Comfortable and oh-so-easy to slip in and out of, it’s no wonder flip-flops and rubber clogs are the footwear of choice for many Singaporeans. But they can be dangerous, says Tracy Lee.
Personnel respond to a boy who had his foot stuck in an escalator at Jurong Point, Jul 14, 2024. SINGAPORE: Earlier in July, a nine-year-old boy got his foot stuck for 40 minutes in a Jurong Point mall escalator. Firefighters and paramedics were called in to extricate him, and the injuries he sustained necessitated a hospital visit.
When a rubber clog wearer stands too close to the moving edge of an escalator, friction and heat are generated, which melt the foam just enough that the shoe can be drawn into the gap between the step and the side of the escalator. These risks apply to slippers as well. In 2019, a five-year-old boy’s flip-flop was caught in an escalator at Jewel Changi Airport, and he suffered a cut on his toe.
Because they neither enclose the entire foot, nor are held firmly in place with straps, they tend to dangle or drag, increasing the risk of slips, trips and falls, especially when the sole treads are worn smooth.- maybe not because of comfort, but more the convenience of not having to bother with shoelaces, buckles and straps.
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