Marines to leadership: We want short shorts
Max Hauptman - Yesterday 3:33 PM
The Marine Corps is collecting feedback on the latest iteration of what may become the service's new physical training uniform — and yes, this version’s shorts are officially shorter.
The new shorts, which are undergoing user testing this month, have a 5-inch inseam, which — while not even close to the 2-inch inseam of beloved “silkies" — is shorter than what the Corps originally offered Marines during initial testing of the newly-redesigned PT uniform last year.
“The results from last year’s [limited user evaluation] were clear. The material was heavy. The shorts were long. The reflective material was restrictive. And so, we just kind of took all of that information and we went from there,” Kristine Bealmear, the PT uniform project officer with Marine Corps Systems Command’s clothing and equipment team, said in a press release.
“The Marines are the ones that have to wear this uniform so it’s in our best interest to listen to what they have to say," Bealmear added.
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