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Mightyman says on 8/Feb/10
I think its very plausible stallone has increased his hieght from 5-7 to 5-8 or 5-9. If he's been stretching regularly and using growth hormone he could get about 1.5 to 2 inches taller as the discs in the back do grow with growth hormone / igf-1. This is nothing new, happens to old people alot when they go on HGH therapy. Add his lifts and naturally longer torso, and he will look quite tall. BUT he may have got it in his head that he has to look like a 6 footer when 5-9 would be just fine. Bit like people who think they are always fat when they aren't.
Brad says on 8/Feb/10
He's nowhere over 5' 8.5" at the art exhibit. Those things he has on versus Jennifer's sandals are enought to stop any debate. I think he needs those NYC sandals, giant munsters. derek d says on 8/Feb/10
johnjohn says on 6/Feb/10
Rising, Stallone couldn't be losing more than half an inch mid-stride. I do agree with you that the pavement could be tilted, but Stallone's camera advantage would easily make up for the height he's losing there.
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Here's a better pic because they're on level ground and they are standing still. Stallone with shoes is an inch shorter than Flavin in flat sandals. Yes, Stallone in tilting, but so is Jennifer! Stallone can't be losing more than 1.5 inches in height ( his left leg is locked and his right knee is slightly bent), along with his head being tilted 45 degrees. Flavin is losing about a half inch, give or take. If Flavin stood up straight, she'd be 1.5 inches taller than slouching Stallone. If Stallone stood straight, he'd gain 1.5 inches, making him the same height as Jennifer, only he has at least a one inch footwear advantage. 5'9 - 1 inch equals 5'8 once again. If you want to say that Flavin has a slight camera advantage, fine, but best case scenario is 5'8.5'' for Stallone at this point.
This picture is really not good at all for judging height, lol. Sly is further from the camera and who knows who's loosing more from slouching. Though, I do agree with your estimate. There more shots from that day. Here are some. Sly appears 1 inch taller at best which puts him at around 5'11, since Jenn is most likely around 5'10 in those sandals. Given these shoes probably at least 2.5 inches, 5'8.5 - 5'9 max for Sly. Anything higher than that is laughable at this point, sorry.
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Johnjohn i got to be honest, that last pic you posted with a tilted Sly isn't a very good one, too many variables and he is slouched quite a bit.
Rising, when you say "but when Jennifer's knees are bent, the picture is always deemed worthless" i don't think it is across the board. I don't say a picture is totally worthless because of that, but if it has more variables, like your beach picture(where not only are her knees bent noticably, but also on a beach surface), then i will say its not a good picture, inconclusive, too many variables etc etc.
A slight bent leg in Rome probably makes Sly lose what, about a half inch? Make it a full inch. Give him an inch footwear advantage and camera advantage and you still have Sly shorter than his wife.
What do you think Sly's morning height and later day height would be? italian boy says on 7/Feb/10
173-74 now..peak height was 175 right for him RisingForce says on 7/Feb/10
Stallone in his munsters does usually match up with Flavin in high heels and sometimes looks taller(Rambo and Rocky Balboa premieres).
Here he's wearing dress shoes and looks 1.5" shorter. Click Here That's consistent with the recent photos of Jennifer in heels and Sly in dress shoes, when she wasn't bending she had about 1.5" on him.
If he even matches her in heels, which I believe he can atleast. Click Here Click Here That would put the difference between his elevators and dress shoes at 1.5", but I believe it to be slightly bigger.
If Jennifer is 5'9"-5'9.5" she'd be 6'0"-6'0.5" in heels which would make Sly 5'10.5"-5'11" in dress shoes which usually add about an inch. RisingForce says on 7/Feb/10
You do lose morenn than a half inch mid-stride, I knoew this because both Mickey and myself took stills of Sly and Kurt Russell walkig in Tango and Cash and the results varied a lot.
And two of them bent over with Flavin closer to the camera is hardly a good picture for estimating height. Zach says on 7/Feb/10
Johnjohn, those trainers Sly is wearing are once again elevator footwear Click Here attempted at being disguised as Nike Air Max's. Anyone's guess as to how many extra inches they add.
Jennifer Flavin is 5'9, 99% of websites list her as that, just google flavin and height. Ofcourse finding an abberant listing of 5'9.5 for her makes Stallone look taller, and that just feels sooo good mmmmm. Anonymous says on 7/Feb/10
Notice how u risingforce r the only poster on here fighting 5 ft ten for stallone? He isnt 5 ft. Ten and flavin is 5 ft 9 as listed. Go google it. I dnt understand how or y u r not convinced that sly is in the 5 ft. 8 range. Brad says on 6/Feb/10
Jenn destroyed him. His oldest will make him look silly in a few years. johnjohn says on 6/Feb/10
Rising, Stallone couldn't be losing more than half an inch mid-stride. I do agree with you that the pavement could be tilted, but Stallone's camera advantage would easily make up for the height he's losing there.
