El Chapo

What rule says that? There are no rules in CAS that I can find that prohibit any kind of boots outside of the costume categories except those quoted. The boots I'm talking about are not jungle boots or sneaker based boots of any kind. I own the movie and I still have the questions presented in the first post. I can only surmise that the comment regarding "grip enhancing" soles is a relic from a previous rule set that had some different provisions which are no longer there regarding what is "SASS legal." Are the traditional jeep tire tread soles that our soldiers wore from the Korean War until about 15 years ago "grip enhancing" by your definition?

Are there any rules except the following that apply to the wear of boots in Wild Bunch? Also, this may sound like a stupid question coming from a former American Soldier who was in fact issued "combat boots" and wore them while in uniform: what are "combat boots" as our rules describe? Are boots that are not "military" boots permitted to have "grip enhancing soles"? If you're wondering why I'm asking, it's because I have a closet full of boots I'd like to wear and it appears that at least some of this language is left over from older sets of rules where what "SASS legal" boots were must have been more specifically defined (outside of the costume categories). I have no desire to "cheat" and after my knee surgery, I am not in any hurry. But I'd also prefer not to have to resole my boots to something undesirable for their other, daily uses.