Well, we may have come as close to the origins of Rusty Boots, as Leakey came with his 1974 discovery. And our Louis Leakey, Coach Bill Whittaker himself, relates his find dates to 1972. In this case, the Rift Valley is Bill's garage rafters.
But, for the first time, here's our "original Rusty Boots".!
"Rusty Boots" are in fact javelin spikes. And this model is the actual boot referred to by the originators of the chant we all know. Notice that the 5/8" talons are actually rusty! And make for excellent purchase on a rain-soaked and muddy javelin runway. And like Velociraptors, there are spikes everywhere!
Maybe we can make these another rotating prize at the Coach Groves Golf Tourney for the MVP of the winning foursome or something?
*Except in my hometown of Dover, PA.
I'm thinking those grippers are st lesst 3/4" and may be approaching 7/8-1".
ReplyDeleteI mostly used 3/4 in my toes and 1/2" on mid-foot in X-C.
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At least I did get it right that they are rusty!
ReplyDeleteI just hope nobody finds the original, "Bare Ass!". After forty plus years, it can't be pretty to look at.
ReplyDeleteApocrypha.
ReplyDeleteEspecially if said "bare ass" has been ripped and teared.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone comes up with an historical photo of Lizard excrement, I'm quitting this blog!!!
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Now that's a pretty ironic finding!! I am assuming that all the facts will dribble out over a few subsequent posts so that we can be comfortable with the veracity of this headline news.
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