WHAT’S IN YOUR MED/TRAINING KIT?

“One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.”

— AH Glasow

For nearly two decades Dr. Tom Freeman, a podiatrist who works with DCI's Marching Arts Safety & Health Project, has created an annual list of recommended footwear designed to stand up to the rigors of participating in a summer season of drum corps. Freeman says of the updated 2025 list: