All Feet Competitors Now Required To Wear Shoes During Attempts (April Fools')

[TDM]

I would think that the definition of "footwear" makes it pretty clear that the footwear must be worn on the feet.

I disagree.

footwear
ˈfʊtwɛː
noun
outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, and sandals.

Just because it's designed for feet, it doesn't mean you have to wear it on your feet.

Here's an example:

sock
sɒk
noun
plural noun: socks
1.
a garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon.

It uses the same word, yet a quick google image search reveals people do in fact wear socks on their hands.

 

[waffle=ijm]

still pretty gross if you ask me. I mean feet is feet is feet.

 

[waffle=ijm]

like even with shoes on, shoes are on the ground. If anything it would be more unhygienic than the current state of feet. I'm not gonna argue though, I'll always trust WCA judgement.

 

[Petro Leum]

i don't like these new rules at all; from now on ballet slippers will be practically overpowered in the feet event. A real man however, will never ever wear ballet slippers, so this is a huge advantage for female competitors!

Remove unfair rules! Equal rights for men! Stop foot shaming!

 

[TMOY]

i don't like these new rules at all; from now on ballet slippers will be practically overpowered in the feet event. A real man however, will never ever wear ballet slippers, so this is a huge advantage for female competitors!

Nothing prevents you from forgetting about being a real man for the time of the event and using ballet slippers yourself. If you can find some suited to your footsize of course.