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Pilot Program for Market-Selected Physical Training Footwear Supply and Support for Our Military Officially Launched

我军体能训练鞋市场选型供应保障试点工作正式展开

PLA Daily (解放军报) 3 August 2026

Summary

The CMC Logistic Support Department's Military Supplies and Energy Bureau has launched the PLA's first phased pilot for market-selected physical training footwear, opening appointment requisitions to personnel stationed in Beijing and Guangdong in late July across 4 domestic brands and 17 models—including racing, trail, cushioned, and basketball shoes—priced at a 惠军价 (military-preferential price) and charged against existing requisition quotas, with full-military rollout planned before Spring Festival 2026. The pilot breaks the previous unified research-development-and-distribution model by routing individual orders through a dedicated zone on the military's existing precise clothing and equipment requisition platform, extending the 2021 shift toward order-based, on-demand supply into open civilian market sourcing. What remains unknown is whether the pricing mechanism actually undercuts the standard Type 19 shoe's cost to the individual soldier, which would determine whether this represents a genuine benefit or a repackaged quota draw.

Translation

Editor's Note: From "issuing whatever is available" to "supplementing whatever is lacking," reform of our military's clothing and equipment (被装) supply and support has never stopped. Since 2021, when the precise requisition supply and support model for clothing and equipment was rolled out across the entire military, the support method changed from level-by-level supply to order-based delivery, and the supply cycle shifted from seasonal issuance to on-demand requisition. In 2024, the precise requisition model for clothing and equipment was reformed and optimized, adjusting from anytime requisition to a "2+2" requisition model of "2 concentrated scheduled requisitions plus 2 sporadic random requisitions." Now, our military's clothing and equipment supply and support is once again achieving a breakthrough—the pilot program for market-selected physical training footwear supply and support has been officially launched. This initiative breaks the previous "research, development, and unified distribution" model, and officers and soldiers' sense of experience and sense of gain will be further enhanced.

Every reform is a solid step toward the goal of "serving officers and soldiers, serving combat effectiveness (战斗力)." As more high-quality support models are progressively rolled out, our military's clothing and equipment supply and support will surely align more precisely with the needs of officers and soldiers and better serve combat readiness and the ability to fight and win.

Pilot Program for Market-Selected Physical Training Footwear Supply and Support for Our Military Officially Launched

Specialized Running Shoes Are "Running" Toward Military Barracks

A soldier from a certain unit selects market-chosen physical training shoes at a clothing and equipment supermarket. Photo by Liu Guoping.

PLA Daily Report by Liu Junxiang and reporter Sun Xingwei: Recently, our military's first phased pilot program for market-selected physical training footwear supply and support was officially launched. Officers, soldiers, and civilian personnel (文职人员) stationed in Beijing and Guangdong Province may make appointments to requisition footwear according to their needs beginning in late July, with plans to roll the program out across the entire military before the Spring Festival next year. A responsible official from the relevant department of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Logistic Support Department told the reporter that this is an exploration by our military to improve diversified clothing and equipment supply and support models, and is an important measure by logistic support departments to serve combat readiness training and meet the needs of officers and soldiers.

The relevant departments, following the basic approach of "units submit requirements, enterprises recommend quality products, comprehensive selection is conducted, a dedicated zone is established for precise requisition, and officers and soldiers provide evaluations," selected physical training footwear—items used at high frequency in daily training, subject to heavy wear, and heavily reliant on sports protection technology—as the entry point. While adhering to confidentiality requirements for military supply procurement and quality acceptance standards, attention was directed toward mature civilian market athletic footwear products. This initiative aims to leverage market competition mechanisms to compel improvements in support effectiveness and achieve mutual promotion of military benefits and personnel support.

Market-selected physical training footwear supply and support relies on the entire military's precise clothing and equipment requisition service platform and unit clothing and equipment supermarkets. Officers, soldiers, and civilian personnel requisition independently; available sizes float two sizes above and below the individual's size, and settlement is made by deducting from requisition quotas at a military-preferential price (惠军价). Market-selected physical training footwear covers 4 domestic brands with a total of 17 mature models, including multiple specialized running shoe styles; each shoe model is identical to the version currently sold on the civilian market. During the pilot period, conscripts (义务兵), civilian personnel in their second to third year of employment, and similar personnel are limited to requisitioning 1 pair per person per year; all other personnel are limited to 2 pairs per person per year. The existing requisition quota for the current standard-issue Type 19 physical training shoes remains unchanged and will be optimized and refined based on pilot results.

The responsible official from the relevant department of the CMC Logistic Support Department stated that the fundamental mission of logistic support is to serve the ability to fight and win, and it must be guided fundamentally by serving officers and soldiers and serving combat effectiveness. The relevant departments will solicit opinions and suggestions from grassroots officers and soldiers, conduct in-depth analysis of open market-selection models covering a broader scope and more product categories, integrate these into the reform of clothing and equipment procurement models for unified implementation, leverage high-quality social resources to serve the troops, and provide strong clothing and equipment support for military training and combat readiness.

