Thanks a lot, everyone!
socialdancer, your last post totally makes sense, and has resolved my issue, thanks a lot! If the step is really taken not only forward, but also to the side, the foot position makes sense - too bad it was not described this way in the Red Book! I have been dancing for decades and I really love Walter Laird's technique, but I still find the Red Book extremely difficult to understand when checking some details.
Any idea how and where I could get my hands on the Green Book? It seems to contain much more useful information! Thanks for any suggestions!
Greetings,
Simon