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Here's a better pic because they're on level ground and they are standing still. Stallone with shoes is an inch shorter than Flavin in flat sandals. Yes, Stallone in tilting, but so is Jennifer! Stallone can't be losing more than 1.5 inches in height ( his left leg is locked and his right knee is slightly bent), along with his head being tilted 45 degrees. Flavin is losing about a half inch, give or take. If Flavin stood up straight, she'd be 1.5 inches taller than slouching Stallone. If Stallone stood straight, he'd gain 1.5 inches, making him the same height as Jennifer, only he has at least a one inch footwear advantage. 5'9 - 1 inch equals 5'8 once again. If you want to say that Flavin has a slight camera advantage, fine, but best case scenario is 5'8.5'' for Stallone at this point. RisingForce says on 6/Feb/10
Dural, type in 5 foot 9 in google news archives and it's the first result.
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Internet height listings almost all originate from 1 or 2 places. Here or I M D B.com. I noticed that when I M D B would have Pitt at 5-10 3/4 or 5-11 1/2 and shortly after most sites would list him at that even though his official height has always been put at 5-11 or 6 ft. Anonymous says on 6/Feb/10
shes listed 5'9" in several places. shes 5'9". Brad says on 6/Feb/10
I like that Milo & Sly shot double J posted. Same height as Sly and he's 5' 8.5" with Rob. Case closed. RisingForce says on 6/Feb/10
johnjohn, look at the pavement/tilt and they're in mid-stride which makes it inaccurate for estimating height. burby says on 6/Feb/10
5'9" James Caan? Caan is 5'8". Great shot johnjohn, Jenn is just destroying him. Dural says on 6/Feb/10
RisingForce says on 6/Feb/10
Danimal, Jennifer has also been listed at 5'9.5".
How long have you searched to find a 5'9.5" listing? If I type "Jennifer Flavin height" in google I only find 5'9" listings. Brad says on 6/Feb/10
That picture was in Beverly Hills in December and he's never looked shorter. His oldest daughter will soon be his height. He's a max 5' 8" nowadays. RisingForce says on 6/Feb/10
Danimal, Jennifer has also been listed at 5'9.5". Brad says on 6/Feb/10
Nicholson is 5' 8", Sly 5' 8.5". Correct Danimal. He's well under 6' and it makes him mad. johnjohn says on 5/Feb/10
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Here's yet another interesting pic with Stallone shorter than his 5'9 wife. Stallone has an obvious camera advantage, and Flavin still comes out looking 3 inches taller (look at the top of Flavin's forehead, and then at the top of Stallone's forehead.)
I realize that there's a good chance Flavin's boots have a 2-3 inch heel, but Stallone is getting at least one inch from his shoes, if he's liftless, plus he has a camera advantage.
Let's do the math. Flavin, at 5'9'' and with 2-3 inch boots would be 5'11- 6 ft. If she's 3 inches taller than Stallone in her boots, then Stallone is 5'9 max IN THOSE SHOES, and 5'8 FLAT MAX barefoot. Let's not forget that Stallone has a camera advantage, and we don't know if he's wearing elevators. It makes perfect sense that Stallone is shorter than his wife. Accept it and move on.
I can't even buy 5'8.5'' for Stallone at this point. He struggles with a flat 5'8'', which is what he truly is. RisingForce says on 5/Feb/10
I don't get why even though everyone acknowledged that Sly's knees are bent, it's viewed as irrelevant to the picture, but when Jennifer's knees are bent, the picture is always deemed worthless.
I'm not arguing against Sly being a flat 5-9, sometimes I think that is as likely if not more likely than anything, and I can see the point of those who say 5-8.5, but to me 5-9 is the minimum based on the golf photos with 5-8.5 Nicholson where he was always taller(by a varying amount), the golf pics with 5-9 Michael Douglas where Sly again was always taller and the golf pics with 5-9 James Caan where Sly was always atleast as tall and taller with the cast.
