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People are up in arms over the new costumes in the 'Power Rangers' reboot

May 6, 2016, 01:59 IST

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Say "goodbye" to the shiny spandex Power Rangers costumes of the '90s - it's morphing time.

The first promo for the new "Power Rangers" movie that's set to premier in 2017 has arrived, and the Rangers have been upgraded, though not everyone is thrilled about the new uniforms.

Each ranger still has their own color, but the suits now also feature body armor, and in the case of the yellow and pink rangers, heels too. 

That's right, Yellow Ranger Trini (who will be played by pop singer Becky G) and Pink Ranger Kimberly (played by Naomi Scott) are wearing wedges in a promo photo released by Entertainment Weekly

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Shortly after the photo was released, Twitter was awash with nostalgic sentiments about the early Power Ranger days and excitement for the upcoming movie, but there was also some criticism about the new outfits.

Chrissy Teigen even got involved, expressing surprise at the introduction of heels to the costumes, tweeting to her 1.47 million followers: "Go go power....WEDGES?????"

Others called the practicality of all the armor into question:

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The moment of truth will come when the film premiers on March 24, 2017 and the Rangers' new outfits are put to test.

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