# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 35

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/681 "2026-03-07T18:17:44Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/682 "2026-03-07T19:22:40Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/683 "2026-03-08T04:05:42Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/684 "2026-03-08T12:14:43Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/685 "2026-03-08T12:47:43Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/686 "2026-03-08T12:52:18Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/687 "2026-03-08T15:31:48Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/688 "2026-03-08T18:38:23Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots

Favored by mods all over… jk

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/689 "2026-03-08T18:51:20Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps

Those wooden shoes worn by the Dutch

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/690 "2026-03-08T20:01:13Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/691 "2026-03-08T20:10:00Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/692 "2026-03-08T20:39:44Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance

I’m on my second pair.

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/693 "2026-03-08T22:33:22Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> Klomps
> 
> Those wooden shoes worn by the Dutch

Should have given it the plural spelling – _ **klompen** _ – since shoes come in pairs.

in play —

_ **Footwear** _

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/694 "2026-03-08T23:00:04Z")

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_ **Footwear** _

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_  
Penny Loafers

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/695 "2026-03-09T03:38:06Z")

</div>

**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_  
Penny Loafers  
Que Shebley

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/696 "2026-03-09T04:30:12Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_  
Penny Loafers  
Que Shebley  
Reeboks

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/697 "2026-03-09T05:00:24Z")

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**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_  
Penny Loafers  
Que Shebley  
Reeboks  
Saucony

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/698 "2026-03-09T11:52:34Z")

</div>

**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_  
Penny Loafers  
Que Shebley  
Reeboks  
Saucony  
TUSA Sport

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/699 "2026-03-09T13:33:24Z")

</div>

**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_  
Penny Loafers  
Que Shebley  
Reeboks  
Saucony  
TUSA Sport  
UGGs

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/700 "2026-03-09T18:17:13Z")

</div>

**Footwear**

Adidas  
Buster Brown  
Crocs  
Doctor Scholls  
Earth Shoes  
Flip-flops  
Galoshes  
Hush Puppies  
Irregular Choice  
Jackboots  
Klomps  
Loafers  
Moccasins  
New Balance  
Oxfords _(not brogues)_  
Penny Loafers  
Que Shebley  
Reeboks  
Saucony  
TUSA Sport  
UGGs  
Vellies

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