TM   10-8400-203-23 1-6.   ITEM   CLASSIFICATION   CRITERIA   -   cont. (n)   Hardware.   See   (2)(n)   above. (o)  Footwear  (Shoes  and  Boots), (1)  This  item  classification  criteria  applies  to  only  Central  Issue  Facility  (CIF),  Organizational  Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE) and Central Initial Issue Point. Army Military Clothing Sales stores are not affected by this item classification criteria. (2) Shoes and Boots can be reissued if footwear is treated with a fungicidal spray designed for shoes and boots (procured Iocally) and is in like new condition, free from obvious stretching or creasing of leather upper. Indentations insoles of footwear causal by minimal wear is acceptable and suitable for Code A (See paragraph  1-6a). (3) Rubber and canvas footwear, and boots, ski, men’s leather will be classified in condition Codes A or Bin accordance with the applicable provisions of (2) above. (4) The Woodland Temperate, Daytime Desert, and Hot Weather Camouflage Clothing and Individual Equipment items will be considered serviceable from a fading standpoint if the pattern is visually discemable and the colors are still subdued in nature. C.   DISPOSITION   OF   DISTINCTIVE   ITEMS   OF   UNIFORM   (AR   670-1). (1)  Decorations,  badges,  service  awards,  medals,  ribbons,  lapel  buttons  and  other  insignia  and  items of uniform, to include items cited in AR 670-1, will be mutilated to remove their distinctive characteristics prior to turn-in to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO). Property will be turned in as scrap. (2) Items not considered distinctive, i.e., Army Green Coat and shirts will be turned in to the DRMO after the removal of distinctive buttons, insignia, and other such items, for disposition in accordance with DOD 4160.21M. d. PRIORITY FACTORS. In the classification of clothing and equipment, factors of appearance and ser- viceability inherent in the items will be considered on the following priority basis to determine final classifica- tion: (1)  Items  of  personal  clothing  and  footwear  (excluding  work-type  uniforms).  Appearance  and  service- ability - equal priority. (2)  Organizational  clothing  and  equipment  and  work-type  uniforms. (a)  Serviceability  -  first  priority. (b)  Appearance  -  second  priority. 1-7.    INSPECTION/CLASSIFICATION    PROCEDURES a. Instructions contained in this paragraph will be used as a guide in making inspections of clothing and individual equipment in the hands of units or individuals for the purpose of determining serviceability and  repair  eligibility. b. Restitching of open seams NOT to be counted as a tear with no limitation length. c. Previous repairs are NOT to be counted when determining maximum number of repairs. (1) Maximum repairs mean the number of repairs authorized on an item each time it is turned in for repair. (2) Additional repairs are authorized as long as expenditure limits do not exceed 65 percent re- placement cost. Refer to TB 43-0002-27, Maintenance Expenditure Limits. 1-4 Change 4