Originally Posted by
greentips
There might be a reason for wearing them on the ground. If the airplane were to break or an engine were to explode and an evac was required, it might save feet from being cut on shrapnel. Rare, but then, you never know when the underwear might explode.
Every evac instruction I've had tells ladies to REMOVE high heel shoes before using the slides to prevent damage.
It would have been amusing to ask the FA for the FAA regulation number. I assume they'd have it in their ops manuals onboard.