The fatal design flaw in your boots that can kill you, revealed by doctors...
And the eye-watering incident where a man nearly had his penis ripped off because of it By Josa Keyes Published: 07:03 EDT, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 07:08 EDT, 7 June 2024 e-mail 8 shares 6 View comments Tripping over our own feet, a slapstick classic, was probably the first human joke — shortly after Sahelanthropus tchadensis, one of our most ancient ancestors, stood up on the plains of Africa seven million years ago. But pratfalls are no joke when they happen to us, particularly as we get older. There are all the normal trip hazards, such as uneven surfaces, unexpected steps, ice and other slippery surfaces.
But there’s the one lethal but avoidable hazard that may lurk unsuspected on your walking boots. Quick-lace hooks — also known as easy-lace and speed-lace — are fitted to the vast majority of walking boots sold every year. With Mintel reporting that nearly a quarter of Brits are hikers or walkers, that’s a lot of boots.
Rachel White, 46, fell while wearing her walking boots by the laces getting caught in the hook of the other shoe The convenient hooks at the top enable you to fling the laces round, pull them tight, tie that bow and off you go in double quick time. But there’s increasing evidence that these innocent-looking hooks cause serious accidents. The uniting factor is the speed with which the victim goes down.
Unlike a normal trip where you have a spare foot to catch you as yo.
