The girl on the slide wearing a skirt will receive a serious matt burns from not wearing slacks. Women should not wear skirts or high heels when flying. The high heels could puncture or snag the escape slide causing her to tumble and sustain further injury, all of which could be prevented by wearing low heel functional shoes and slacks.

Even smooth surfaces, like runways or ramps, in hot summers or cold winters, are extremely painful without shoes.