Subj : Re: Dangerous rowing shoes?
To   : rec.sport.rowing
From : carl
Date : Thu Dec 23 2021 12:23 pm

On 21/12/2021 19:17, chris...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, 20 December 2021 at 22:22:20 UTC, Jonny wrote:
> 
>> Summary: A snug heel isn't as much of an issue as being strapped in too
tightly.
> 
> Neither is much of an issue compared with not having a heel restraint. "The
extenuating circumstance was the heels had not been tied down."
> 

I thought "extenuating" a particularly inappropriate word to have 
chosen, having as it does these various meanings:
1. serving to reduce the severity of guilt or blameworthiness
2. providing an excuse which lessens the seriousness of something
3. partially excusing or justifying something

With a proper heel cord (2 strands of 4mm braided nylon cord) correctly 
installed, & the shoes mounted on a suitably robust stretcher, no fancy, 
touch-feely heel-box design in a shoe will prevent safe, passive heel 
release.  And there's absolutely no excuse for failing to install shoes 
in this manner:
https://www.carldouglasrowing.com/imgs/heelrestraint676.jpg

Cheers-
Carl

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