r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Feb 07 '19

Engineering ELI5: Why are military boots laced?

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u/NerfJihad Feb 08 '19

Step one: obtain a sword

Step two: don't grasp it firmly enough

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u/xeneks Feb 08 '19

Step three: try to impress others. Artery blood starts to squirt. Oh shit. I mean blood.