous place."
Dr. Positano's remarks highlight potential health concerns associated with wearing shoes that do not allow proper ventilation.
The full article can be accessed at vogue.com.
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