In 2010, three researchers at the University of Otago published a report in the New Zealand Medical Journal finding that people wearing socks over their shoes were less likely to slip on ice.

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If you’re hoping to make it to your car or across the sidewalk without face-planting on ice, consider a trend embraced by TikTok users and backed by science: wearing socks over your shoes.