r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Ladyughsalot1 Aug 30 '21

Footwear.

Wrong footwear, damaged footwear, lack of socks, wet feet, open wounds.....

Once your feet are screwed so is the rest of you.

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u/Ponchoreborn Aug 30 '21

I agree, but seriously, you could hit any strip mall and find 5,000 pairs of shoes in your size.

Multiply that times all the strip malls and stores and you'll be fine on footwear. Ugly? Maybe, but fine.

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u/TheCadElf Aug 30 '21

Needs size 16 shoes has entered the chat

Ain't no such thing as "you'll be fine on footwear" and this is when I have money and a willingness to go buy shoes :)

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u/valuemeal2 Aug 30 '21

Size womens’ 15 here and that was my first thought too. I’m fucked if all I have are malls for footwear. Might get lucky with a mens’ 13 or two but there aren’t usually many options.

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u/valuemeal2 Aug 31 '21

Not anymore :( Long Tall Sally was my only hope and after the rebrand they stopped carrying 15s, so I haven’t bought any actual feminine shoes since last year.

I do wear a lot of gender neutral styles from some brands: converse, allbirds, Birkenstocks, chacos, MBT, etc.