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Here’s what Daniel Ricciardo’s shoe-skolling celebration means

Mark Webber 'does a shoey' while Daniel Ricciardo cheers him on.

Mark Webber 'does a shoey' while Daniel Ricciardo cheers him on. Photo: AAP

Australian Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo has introduced the world to a trend that’s been happening at teenage parties around the nation for a while now – the shoey.

On Monday (AEST), Ricciardo compelled his compatriot and former F1 star Mark Webber to “do a shoey”, as Webber joined Ricciardo on the podium for an interview.

This followed Ricciardo doing a shoey himself at the German F1 Grand Prix in July.

But what is a shoey? Well, it’s pretty simple; 1. You get a shoe. 2. Pour your alcoholic drink into said shoe. 3. Drink said alcoholic drink from said shoe (preferably skolling it all at once).

Watch Webber and Ricciardo demonstrate:

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Ricciardo described his inspiration for the shoey following the German F1 Grand Prix.

“It’s an Australian thing. It’s called a ‘shoey’,” he said. “Today, (my) 100th race, I got a podium, summer break (is about to start), I was like ‘just in case I don’t win this year I’m going to do a shoey, and do my fellow Australians proud’,” Ricciardo said.

He also said he was inspired by Australian Jack Miller who did a shoey when he won his first MotoGP race in the Netherlands earlier in 2015.

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Jack Miller began the Aussie motorsport shoey trend. Photo: AAP

Ricciardo finished second on the podium in both Germany and Belgium.

The shoey is a move performed by younger Australians. And the divide between young and old and shoey-lover and shoey-hate can be seen clearly in Webber’s disgusted reaction, as opposed to Ricciardo’s massive smile.

The argument against the shoey

This argument is all about health – and the evidence is pretty compelling.

Given the shoey is a staple manoeuvre in many young Australian’s binge drinking sessions, it is appropriate to look at it in the context of binge drinking.

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Binge drinking is a problem that won’t be helped by shoeys. Photo: Getty

There are risks with drinking to excess in a short period of time – aka binge drinking – according to the Australian Drug Foundation [ADF].

“Drink slowly. Take sips, not gulps,” ADF safe drinking guidelines read. “Drink from a small glass. Some wine glasses can hold several standard drinks.”

“Long-term harms [of binge drinking] can include becoming physically or psychologically dependent upon alcohol, and developing liver or brain damage.

“Long-term alcohol use can also cause a number of cancers including cancer of the mouth, throat, breast and bowel.”

Over one in five Australians over the age of 14 drink at levels that put them at risk of alcohol-related harm at some point in their lives.

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