{"id":35288,"date":"2020-02-13T06:30:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=35288"},"modified":"2020-02-09T14:44:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T21:44:25","slug":"amoji-foam-clogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/amoji-foam-clogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Amoji Foam Clogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My job (pharmacist) requires that I stand about 8 hours a day, and despite anti-fatigue mats and a variety of different shoes, my feet used to scream in protest by the end of the day. <\/p>\n<p>I went through many phases of footwear to combat the pain: Birkenstocks, Eccos, Adidas, Abeos, Earth Shoes, heat-molded insoles, etc., spending up to $150 a pair; each one would feel pretty good for a month or so, then I\u2019d be back where I started&#8230;until I finally gave these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B071DD63LG\/cooltools-20\">Amoji foam clogs<\/a> a try 8 months ago: they allow me to stand all day, and still be pain free by the end of the shift. <\/p>\n<p>Foam clogs prevent foot pain by simply spreading your weight over the maximum possible surface area, reducing pressure points that can cause pain. No fancy arch support, negative heel, or what have you\u2014they just distribute the load better than any other type of shoe I\u2019ve found. It\u2019s somewhat like standing on wet sand that molds itself to the bottom of your foot. This type of footwear is also popular in professional kitchens\u2014now I know why! <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not fond of the \u201cCrocs\u201d look (I also tried a pair and was not impressed by their comfort, either\u2014the foam was too stiff), so I looked for a highly-rated pair that was as un-Croc-like as possible. These Amojis are perforated all over with tiny hexagons, so they don\u2019t get all sweaty when your feet get hot. They also have another version that\u2019s fleece-lined and not perforated, which I\u2019ve switched to during the winter. They\u2019re slip-resistant, have a generous toe-box so your distal digits won\u2019t be cramped, and are so comfortable I forget to take them off when I get home. They\u2019re also about half the price of Crocs, and have free returns on Amazon, so they\u2019re easy to try out. <\/p>\n<p>My pairs aren\u2019t showing significant wear after wearing them every day for months\u2014but they\u2019ll be cheap to replace when they finally do wear out. I wouldn\u2019t take them on a hiking trip (or anywhere else little rocks and burs could find their way inside them) but for general purpose walking and standing, they\u2019re perfect. The key attribute seems to be the softness of the EVA foam; if it\u2019s too stiff, it won\u2019t distribute your weight as well. I can bend these into a U-shape fairly easily, so if you\u2019re considering a different brand of foam clog, try bending it into a U to test the foam before you buy it; then wear it indoors for a while so you can return them if they don\u2019t suit you. May these make your feet as happy as they\u2019ve made mine!<\/p>\n<div class='ctx-module-container ctx_default_placement ctx-clearfix'><\/div><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"><!-- --><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultra comfortable footwear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35288"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35288"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35290,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35288\/revisions\/35290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}