It was one small step for a man and one giant leap for mankind. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the Moon and created the first human footprint there. But a new Moon landing conspiracy theory has emerged, suggesting that he didn’t even wear the space boots required to take that step.

To support the claim, these twisted minds are comparing a photo of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit (taken in 2015 by astronomer Phil Plait at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum) with a shot from the space exploration mission itself.

While Armstrong and the other crew members did wear the Apollo/Skylab A7L suit pictured above, they had more gear. Namely, overshoes with treaded soles. And for the record, the footprint in the other photograph isn’t even Armstrong’s. According to NASA, it belongs to Buzz Aldrin.

The overshoes provided extra protection from rips, tears, and dust to the basic spacesuits. They left distinctive footprints during the Moon landing that can be seen in numerous other images from the mission. And if you’re still skeptical, go to the Moon for a closer look. NASA said that “the first footprints on the Moon will be there for a million years. There is no wind to blow them away.”

The next question we need to address is why the overshoes arent at the museum like the rest of Armstrong’s gear. You see, the Apollo 11 crew left behind about 100 items on the Moon as a weight saving measure. The list includes not only TV lenses and bodily fluids but the infamous shoes as well.

But before you scroll down to learn more about this alleged Moon conspiracy, remember that Neil Armstrong claimed the biggest accomplishment of the mission was not taking the steps but landing the lunar module. “Pilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying,” he said. “Pilots generally take pride in a good landing, not in getting out of the vehicle.”

As of recently, a new Moon landing conspiracy theory has been surfacing on the internet

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

But some people weren’t convinced by it and decided to check the facts

They found that Armstrong and the other crew members did wear the Apollo/Skylab A7L suit pictured above

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

But they had more gear. Namely, overshoes with treaded soles

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Image credits: NASA photo

And for the record, the footprint in the other photograph isn’t even Armstrong’s, it belongs to Buzz Aldrin

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

The overshoes provided extra protection from rips, tears, and dust to the basic spacesuits

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Image credits: o0Tektite0o

This X-ray was taken as a last minute check to see if there were any foreign objects that could compromise the integrity of the spacesuit during the mission

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

The boots left distinctive footprints that can be seen in numerous other images from the mission

And if you’re still skeptical, go to the Moon for a closer look

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

“The first footprints on the Moon will be there for a million years. There is no wind to blow them away”

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Image credits: NASA / Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.

But why the overshoes aren’t at the museum like the rest of Armstrong’s gear?

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

The crew left behind about 100 items on the Moon as a weight saving measure. The list includes not only TV lenses and bodily fluids, but the infamous shoes as well

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

People were incredibly amused to hear such a ridiculous theory

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Image credits: FuriousDShow

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

Someone Notices First Steps On The Moon Don't Match Neil Armstrong’s Boots, Gets Destroyed With Facts

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