If you're an Army family member you've probably heard the news -- your service member's favorite off the shelf combat boots (known as COTS) may no longer be authorized.

“I personally think that first of all, the combat boot style is simple and fashionable, which can match different types of looks,” Zhang said. But combat boots still serve the military.

ArtPrize Exhibit of military combat boots, decorated by female veterans, on its way to ArtPrize 2013 Published: Sep. 04, 2013, 2:05 p.m.

Brown says the boots help someone who's walked 10 miles feel like they've walked the equivalent of three. Of course, every mad scientist with an invention like this says they're being tested by ...