Generally known for their vows to a life of extreme poverty and material sacrifice, Franciscan monks usually wear a simple gray or brown tunic, surrendering monetary incomes to the church, rarely shaving, and wearing sandals or no shoes at all.  The latter appears to be the center of frustration among some of the order, as revealed in an interview with a Franciscan monk who wished to remain anonymous, fearing backlash from his superiors.  “It becomes increasingly difficult to uphold our sacred vows as we venture farther and farther into this new digital age of the internet.  There’s just too much information out there that’s instantly accessible.  I’m not proud to admit this, but I am a sinner, and I am guilty of occasionally getting on Zappos and just browsing through the men’s shoes pages,” he admitted.  He isn’t sure if he can actually be kicked out of the order just for looking at shoes online, but Zappos is known among the community as a notorious site to cause issues.  He is reluctant to admit his addiction because of the intense shame he would feel from his fellow brothers.  But, sometimes the overwhelming temptation is just too much, and after a long, stressful day its his perfect way to relax.  “After praying on my knees for six total hours and walking seven miles barefoot into town and back every day, its almost impossible not to think about what a nice well-structured Brooks would feel like on my arches,” he said.  He’s not too worried about getting caught either, saying,  “I only look on my phone and don’t use the monastery computers to be extra safe about browser history and viruses and stuff like that”  When asked if the Franciscan order would reevaluate and loosen regulations on shoes he commented,”No, but I’ll be honest, if St. Francis had been born in this time period I don’t think he would’ve been so adamant about the shoe thing.  Shoes these days are just incredible.”