ZippyRulz Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 One of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and alumni included Golden Blue Devils, etc. The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for Zippers - a $6 pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company. Let's bring back the original Zippers overshoes that we're named after and make them in team colors with logos, etc. They would be retro-cool and everybody could wear them to the games (they'd come in handy in Nov. and thru basketball season) Then if someone asks "what's a Zip?" you can just show them your Zippers. Everybody loves 'new' footwear fashions and it would be something unique to UA. Maybe someone here can do a preliminary photoshop design. More licensing revenue for the department (and a great gift idea) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleacher Bum Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Hmm...Sounds interesting. I'd buy a pair...especially for those chilly cold Thanksgiving blizzard games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Brings back B-A-D memories of trying to get those d@%$ things over my shoes and zipped up before heading out the door for the walk (a mile uphill both ways) to elementary school. The ones with buckles were a bit better IF you could get the buckles to stay closed. NO WAY am I putting those things on again! Nice idea for the rest of you though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip81 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Aw, c'mon 88.Technology has come a long way since then.Maybe they could be fleece-lined designer boots...much more comfortable.Could fit like a slipper.You could do it for Zippy, couldn't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skip-zip Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Ok...I'd do it to support the Zips, but I hated wearing those things, expecially those kind that you had to stretch over your existing shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno aka Menace Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Could you imagine if our mascot was a big ass boot! Akron Zips Stomping the Competition!Why doesn't Zippy wear boots or "Zippers"?Student section wearing blue and gold Zippers doing the boot stomp! We could call the competition boot licker's!!Go Zips!!!When people ask you what is a zip? What do you say, do you say a type of shoe or do you say a kangaroo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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