DENVER (KDVR) — The United States Navy is hosting a scavenger hunt in Denver, giving four lucky sneakerheads the chance to win a pair of exclusive custom Nike boots worn by Navy SEALs.
The scavenger hunt begins on Friday, ahead of Sneaker Con Denver being held at the Colorado Convention Center on Saturday.
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Anyone who wants to join the scavenger hunt should meet at the Big Blue Bear at the Colorado Convention Center on Friday at 4 p.m. There, hunters will receive their first clue directing them to a location in Denver.
Contestants will complete challenges at each location before they receive the next clue. According to a press release, the final clue will lead contestants to the boots. The first four to complete all the challenges and solve all of the clues will win the boots.
There will still be another chance for sneakerheads to score a pair of the boots. On Saturday at the convention, the Navy will have a booth with five more ways people can earn the boots:
- Pull-up competition (two winners, one male, one female)
- Best camouflage or Navy-inspired outfit (two winners)
- First to find a plainclothes SEAL at the event and retrieve an item from him (one winner)
- First to take a selfie at a specific location off-site and return to the booth (one winner)
- Fastest to pick a lock with limited tools (one winner)
Rear Admiral and Navy commander James Waters said that the sharp minds and relentless drive that fuels sneakerheads is what the agency looks for in future SEALs, and the event is a way to connect with those who push boundaries and have what it takes to take on something bigger than themselves…