Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
Militay boots/shoes are laced this way because it makes it easier for the medics to cut the laces and remove the boot/shoe from your foot.
I suspect that is more urban myth than reality. They were done that way in the British Army because its a uniform. Its still done that way for parade shoes and boots but no longer for combat boots where speed lacing systems work better.
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
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