You are correct.
They weaken it to
"3. (a) A competitor may compete in bare feet or with footwear on one or both feet. The
purpose of shoes for competition is to give protection and stability to the feet and
a firm grip of the ground. Such shoes, however, must not be constructed so as to
give the competitor any unfair assistance or advantage.
NOTE 1: Adaption of a shoe to suit the characteristic of a particular competitor’s
foot is permitted if made in accordance with the general principles of these Rules.
NOTE 2: Where evidence is provided to USATF that a type of shoe being used in
competition does not comply with the Rules, USATF may refer the shoe for study and
if there is non-compliance may prohibit such shoes from being used in competition."
So meaningless statement how can you provide evidence that a shoe does not comply.