Thoughts on boot MOLLE webbing?

[markymark6290]

I swear this is knife related...

I was cleaning out my SUV the other day (lots of cardboard boxes and such due to moving and work) and I came across the MOLLE sheath-back for my ESEE 3. I've always kept it lashed to the strap on my pack (5.11 MOAB 10) with a black plastic sheath or clipped to my belt with the green plastic sheath. I have, on rare occasion in the field, actually clipped the knife onto my boot (clip inside, knife out), since I tuck my pants into my boots when I'm in the field (old habits).

My thought is, would it be practical in any way for someone out there to design a field boot with MOLLE webbing on the outer-facing side of the shaft for attaching items, such as a knife, using a MOLLE-compatible sheath-back?

This question is especially aimed at veterans within the last 20 years, what with the onset of nylon and rough-out leather used in the newer mil-issue field boots and the prevalence of MOLLE webbing on packs, body armor, etc.

tl;dr - MOLLE webbing on nylon shaft of current issue field boots; yea or nay?

 

[BitingSarcasm]

Not a vet, but I have spent a lot of time in steel-toe boots. Every ounce you add to a boot gets exponentially heavier the longer you walk and wear it. Adding asymmetrical weight to one leg over extended periods is biomechanically difficult on the stride, placing stress on the positional muscles in the hips. It's not going to get you the first day, but repetitive stress is an issue. That said, it would be dead simple to add MOLLE to any boot by sewing it on to a puttee or gaiter, just stay really really light in what you decide to strap in.