As far as the Brit clips go I suppose you either know about ammo boots or you don't.
They are treacherous things, and can unseat you on the grippiest of surfaces.
I have seen friends just slip and fall on gravel as well as Tarmac. As I used to often do parades on wooden floors (where ammo boots are banned) so also had a pair of rubber soled 'doubles' that were very safe
My fake ammo boots
