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Post by silverdragon on Jan 31, 2013 10:14:35 GMT
Driving in heels, continued use....
Question that has been "Bugging" me since they aired the show...
Continued use of Heels whilst driving...
I know in my own car I eventually dig a hole in the car mat from my shoe/boot heel if I dont replace them, (the mats..) so, do ladies shoe heels, stiletto type, make that hole a lot quicker, deeper, and more damage, and does that affect how they drive?....
Also, shoes like that typically have no grip...
How about "In the wet", do wet shoes with no grip, and I include MENS shoes that have no grips under them, have any effect on pedal control, especially with worn or missing pedal rubbers....
Personally I was not that happy to accept the findings of the show that Heels do not affect how you drive, but this isnt a sour grapes "You did it wrong" complaint, just an evolution of the original myth to cover wider questions....
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Post by the light works on Jan 31, 2013 14:52:07 GMT
yes. my concern was that driving in awkward shoes may not make you miss the pedal all the time or slow your transition time; but instead, increase the odds of a miss.
and for documentation; I was involved in documenting a circumstance where a worn pedal rubber slipped off the brake pedal. we had plenty of time for documentation while we waited for the tow trucks, to clear the wrecked cars off the bridge.
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 7, 2013 9:42:24 GMT
Can I add to the problem.....
Yesterday I witnessed a woman in "WTF" shoes that had about a 1ft heel length and platform toes on them.....
Just how LONG does the heel have to get before it causes a problem?....
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Post by the light works on Feb 7, 2013 14:33:41 GMT
"driving in stilts"
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Post by Antigone68104 on Feb 9, 2013 15:08:24 GMT
Thanks to some "random page" clicking over at TV Tropes, I've gotten hooked on a show called "Canada's Worst Drivers". I haven't found the episodes in question yet, but apparently they've run a similar test with some of their drivers and gotten the opposite result.
Of course, the show is called "Canada's Worst Drivers". Jamie and Adam are very good drivers who have had a lot of training on the show.
I suspect the guys should have run a call for volunteers on this one, sent someone out to buy all the available sizes of those red heels, and done an "average driver" test.
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 10, 2013 6:13:52 GMT
I was wondering that myself.........
Perhaps Cyber could suggest a "Re-Do" to the crew.......
Average drivers?
However, is the average driver who drives in heels all the time any better or worse in flat shoes, that MUST be taken into comparison, as "What you are used to" can often sway results.........
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Post by the light works on Feb 10, 2013 15:31:21 GMT
I was wondering that myself......... Perhaps Cyber could suggest a "Re-Do" to the crew....... Average drivers? However, is the average driver who drives in heels all the time any better or worse in flat shoes, that MUST be taken into comparison, as "What you are used to" can often sway results......... problem with that is you get to the point of having too many variables. plus you are still in the situation of quantification. I still think they used the wrong metric. I think they should have gone with error rates. |
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 11, 2013 7:44:28 GMT
I know this is starting to sound a bit like "Keep testing UNTIL you find a driver that is dangerous in heels", but I do think the initial test was too simple?.....
And Adam and Jamie are darn good drivers...
The initial test was "part" of a test, almost a mini-myth, of various sets of possibly dangerous footwear.....
I suppose right now the only way I will be happy is trying it myself?...
Anyone have a pair of size11 uk, 46usa(?) heels I can borrow?...
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Post by the light works on Feb 11, 2013 15:35:29 GMT
I know this is starting to sound a bit like "Keep testing UNTIL you find a driver that is dangerous in heels", but I do think the initial test was too simple?..... And Adam and Jamie are darn good drivers... The initial test was "part" of a test, almost a mini-myth, of various sets of possibly dangerous footwear..... I suppose right now the only way I will be happy is trying it myself?... Anyone have a pair of size11 uk, 46usa(?) heels I can borrow?... I think you might have your sizes reversed. US size 46 shoes would be around 4 feet long. |
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Post by Antigone68104 on Feb 11, 2013 16:32:22 GMT
According to a quick Google, UK 11 men's would be equivalent to US 11 1/2 men's or 13 women's.
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 12, 2013 8:30:26 GMT
It could be european sizes then?....
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Post by the light works on Feb 12, 2013 14:41:15 GMT
I just checked my work boots: US 11, UK 10, EUR 44.5 CM 29C
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