Nope, what is written is correct. Picture it a different way. Draw a straight line on the floor or put down a piece of masking tape. Turn your feet 45 degree to the line and put your big toe of the front foot (left foot) on the line. Put the heel of your right foot on the line (again, the feet are at 45 degrees to the line). This gives you a solid base. Your feet are slightly apart whereas what you describe would put your feet in a straight line more or less and incredibly unstable.