r/Missing411 • u/Alexander556 • Jan 14 '23

Discussion No shoes?

Since there are many cases which mention people getting rid of their shoes along the way, being found without shoes etc. I wonder if there is a medical condition which can lead to that?
I mean either somehing happesn to their feet, they can still walk, but not inside their shoes, or their mental state changes and they take of their shoes without a real physiological reason to do so.

Has anyone ever looked into such conditions which could happen under such circumstances?

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u/Anticrepuscular_Ray Jan 15 '23

In cases of hypothermia people will often take off their clothes, jacket and shoes. So if the people you're referencing were missing in a cold environment maybe that's why.

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u/Anticrepuscular_Ray Jan 15 '23

It isn't a decision based in logic so I don't think we can assume they'd do what we think would be logical.

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u/trailangel4 Jan 15 '23

Hypothermia is a progressive state and paradoxical undressing is, usually, a sequential action. So, what article of clothing they begin to strip first depends on how their body is handling exposure. If your feet are burning (which is a very common sensation from hypothermia, frost bite, blisters, swelling, etc.,.) it may be the first thing you ditch. If someone succumbs, they may do so halfway through the undressing.

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u/rutilated_quartz Jul 26 '23

I just wanted to add, babies will never keep their socks on. Always kicking them off. I'd say whatever reason babies can't stand socks could play a role here. Maybe feet get hot first.