Rogerborg

How do they define ‘ankle protection’ ? Do they stipulate a minimum ankle hight ? Rigidity to said boot ? what about someone wearing jungle boots ? They give zero ankle protection or someone wearing rigger boots their fairly high but are for impact protection not lateral ankle movement injury prevention . Whereas a pair of good quality trekking shoes will protect your ankle so much bet due to the good quality tread preventing lose of traction and balance ?

Does seem as if there opening themselves wide open .

Only what I quoted. And yes, that's exactly the problem, they don't define it.

I expect their thinking is "We can't go wrong if we just prohibit trainers when we see them."  That's what a human would think.

I fear that a lawyer might think very differently.

Sounds like it's time to dust off the old Hi-Tec basketball boots!

Them "you can't wear them, they're trainers"

Me "ah but they're boots"

Them *disappears in a frustrated puff of logic*