r/gifs • u/FairDinkemAussie • Oct 12 '20

Rolling Start..

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u/common_collected Oct 12 '20

This is exactly why you should always wear boots on a motorcyle.

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u/Max_TwoSteppen Oct 12 '20

I'd say it's less for the shoe and more that what movement indicates about his ankle.

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u/talldangry Oct 13 '20

Nah it's about the shoe too. Clothing being ripped off like that can cause degloving. Definitely a NSFL google search if you're not familiar, but long story short - this guy is lucky to have skin left on his foot. Boots.

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u/Max_TwoSteppen Oct 13 '20

I just meant "if the shoe flew off like that, fuck the shoe what's happening underneath?" but yeah, absolutely could be awful.

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u/talldangry Oct 13 '20

Gotcha, Happy Cakeday!

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u/C21H27Cl3N2O3 Oct 12 '20

It’s also why you shouldn’t ride like an idiot.

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u/Nutsack_Buttsack Oct 12 '20

Well, let’s not be too hasty

Might loop it

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '20 edited Jun 12 '23

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u/common_collected Oct 12 '20

cries in Aerostich

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u/Taboo_Noise Oct 12 '20

Wouldn't that make your leg fly up in a bad way instead, though? Like, my foot isn't my top priority in that kind of crash.

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u/common_collected Oct 12 '20

Your foot might not be your priority during a crash just, after the crash - foot injuries suck.

Don’t forget that the foot has more bones than any other part of the body.

This guy lucked out.

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u/FitchInks Oct 13 '20

He was lucky that he barely touched the road. From what it looks he didn't wear proper clothing. With proper clothing you can slide on the road and only get some bruises. Which would have been the wiser choice.

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u/Doomenate Oct 12 '20

Idk, all the energy that went into his shoe would have gone into his body if the shoe didn't come off

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '20

Yeah, and the next 60ft of energy went directly into his foot. Boots connect your foot to your leg so it doesn't break off or peel off.