Gannett Government Media Co‘Toe Shoes’ Get The Boot, Army-Wide -- Army Times
An Army message about footwear certainly stepped on some toes.
The wear of shoes that feature “five separate, individual compartments for the toes” is prohibited in All Army Activities message 239/2011. Such shoes “detract from a professional military image,” the message said.
Soldiers are not allowed to wear them with the individual physical fitness uniform or when conducting physical training in military formation.
When Army Times first reported the rule, it drew an immediate response from runners. Many said the Army was forfeiting safety and performance for aesthetics.
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My Comment: This story reminds me of what the British soldiers had to go through 200 years ago. They had to wear the bright red uniforms because they looked good .... even though every soldier knew that it just made them a big inviting target.