And, politics says, "if you don't enforce the wearing of said footwear, then said manufacturer is still being paid by Canadian taxpayers XXX number of dollars per year by contract to provide you with the contracted footwear". If soldiers aren't using/wearing said footwear, then we still have to pay them even though we require no replenishment from that contractor as we won't have to issue any. Then, that Canadian manufacturer, who is still being paid, can lay off his staff as he doesn't need them to manufacture footwear that is "paid for", but not being required to be provided as it is not being worn/used by troops. Those laid-off Canadians then collect UIC paid for by the Canadian taxpayer because they don't have to make boots for troops who aren't wearing them all the while the Company itself remains collecting due to the contract. So, the taxpayer (the Government) ends up paying twice if we go to your "well, we just won't wear them then" ... quite the domino effect isn't it?
Quite like being ordered to go to historical ranks by the political masters vice the actual CAF serving leadership ...