US Army bans Five Fingers!
There are a variety of minimalist running shoes available for purchase and wear. Effective immediately, only those shoes that accommodate all five toes in one compartment are authorized for wear. Those shoes that feature five separate, individual compartments for the toes detract from a professional military image and are prohibited for wear with the IPFU or when conducting physical training in military formation.
I'd say we surrendered the war for "professional military image" when our soldiers' uniforms started looking more like pajamas, but what do I know?
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"I'd say we surrendered the war for "professional military image" when our soldiers' uniforms started looking more like pajamas, but what do I know?"
ReplyDeleteYeah, that is exactly the first thing I thought. I didn't honestly expect any claims of vain image issues with clothing after that switch. I shouldn't be surprised by the lack of consistency, though.
The Crossfit community is pretty active in the Army and probably the entry point for Vibrams getting popular.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of real mad fitness freak soldiers in a lot of overseas CF boxes out there right now.