The key to wearing safety sandals is to develop a sixth sense about heavy objects descending toe-ward.
Taking the "ounce of prevention... " saying to its not so logical conclusion, scientist Herr Professor Doktor Futzenkramer in der Auschloch, has written in "Lancet" and other medical journals, that so many podiatry problems could be avoided if people just kept their feet out from under large, heavy and/or sharp objects.
In other words... keep on your toes and move fast!
Mike
P.S. Derek:
I thought it was, "Keeper of the Faith, Defender of the Realm and Secretly Wishes he was a Feminine Hygene Prod....", never mind.