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Boots used in throwing the hammer have spikes in the toes to anchor the men when swinging the heavy hammer Stock Photo - Alamy
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Highland Games hammer throwers anchor their feet by attaching blades to the soles their shoes : r/interestingasfuck
Calgary Highland Games - Know your Heavy Events! HAMMER BOOTS During both the light and Heavy Hammer, the athletes will wear blades attached to boots. The blade will be kicked into the
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Aberdeen, UK. 18th June, 2017. A competitor in the Hammer Throw event at the Highland Games in Aberdeen, Scotland, taking the hammer back to the net and showing the spiked boots which
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Blade boots. Boots used in scottish highland hammer throw - the blades dig into the dirt, anchoring the player. | CanStock
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