Researchers discover most winter boots are too slippery to walk safely on icy surfaces

A team of researchers from the iDAPT labs at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network are dedicated to keeping Canadians safer this winter by offering evidence-based ratings on footwear that may reduce the risk of slips and falls on ice. The team has developed the first test of its kind in the world – the Maximum Achievable Angle (MAA) Testing Method – to validate slip resistant footwear on icy surfaces using real people in a simulated winter environment. MEDIA RELEASE: http://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/PressReleases/Pages/researchers_discover_most_winter_boots_are_too_slippery_to_walk_safely_on_icy_surfaces.aspx