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Houston: Custom Navy SEAL shoes stolen ahead of Sneaker Con giveaway

By and Darlene Faires
Published  March 28, 2025 4:38pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • Two limited-edition pairs of custom Navy SEAL-inspired boots were stolen on Friday.
    • The missing two pairs were stolen from a vehicle in a parking garage near the Magnolia Hotel.
    • All 10 pairs were planned to be given away through a competition during Sneaker Con Houston.

HOUSTON - Two pairs of limited-edition custom-made Navy SEAL boots were stolen ahead of a competition that will be held at Sneaker Con Houston on Saturday.

Boots stolen from truck

What we know:

The boots were stolen out of a vehicle that was parked in a private garage near the Magnolia Hotel. Photos shared with FOX 26 show shattered glass on the driver's side of the vehicle and empty cases where the boots must've been.

A report has been filed with the Houston Police Department.

What we don't know:

There is no information on any suspects.

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Custom Navy SEAL boots

The backstory:

A spokesperson tells FOX 26 that there are 10 custom-made boots with designs based on the Navy SEALs. They were created by Dallas-based designer Johnnyskicks.

There are three different versions: a Land design, a Sea design, and an Air design. A pair of the Land boots and a pair of the Sea boots were stolen from the vehicle.

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Custom Navy SEAL boots - Land design (Courtesy: VML)

All pairs will be given to people who finished a scavenger hunt on Friday, followed by some physical and mental challenges on Saturday.

The Source: Sneaker Con Instagram page and a spokesperson from the VML marketing company.

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