In Reply to: Thongs are ok posted by kiwikid on Tuesday, 6. May 2008 at 18:21 Bali Time:
3 of us rode for 23km in thongs and had no problems. It is an individual thing - if you are a risk taker go prepared with protective gear like runners.
If you are relatively cautious and ride at a slower pace thongs worked well, however agree kids should have runners as are more prone to have accidents.