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[kiwiref]

Well, the referee uniform do change from time to time. When I first started refereeing, the uniform was gray top and gray pants. Then it changed to black trousers (thanks goodness for that, because it was so f#%$*@ hard to find gray trousers). Now in several European leagues, refs are wearing orange or dark red shirts.
So, when enough people push for a change, it often does happen, even if the "dinosauruses" are not prone to change.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by kiwiref

So, when enough people push for a change, it often does happen, even if the "dinosauruses" are not prone to change.

I think that you're missing the same point.

In the picture you posted, what would you say if one of the officials still wore grey pants and a grey top?

There's nothing the matter with change, as long as it's a UNIFORM change. Changing a dress code to reflect newer or different tastes or trends is fine, but all officials should then adhere to that new, changed dress code. My point is that you should follow your local dress code until it is changed.

If Texas, as part of it's dress code, sez it's OK to wear black, red and grey shoes, hey, then that's fine for Texas. In my own experience though, most other associations or states that also issue their own dress codes do not allow multi-colored shoes.

[kiwiref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I think that you're missing the same point.

My comment was not directed at you, in fact, I completely agree with the notion that all officials in a certain area/competition/federation should look the same.
My point was that the uniform does change from time to time, and if one objects to an all-black shoe, this needs to be raised as an issue with the local governing body and try affect a change that way. If my past observations are anything to go by, those who decided to just go out and buy the stuff hoping to get by unnoticed sometimes do get away with it (at lower levels of competition), but mostly and up buying another pair of (black) shoes. Which kinda defeats the point of buying them because they are cheap in the first place.