Making Good Use of Quality Resources, Activating Support Effectiveness

——A Responsible Official of the Military Supplies and Energy Bureau of the CMC Logistic Support Department Answers Reporter Questions

■ Gao Lei, PLA Daily Reporter Sun Xingwei

Recently, our military's first phased pilot program for market-selected physical training footwear supply and support was officially launched. Regarding issues of concern to officers and soldiers in this pilot, the reporter interviewed a responsible official of the Military Supplies and Energy Bureau of the CMC Logistic Support Department.

Reporter: Please introduce the basic product categories of the market-selected physical training footwear.

Official: Market-selected physical training footwear enriches and supplements the Type 19 physical training shoe lineup, comprising 11 men's styles and 6 women's styles. Shoe categories include 7 types: standard running shoes, racing shoes, cushioned running shoes, trail running shoes, water-resistant commuter running shoes, basketball shoes, and outdoor shoes.

Reporter: What is the implementation plan for the pilot program?

Official: Beginning in late July, the program is divided into 3 phases. The first phase is the pilot launch period, from late July to mid-August. Units stationed in Beijing and Guangdong Province will be organized to make appointment requisitions, providing practical experience and data support for understanding the needs and requisition patterns of officers and soldiers. In-person physical requisition support will be conducted at select clothing and equipment supermarkets in Beijing to enhance the experience of officers and soldiers. The second phase is the production preparation period, from late August to late October. Enterprises will organize production and stockpiling according to orders and projected data, complete production and supply for launch-period orders, and prepare for production of subsequent projected orders. Enterprises will be guided to produce and supply in tandem with officers' and soldiers' orders in accordance with actual production conditions, verifying and refining the support chain of "production—delivery—distribution." The third phase is the expanded open period, from early November to before next year's Spring Festival. Based on the volume of officers' and soldiers' orders, enterprises' support capacity, and supply pace, the pilot scope will be steadily expanded, with plans to cover the entire military before next year's Spring Festival.

Reporter: Please describe the requisition process and the return and exchange process.

Official: Log in to the entire military's precise clothing and equipment requisition service platform, enter the "Market Selection Zone," select the desired brand, model, and size and add to the requisition cart, verify delivery address and requisition product information, then settle the quota. After arrival, proceed to the pickup point to collect the items. Brand enterprises provide "three guarantees" (三包) service; if quality issues arise that fall within the scope of "three guarantees" responsibility, officers and soldiers may apply for warranty service on the precise clothing and equipment requisition service platform.

Reporter: Please describe the delivery method.

Official: First, transit delivery through support warehouses: the precise clothing and equipment requisition service platform simultaneously pushes shoe orders to production enterprises and support warehouses; enterprises ship the required products to support warehouses according to orders, and support warehouses pick and deliver to units. Second, production enterprises deliver directly to pilot unit clothing and equipment supermarkets according to orders pushed by the precise clothing and equipment requisition service platform, where unit clothing and equipment supermarkets organize distribution or officers and soldiers collect in person.

Reporter: What measures are in place for quality assurance and price oversight?

Official: On quality assurance, brand enterprises bear full responsibility for the quality of supplied products and implement "three guarantees" as required. Officers and soldiers may apply for warranty service on the precise clothing and equipment requisition service platform, and the relevant support warehouses (clothing and equipment supermarkets) will handle returns and exchanges with brand enterprises according to warranty orders. Relevant military departments are responsible for dynamic price oversight, regularly organizing online price comparisons for corresponding shoe models and supervising enterprises' contract performance.

Reporter: How will opinions and suggestions from officers and soldiers be solicited?

Official: Each unit gives officers and soldiers the right to choose brands and shoe models. We have set up an evaluation function on the precise clothing and equipment requisition service platform to collect and compile opinions and suggestions from officers and soldiers, analyze and study resolution measures, handle and provide feedback in a timely manner, and improve and refine the service.

