DC's die cast new look

Is it me, or are DC's characters wearing a lot of metal in the relaunch? Why is Superman wearing armor? And why is everyone wearing metal boots? Apparently in the relaunch the Earth begins losing mass and they have to fight a threat to universal gravitation. It's a sad day when Aquaman is leading the charge for wardrobe conservatism. He's the only one not wearing weighted boots and he's the only one who lives underwater, where you might actually need them.