Next, they should do a study on what kind of shoe does the most damage.
I got stupid. The money was too good.
Jayne ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Dec 15, 2006 9:21:49 am PST #6456 of 10007
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
tommyrot - Dec 15, 2006 9:24:47 am PST #6457 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Golf shoes?
§ ita § - Dec 15, 2006 9:28:00 am PST #6458 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Most kicks are going to happen with the top of the shoe, or the toe, so what's happening on the sole has less effect. Also, once you get to stomping, cleats et al are just gravy. The meat is the crushing and breaking.
Stilettos could be cool--just that the rest of the fight in them would suck.
I'd go with steel toed boots.
eta: Was there a new Grey's last night?
aurelia - Dec 15, 2006 9:28:56 am PST #6459 of 10007
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
In a stomping situation a spike heel could probably do some serious damage. Kicking would require a heavier shoe with a hard toe.
or ... what ita said.
sarameg - Dec 15, 2006 9:34:12 am PST #6460 of 10007
The internets hates me today.
And someone is cooking something in the microwave that smells like burning rubber.
And OH HOLY CRAP I have a lot to do in the next 4 days. I've been in denial, thinking it wasn't that bad. It is. Oh yes, it is.
askye - Dec 15, 2006 9:34:27 am PST #6461 of 10007
Thrive to spite them
Survivor - Yul rubbing the mud off his torso was a thing of beauty. Mom and I were both drooling. And we agreed that Jonathan was surprisingly hot -- his eyes were amazing. I have a feeling Ozzy is going to run the immunity challenges so I expect to see him and Yul. Unless Ozzy worries that he couldn't beat Yul in the votes and tries to vote him off, but I don't see that happening.
Aims - Dec 15, 2006 9:35:46 am PST #6462 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Was there a new Grey's last night?
Nope. It was the Denny's Dad and Izzy's check and Meredith's appy rerun. And I had missed the part where she tells Derek and Finn that George is an excellent kisser. And I'm sad cause now I'll never know.
Cass - Dec 15, 2006 9:36:39 am PST #6463 of 10007
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Grey's was a repeat.
And steel-toed boots are a classic.
tommyrot - Dec 15, 2006 9:53:39 am PST #6464 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've had cows step on my feet, both when I was wearing steel-toed boots and not. It does make a difference.
Theodosia - Dec 15, 2006 9:57:24 am PST #6465 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Mythbusters did a segment on whether steel-toed shoes would amputate that end of your foot if there was a sufficient shearing force. Their conclusion was that it would, but most likely the shearing force involved would be sufficient to amputate that part of your foot without a steel-toe protection. Conclusion: wear them in any situation where they might be a good idea....