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Jul 7, 2011

US Army Bans Toe Shoes for Looking So Damn Goofy

FiveFingers running shoes and the rest of the quasi-barefoot movement are a pretty zealous bunch—they wear a pretty polarizing shoe. But the debate is now quashed in the military, with an official ban. Why? They look too silly.

According to an official Army memo, FiveFingers and any similar shoes "that feature five separate, individual compartments for the toes" are banished from military footsies on the grounds that they "detract from a professional military image."
 
 

18 comments:

  1. minecraft129July 7, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    HAHA these things are like so practical, unfortunately they are only worn by weird people and hipsters now.

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  2. Guy Movie BloggerJuly 7, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    I don't blame them. I've only seen weirdos wearing them...

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  3. Electric AddictJuly 7, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    wouldn't that be uncomfortable?

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  4. GMizzleJuly 7, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    lol at these monkey shoes

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  5. AstyJuly 7, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    looks comfortable, but i wouldn't want to be seen in them

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  6. Funny PetsJuly 7, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I think that if someone want to wear those shoes, they should go big or go home and either run barefoot or wear shoes! Pet shoes! the next big thing.

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  7. LMJuly 7, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Lol, interesting and weird.

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  8. SchullerboiiJuly 7, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    lol looks like they would be nice to use off the road

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  9. ZombieJuly 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    I'd probably feel like a ninja in these damn things. lol.

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  10. StigmataHandjobJuly 7, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Hahah. that's so absurd. The shoes AND the reaction.

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  11. Major MackJuly 7, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    yeah those look week. probably do the job

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  12. KamatacciJuly 7, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    I can't believe the army allowed those in the first place. Do they allow Crocs too?

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  13. RoysizzleJuly 7, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    LOL those are some sick slippers bro. SWAG.

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  14. DIYgamingJuly 8, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    I know someone who wears these

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  15. MarkJuly 8, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    They do look kind of silly, I've never really got the appeal of these, an toe socks.

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  16. KateJuly 8, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    I tried some of these on. the only thing I said was, "I CANT FEEL MY TOES!"

    it was strange... never again.

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  17. ShawJuly 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Finally the army does something right

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  18. SamJuly 11, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    I think they look cool

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