Slip Shoe: A Trend To Awareness

We all like shoes and really we do shop for shoes. Wearing shoes is one of the most basic clothing we have to have. We use them to protect our feet and be able to walk around comfortably. But what if shoes can also cause one to get into an accident? How do we know how to choose a pair of shoes that is safe to wear?

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Accident Related Shoe Concerns

There are number of reported slips and falls due to wrong footwear. No matter how much companies try to maintain anti-slip floor management to reduce these accidents, wearing the wrong footwear can still cause slips and accidents which in turn can be a major cause of death. See reference.

My Take in Slip Shoe Related Accidents

I bought a pair of black sneakers online like a week ago and it was really comfortable and walking was okay. It did not have any skin feel new thing (meaning developing sores due to a new footwear) and I was really happy. On one rainy afternoon, I wore the sneakers as I was setting off and I noticed some slippery feel on wet tiled surface. I ignored it for a few seconds until I decided to take a stair down to the gate when I finally slipped and back bone bump impact felt on my lower back. I stood up a bit and then noticed that the design of my footwear has a slippery sole. I was already on my way to go so I did not change it and just made sure that I have to walk slowly in wet tiles.

There are reported cases wherein people die due to slippery soles especially when they slip and landed on the most fragile parts of the body. Although the reports were more focused on the environmental hazards rather than the footwear, it is best for us to note that wearing the right type and anti-slip shoes can help minimize reported slip and fall accidents. But if environmental hazards are taking responsibility, I think the shoe industry must take this concern a little bit seriously.

Shoe Design and Effects

There are a lot of shoe designers out there who are designing the best shoes for the people to buy and wear. One of my favorites is Converse. Lifetime quality and anti-slip design never fails. But of course we wanted to have at least 2 or 3 shoes to use alternatively. So like I bought 2 more sneakers and one of them I liked too. But I can never forget the event that I slipped in my first use. I was just thankful that I did not land on my head or other parts that might cause bone breaks or even head injuries. I have 3 children and I don't want to leave them because I wore one of my sneakers that has slippery soles (which can be a cause of my death).

Shoe designers must also take this seriously because they are the ones who know the importance of wearing shoes and being safe in wearing them is like one of the main goals. And yet, there are designers who poorly design shoes with slippery soles. I mean can they take responsibility of the accident that can occur due to wearing one of their foot wears? This is the reason why quality control is there to make sure that the shoe supplies can be out of the market. Shoes that did not pass quality control must not be out in the market. Although there are overruns, making sure that these shoes have their anti-slip descriptions may help people make a choice to buy them or not at half a price.

Unreported Cases

We all know that there are a lot of unreported cases of accidents and deaths due to slips, trips and falls and mainly they are all due to their footwear. While some are still reported environmental, the major thing still is their footwear. After I have experienced the slip shoe, I am thinking about the other people who have bought the same item and how are they faring. They might have experienced the same thing to and I don't know whether their experiences are minor slips or major slips or are they still alive after that. I hope they are all okay.