I think this is why I dont like her new design as well. She doesnt need the one piece leotard like older games but im not digging the arabian, princess Jasmin jibe. I also agree about her shoes as well. Its like see through shin guards, and then these weird ninja/thong sandal things but I cant tell if shes wearing socks or its part of the shoes
On a side note, the more I think about it, the more I think Jaqui is going to be killed off. She seems to be Cassie's best friend. I think that Cassie is going to have a bunch of horrible shit happen to her at once (she is forced to kill someone, her best friend is killed) and thats when she decides to get serious and join the special forces. It seems to me like her character is going to be that shes arrogant and c*cky as a kid like her father and then she matures and decides to fight crime like her mother as she gets older.
Johnny Cage seemed like the fun parent. Let Cassie do whatever she wanted while Sonya was the strict parent which is why Cassie probably wants nothing to do with her.