Original Chinese

编者按从“发什么穿什么”到“缺什么补什么”，我军被装保障改革步履不停。自2021年全军推开被装精确申领供应保障模式以来，保障方式由逐级供应变为订单配送，保障时段由按季发放转为按需申领；2024年，被装精确申领模式进行改革优化，由随时申领调整为“2次集中预约申领+2次零星随机申领”的“2+2”申领模式。如今，我军被装保障再次迎来突破——体能训练鞋市场选型供应保障试点工作正式展开。此举打破以往“研发统配”模式，官兵的体验感与获得感将得到进一步提升。每一次改革，都是向“服务官兵、服务战斗力”目标的坚实迈进，随着更多优质保障模式逐步推开，我军被装保障必将更加精准对接官兵需求、更好服务备战打赢。我军体能训练鞋市场选型供应保障试点工作正式展开专用跑鞋正向军营“跑”来某部战士在被装超市挑选市场选型体能训练鞋。刘国平摄解放军报讯刘俊祥、记者孙兴维报道：近日，我军首次分批组织体能训练鞋市场选型供应保障试点工作正式展开，驻北京市、广东省部队官兵及文职人员自7月下旬起可根据需要预约申领，计划明年春节前在全军推开。中央军委后勤保障部有关部门负责人告诉记者，这是我军完善多样化被装供应保障模式的一次探索，是后勤保障部门服务备战训练、满足官兵需要的重要举措。有关部门按照“部队提需求、企业推优品、综合搞遴选、精申设专区、官兵来评价”基本思路，选取官兵日常训练使用频率高、损耗大且对运动防护科技依赖强的体能训练鞋为切入点，在遵循军需物资采购保密要求与质量验收标准的前提下，将目光投向民用市场成熟的运动鞋产品。此举旨在借助市场竞争机制倒逼保障效能提升，实现军事效益与官兵保障的双向促进。市场选型体能训练鞋供应保障依托全军被装精确申领服务平台和部队被装超市展开，官兵和文职人员自主申领，可选号型按个人尺码上下浮动2个号型，按惠军价扣除申领指标结算。市场选型体能训练鞋涵盖4个国产品牌，共有17个成熟款型，鞋款种类包括多款专用跑鞋，每款鞋型均与市场在售款一致。试点期间，义务兵、入职2至3年文职人员等每人每年限申领1双，其他人员每人每年限申领2双。现制式19体能训练鞋申领限额保持不变，后续结合试点情况优化完善。中央军委后勤保障部有关部门负责人表示，后勤保障的根本使命是服务打赢，必须以服务官兵、服务战斗力为根本导向。有关部门将听取基层官兵的意见建议，深入论证更大范围和更多品种的开放式市场选型模式，融入被装筹措模式改革一体实施，利用社会优质资源为部队服务，为练兵备战提供坚强被装保障。用好优质资源激活保障效能 ——中央军委后勤保障部军需能源局有关负责人答记者问 ■高垒解放军报记者孙兴维近日，我军首次分批组织体能训练鞋市场选型供应保障试点工作正式展开。针对此次试点中官兵关心的问题，记者采访了中央军委后勤保障部军需能源局有关负责人。记者：请介绍一下市场选型体能训练鞋的基本品类。负责人：市场选型体能训练鞋是对19体能训练鞋款型的丰富完善，其中男鞋11款、女鞋6款。鞋款种类包括普通跑步鞋、竞速跑鞋、缓震跑鞋、越野跑鞋、防泼水通勤跑鞋、篮球鞋、户外鞋等7种。记者：试点工作推进计划是什么？负责人：从7月下旬开始，区分3个阶段。第一阶段为试点启动期，7月下旬至8月中旬。组织驻北京市、广东省部队预约申领，为掌握官兵需求和申领规律提供实践和数据支撑。在北京部分被装超市开展现场实物申领保障，提升官兵体验感。第二阶段为生产准备期，8月下旬至10月下旬。企业按订单和预测数据组织生产备货，完成启动期订单生产供应和后续预测订单生产准备。指导企业结合生产实际情况，按官兵订单边生产边保障，验证完善“生产—配送—发放”保障链路。第三阶段为叠加开放期，11月上旬至明年春节前。依据官兵订单数量、企业保障能力与供货节奏，稳步扩大试点范围，计划明年春节前覆盖全军。记者：请介绍一下申领流程及退换货流程。负责人：登录全军被装精确申领服务平台，进入“市场选型专区”，选择个人需要的品牌、款型、号型并加入申领车，核对收货地址、申领产品等信息后结算指标，到货后前往收货点领取。品牌企业提供“三包”服务，如发生“三包”责任内的质量问题，官兵可在被装精确申领服务平台申请质保。记者：请介绍一下配送方式。负责人：一是保障仓库中转配送，被装精确申领服务平台将鞋款订单同步推送至生产企业和保障仓库；企业按订单将所需产品发运至保障仓库，保障仓库拣选配送至部队。二是由生产企业按被装精确申领服务平台推送订单，直接配送到试点部队被装超市，由部队被装超市组织分发或官兵前往自取。记者：请问在品质保证和价格监督上有哪些举措？负责人：在品质保证上，品牌企业对所供应产品质量负全责，按规定实施“三包”。官兵可在被装精确申领服务平台申请质保，由相关保障仓库（被装超市）按质保订单对接品牌企业办理退换货。军队有关部门负责价格动态监督，定期组织对应鞋款网上价格比对，监督企业合同履约。记者：如何听取官兵意见建议？负责人：各单位把品牌、鞋款的选择权交给官兵。我们在被装精确申领服务平台设置评价功能，收集汇总官兵意见建议，分析研究解决措施，及时处理反馈，改进完善服务。