# Russian army foot wraps **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 24, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-army-foot-wraps/474209 "2008-11-24T05:03:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-army-foot-wraps/474209/1 "2008-11-24T05:03:20Z")
On tonight’s _The Amazing Race_ contestants had to don Russian army foot wraps. These are cloths wrapped around the foot (obviously) that serve the function of socks. Are these wraps generally used in the Russian army? Or are they just worn in boot camp? I can see the practicality of being trained to use a cloth for a sock, but not the practicality of using one all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Henrichek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@Henrichek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Henrichek)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-army-foot-wraps/474209/2 "2008-11-24T05:10:26Z")
I seem to remember reading a news article about a year ago which said that the Russian military abolished foot cloths. Ah, here’s a cite: [Russian military adopts a modern touch: socks](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071225.socks26/BNStory/International) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-army-foot-wraps/474209/3 "2008-11-24T05:15:07Z")
Amazing. Thanks for the informative link.