(Mv.V.2.1) [6] Now at that time the Group-of-six monks wore entirely blue/green leather footwear. …

They wore entirely yellow leather footwear. …
They wore entirely blood-red leather footwear. …
They wore entirely crimson leather footwear. …
They wore entirely black leather footwear. …
They wore entirely orange leather footwear. …
They wore entirely beige leather footwear. …

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Leather footwear that is entirely blue/green should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely yellow should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely blood-red should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely crimson should not be worn. entirely black should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely orange should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely beige should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.V.2.2) Now at that time the Group-of-six monks were wearing leather footwear with blue/green straps.

They wore leather footwear with yellow straps.
They wore leather footwear with blood-red straps.
They wore leather footwear with crimson straps.
They wore leather footwear with black straps.
They wore leather footwear with orange straps.
They wore leather footwear with beige straps.

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Leather footwear with blue/green straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with yellow straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with blood-red straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with crimson straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with black straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with orange straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with beige straps should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.V.2.3) Now at that time the Group-of-six monks wore leather footwear with heel-coverings.

They wore leather boots.(2)

They wore leather shoes.
They wore leather footwear stuffed with cotton [or kapok].
They wore leather footwear decorated with partridge [or quail] wings.
They wore leather footwear with straps in the shape of rams’ horns.
They wore leather footwear with straps in the shape of goats’ horns.
They wore leather footwear with straps in the shape of scorpion tails.
They wore leather footwear with peacock feathers sown around.
They wore decorated leather footwear.

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Leather footwear with heel-coverings should not be worn. Leather boots should not be worn. Leather shoes should not be worn. Leather footwear stuffed with cotton [or kapok] should not be worn. Leather footwear decorated with partridge [or quail] wings should not be worn. Leather footwear with straps in the shape of rams’ horns should not be worn. Leather footwear with straps in the shape of goats’ horns should not be worn. Leather footwear with straps in the shape of scorpion tails should not be worn. Leather footwear with peacock feathers sown around should not be worn. Decorated leather footwear should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.V.2.4) Now at that time the Group-of-six monks wore leather footwear embellished with lion skin.

They wore leather footwear embellished with tiger skin.
They wore leather footwear embellished with leopard skin.
They wore leather footwear embellished with black antelope skin.
They wore leather footwear embellished with otter skin.
They wore leather footwear embellished with cat skin.
They wore leather footwear embellished with squirrel skin.
They wore leather footwear embellished with flying fox skin.(3)

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Leather footwear embellished with lion skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with tiger skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with leopard skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with black antelope skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with otter skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with cat skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with squirrel skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with flying fox skin should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”