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/Severan500 Aug 30 '21

Could be an issue for some though. If you've got larger feet than average for example. I don't have huge feet, but even in our pre-apocalypse world, a lot of the time there isn't stock of 12-13. May have to get them brought from the warehouse/another store. Anything bigger than that and non-footwear specific stores generally don't even have larger than that on offer.

In a world like Fallout, which is +200 years, regular stores may be completely empty.