High heels maybe fashionable among women and the thinner the heels get, the trendier is the perception. However if one tried these thin high heeled shoes out one, it’s not exactly easy to maintain balance and there would be a degree of amazement and awe at those who make it look so easy. However this is not exactly good for the feet as it put undue strain on the ankle and most importantly it tends to cause slips. Now the injuries one receives via slips maybe be critical and hence the solution seems to be slip resistance shoes. Well the ones who have injured themselves via the slips are not alone – in fact the whole corporate world is trying to solve this problem. Wonder why? Haven’t businesses got to make profits rather than look into slip resistance shoes?
Of course the slip resistant shoe industry has become a business of its own because companies have poured in significant funds in order to develop new and better slip resistant shoes. This was realized when firms came to know of the problems caused by the lack of slip resistant shoes – from injury to insurance expenses, slow down in the rate of business etc. To be more specific studies in the US private sector have shown that companies had lost amounts to the extent of 5 billion dollars due to slip related accidents. So it’s no wonder that the research and production of slip resistant shoes has become a million dollar industry of its own.
The need for slip resistant shoes is spread over a huge sector of the economy. To better understand this one has to just observe the floors at restaurants, clubs, hospitals, food processing plants and in certain kind of industries. The basic approach to developing a good set of slip resistant shoes is to improve its traction by improving the characteristics of the treading on the out sole of the shoe. The treading needs to maintain a suitable distance between the sole of the shoe and the slippery floor. The pattern of the treading is also important as closed patterns tend to lead to ineffective slip resistance. This happens because liquids and tiny objects happen to get stuck between the enclosed tread patterns. Hence it is better to have open and well spaced tread patterns in order to prevent the hydroplane effect. The treading should act against the line of motion in order to provide better traction. Quite simply, it is because if it were to act along the line of motion there would be no resistance. The material that the tread is made up of is also very important, as the softer materials provide better treading they also tend to wear out quickly.
To conclude wear and tear is a significant problem that causes slip related problems. So the replacement of one’s slip resistant shoes is important. Then again the agents that cause slips and the extent of slips that occur are different from environment to environment. A perfect example would be water on the floor of a restaurant when compared to the oil and grease in an automobile work shop. These are simple yet important considerations to keep in mind while selecting the right type of slip resistant shoes.
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