Extremely dangerous types of shoes when driving

High heels or boots

Neither of these are suitable for driving.

Boots often make it difficult to move the ankle joint due to their stiff and long collars, making it difficult to handle unexpected situations. Boots can also cause fatigue if you have to drive for a long time.

Meanwhile, high heels make it difficult to control the accelerator and brake pedals. Many people panic and mistakenly step on the brake pedal instead of the accelerator, especially in dangerous emergency situations, when traveling on roads with high traffic density.

In addition, high heels often do not have good grip/support for the foot, making it easy for the driver to not have the most comfortable driving position. The structure of high heels helps to raise the foot higher than normal, making it difficult for the driver to feel the force applied to the brake/accelerator pedal.

Wearing high heels also creates a gap between the foot and the pedal. This gap will cause the driver to accidentally press the brake pedal or accidentally step on the gas pedal. Or even some high heels can cause the driver to get stuck in the carpet, stuck between the pedals, reducing the ability of the foot to react in an emergency situation.

Slippers or flip flops

Flip-flops are the choice of many car owners when participating in traffic because they feel more comfortable and pleasant than wearing shoes. Many car owners even say that wearing flip-flops is more enjoyable than wearing shoes.

However, when driving with sandals, it will be difficult to perform flexible operations. Because sandals tend to be slippery and have no support, making it difficult for drivers to handle sudden situations. Moreover, sandals are quite slippery and can slip off and get stuck in the pedal, which will also be dangerous for the driver. In addition, wearing sandals will reduce the driver's feeling when using the brake or accelerator, easily causing the accelerator pedal to be stuck due to the light sandals.

Studies have also shown that people wearing flip-flops take twice as long to get between pedals. Braking while wearing flip-flops can slow down a driver by 0.1 seconds. That may not sound like much, but if you’re driving at 60km/h, it can take you 10 feet or more to come to a complete stop. And in an emergency, every 0.1 second counts.

Drive barefoot

Many people think that driving without shoes will eliminate all risks, but in reality, this is not the case. Although driving barefoot has some advantages over wearing high heels, you have to use more force and therefore your feet are more prone to cramps, increasing the risk of ankle injuries.

Furthermore, when driving for a long time, your feet will sweat and easily slip off the pedal. Not to mention that bare feet do not have enough grip like shoe soles, so when you need to brake suddenly, your feet will slip off the pedal.

In reality, driving instructors always require students to wear flat shoes or sneakers when teaching practical driving.