Hey, Bill, here's one for Coppertop
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:21 pm
10-year-old wins Rotten Sneaker Contest
3/17/2004
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Daegan Goodman may have had the shortest distance to travel to the rotten sneaker contest, but you couldn't tell that by smelling his shoes.
The 10-year-old from Montpelier took the crown in the annual event, which had eight other finalists from across the country.
Smell is not the only quality on which the shoes are judged. Appearance, overall condition, heels and soles also count.
Regular use and abuse seemed the treatment of choice for competitors in Tuesday's contest, which is sponsored by Odor-Eaters. Daegan explained his simple recipe for winning the coveted golden sneaker.
"I just wear 'em, sweat in 'em, play sports -- I just try," he said.
The annual contest began in 1975 as a way to help a local sporting goods store sell shoes. In 1988, Odor-Eaters, maker of anti-foot-odor insoles, sprays and powder, assumed sponsorship of the event.
As the winner, Daegan gets a $500 savings bond, $100 to buy a new pair of sneakers, the golden sneaker and Odor-Eater products
3/17/2004
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Daegan Goodman may have had the shortest distance to travel to the rotten sneaker contest, but you couldn't tell that by smelling his shoes.
The 10-year-old from Montpelier took the crown in the annual event, which had eight other finalists from across the country.
Smell is not the only quality on which the shoes are judged. Appearance, overall condition, heels and soles also count.
Regular use and abuse seemed the treatment of choice for competitors in Tuesday's contest, which is sponsored by Odor-Eaters. Daegan explained his simple recipe for winning the coveted golden sneaker.
"I just wear 'em, sweat in 'em, play sports -- I just try," he said.
The annual contest began in 1975 as a way to help a local sporting goods store sell shoes. In 1988, Odor-Eaters, maker of anti-foot-odor insoles, sprays and powder, assumed sponsorship of the event.
As the winner, Daegan gets a $500 savings bond, $100 to buy a new pair of sneakers, the golden sneaker and Odor-Eater products
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Cheer up boy, there's always next year.
No, No Bill --- If he's glaring at you, he may try do get even by taking those shoes off!!!!!!!! 