Jeb Bush recently pointed out that he doesn't need big cowboy boots like the sort Marco Rubio wears, because he's already tall enough.

But it seems he does need a new pair of shoes of some variety, because he was photographed wearing one that was taped up at the side.

An eagle-eyed photographer snapped the scruffy shoe while the former Florida governor and Republican candidate attended a campaign town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Sunday.

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A piece of tape holds together U.S. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush's shoe during a campaign town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire

Prince Charles has famously attended public gatherings wearing decades-old Lobb shoes, which cost thousands of dollars

However, some may argue that when it comes to sporting well-worn footwear, Mr Bush is in good company.

Prince Charles has famously attended public gatherings wearing decades-old Lobb shoes, which cost thousands of dollars.

Last month 6ft 3in Bush ran a Super PAC ad that poked fun at the chunky cowboy boots worn by Republican challenger Marco Rubio.

And when MSNBC Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough told him that some say 5ft 10in Rubio wears the boots to boost his height, he replied that he 'doesn't have a height issue'.

Hopefuls Bush and Chris Christie say Rubio hasn't been tested in a way that the governors running for president have, leaving him unqualified to be president.

Bush referred to Rubio as 'a bright, charismatic leader' on MSNBC, but described his leadership skills as a 'work in progress.'

Christie, New Jersey's sitting governor, repeated accusations that Rubio recites the same campaign points, calling him a 'talented guy' when required to 'deliver a speech, read a teleprompter.'

Bush also attacked billionaire Donald Trump, with whom he clashed at Saturday's GOP debate over the issue of eminent domain, calling him a 'loser.'

The debate on Saturday had begun in chaos as several candidates didn't come on stage as ABC News moderators David Muir and Martha Raddatz called their names.

Dr. Ben Carson came to the mouth of a backstage hallway at St. Anselm College too early, as his name was to be the second called.

With applause ringing through the hall for Chris Christie, he never heard his name.

Carson stopped just short of entering and was stranded in no-man's land and in view of a TV camera trained on the entryway.

Last month 6ft 3in Bush ran a Super PAC ad that poked fun at the chunky cowboy boots worn by Republican challenger Marco Rubio. Bush is pictured here taking questions in Nashua

Before he could figure out what to do, Ted Cruz's name was called. And then Donald Trump's.

Trump stopped to stand with Carson, seeming to tell him that he should already have been on stage.