10 Y.O. Vermont Boy's Sneakers Named Smelliest In The U.S.

[matcom]

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -- There wasn't much left of the sneakers Noah Nielsen entered into the contest Tuesday, but it was the stench that earned him the top prize.

Nielsen, 10, beat six other contestants from around the country in the 30th annual national rotten sneaker contest.

The secret of his success? "No socks, ever."

"The stank was from rubbing my toes back and forth and making them sweaty," said Nielsen, with his trophy in hand and two golden sneakers hanging from his neck.

Nielsen said he also played soccer and baseball in the three-year-old Adidas patched together with duck tape. The wide gaps in the shoes revealed grimy toes and emitted a pungent odor that drove one judge to gag, another to take a step back and a dog to roll on top of the sneakers.

"Human feet shouldn't smell that bad," said judge Bill Fraser, Montpelier city manager.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/03/22/vt_boys_sneakers_named_smelliest_in_us/

[sasquatch]

1. Hey kid, you better not do that when you get older

If you do you'll get Jungle rot, and that makes athletes foot seem like nothing.

[BlondieK143]

2. Ewwww!

:puke:

[Robeson]

3. Hey Vermont kid......

...Take some advice: If you ever want to lay down and hold a girl you love - or guy, if thats your preference - then....clean your nasty ass feet and wear some socks for Christ sake!!!

[ps1074]

4. Holy shit

That's a nasty contest to win :(