Hello fellow shoppers, my name is Kara Lyons and you've arrived at my shopping blog. Make no mistake, I absolutely love to shop and when I'm not working I'm in the city shopping at my favorite stores. Since I shop often, I've learned how to spot the best bargains and I also know the best times to buy certain items. I hardly ever pay full price for anything I buy and I always take advantage of in store coupons and promotions. My love of shopping began when I was little and I would tag along behind my mom while she shopped. When I got old enough to shop for myself, I began to discover ways to get more for my money. If you also enjoy shopping, but you're on a budget, read my blog to learn how you can get the things you want and need without breaking the bank.
The soles of shoes have been made of all kinds of materials throughout history. Leather was one of the first materials. Rubber is another. Foam is the most recent trend in the soles of shoes, specifically memory foam. However, a new trend is emerging, and it involves cork. The same material that stops up your wine bottles is now in the soles of sandals. If you see low cork sandals for sale, but you are concerned about wearing these shoes, consider the following benefits and give the cork sandals a chance.
Cork Is Very Hard
Cork, despite its spongy appearance, is actually a very hard substance. It provides a very firm support for your feet, thereby ensuring firm footing as you walk. If you have a puppy at home that likes to chew shoes, he/she may find that cork is not a good material to chew because it is so hard. That may save you money on shoes in the long run, since you will not have to replace cork-soled shoes quite as often as the fun, chewable rubber sole ones.
Cork Is Porous
Sure, cork is porous, but that actually works to your advantage. Other shoes absorb liquid and hold it there, causing fungus, mold and mildew to build inside the soles of your shoes. That is not a healthy environment for your feet. However, cork-soled sandals allow water to flow into the cork material, but then easily flow back out with each stride you take on drier ground.
Cork Prevents Sharp Objects from Coming Through the Soles
Just like the wine bottle corks, cork soles on these sandals are tough to puncture with anything sharp. If you are walking down the street and happen to step on nails or glass, the cork soles may pick it up, but the cork will not allow the sharp object to pierce the bottom of the sole of the shoe and injure your foot. That is added protection that may be worth buying more cork-soled sandals and shoes.
Cork Floats
In the event that a friend or foe pushes you into a pool or into a body of water and your shoes come off, the shoes will float. That is because the cork on the bottoms will bob on the surface of the water like a wine cork. If this should happen to you, you can be glad that you will be able to retrieve your shoes and not have to dive down to the bottom to retrieve your footwear.
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