Step And A Half The step and a half, or step point five (step.5), appears at all major tourist sites and outdoor walks. The dimensions of the step.5 are a mathematical phenomenon. What logically appear to be a set of steps requiring the user to extend their stride by an extra half, are in fact an illogical arrangement that cannot be traversed in a logical or efficient manner. Instead, the users gait is transformed in such a way that they end up resembling either a stiff legged Pinocchio or a drunken giraffe. What is the purpose of the step and a half? Is it a pedestrian traffic calming measure? A sign that the Ministry of Silly Walks actually exists? A testing ground for potential candidates for a job as a clown? The step and a half makes no sense. Its existence only adds to the growing body of evidence that #thestruggleisreal.