On a side note, whether Sly has lifts in his dress shoes with Statham or not, he should wear those shoes more often. With his excellent posture, physique and the fact that he looks atleast 5-10 in normal looking shoes, I'd think that would be good enough for him. It's a much better look than the munsters anyway. Danimal says on 5/Feb/10
How are people even still considering Sly is as tall as 5'8.5", when his 5'9" wife in FLAT sandals was taller than him in DRESS SHOES???? Logically, his footwear advantage was AT LEAST .5"-1" over hers and he was STILL SHORTER, show how are people even still considering him at 5'8.5". This man is struggling with a FLAT 5'8" based on those pics and that's being generous. 5'7.75" for SLY is the most realistic. In his 4" munsters he is a 6'0" footer. SIMPLE. Brad says on 5/Feb/10
I've met Garcia, he's 5' 9". He's got Chan easy. Put the Chan by Sly and you get 5' 8.5" for Sly. Willis had 4" on Chan in his autobiography. He's another guy supported by camera/footwear tricks to make himself look taller. Sly got caught with a Chan shot. Sly needed those NYC sandals aka gigantic munsters for the NYC street paps. Zach says on 5/Feb/10
RisingForce says on 2/Feb/10
Zach, that's the problem if 95% of the photos out there are with Sly in elevators, it leaves such a small amount of evidence, but I don't just pull the 5-9.5/5-10 figure out of my ass. I believe he's that tall for several reasons, 1 being the scene wit Sly in slippers next to Carl Weathers, another being the photos of Sly with Lundgren in 1985(Lundgren's claim that they had him stand on a box for some close ups means Sly likely wasn't wearing lifts, The barefoot scene in Tango and Cash(which I believe is the actors and not doubles due to Kurt Russell saying he's been naked from behind in several films), his constant 5'11"-6'0" appearance at events(which makes) and the barefoot photo with Brigitte indoors off the top of my head.
Basically, the answer is no you dont have anything which come close to the Rome pictures for credibility or comparison. Rob G says on 5/Feb/10
derek d says on 4/Feb/10
Since we are on the topic of Sly in Rome, here's a picture of him trying on shoes (not 100% sure those are the ones in the other pictures but they're also black).
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I posted this a month or so ago and everyone seemed to just blatantly ignored it. Don't they seem like elevator shoes to you?
Correct dered d, these are prooly not elevators...but..what's your point? Flavin is in flats, and Sly, even in normal shoes, has a bit of advantage. When they stood next to each other in that Rome shot, Sly was shorter, so no way 5'9" for Sly. johnjohn says on 5/Feb/10
ACG says on 5/Feb/10
Brad- Chan 5'7"!?!?! Chan was 5'10.5" during his prime and is around 5'9" as of today.
Then how do you explain Chan being way shorter than 5'9'' Andy Garcia and Owen Wilson? The fact is that Chan is 5'7.5'' barefoot and with shoes he's around 5'8.5''. Also, watch Rush Hour. 6'0.5'' Chris Tucker towers over him by a good 5-6 inches throughout the movie. Mickey says on 5/Feb/10
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Sly with a very decent camera advantage is barely taller then Statham here and is only 4 inches taller than 5'6"(Leonari says he is closer to 5'5", dunno if he has seen him in the flesh though). Notice Sly being closer to the camera. It doesn't really matter if Sly is in lifts here or not because even in best case scenerio of equal footwear, he still looks 5'9" here at best, if he is in lifts, then he is even shorter...
In regards to Jackie Chan, well Jackie looked very short that evening as seen with 5'9" Andy Garcia and also:
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Shorter than 5'9" Chris O' Donnell even though Jackie has the camera advantage and Chris isn't standing to straight.
Im not convinced Chan is 5'8.5" let alone 5'9", and thats not because it goes agaisnt my opinion that Sly is 5'9" tops. RisingForce says on 5/Feb/10
Rob, what do you think about Sly's footwear here? Click Here
[Editor Rob: they look pretty normal to me] ACG says on 5/Feb/10
Brad- Chan 5'7"!?!?! Chan was 5'10.5" during his prime and is around 5'9" as of today.
And Stallone STILL towers him. Stop downgrading everyone else to make a 5'8.5" Sly possible! burby says on 4/Feb/10
Great shot Dural. Sly looks Copland/Flatbush short there. Anonymous says on 4/Feb/10
Andy Garcia, a legit 5'9" man, appears much taller than Chan then Sly does. Sly looks 5'8". johnjohn says on 4/Feb/10
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Here's why I think Burt Young was 5'7 in his prime and probably shrunk to around 5'6 in his old age. Milo Ventimiglia, who's 5'8'' max with a slight camera advantage towers over Burt Young by about 3.5 inches.
Stallone, as usual, is way in front of everyone in an attempt to look taller than his co-stars. Combine that with his custom made boxing shoes and he comes out looking like his usual "5'10". johnjohn says on 4/Feb/10
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Milo Ventimiglia is slightly shorter than 5'8'' Rob, the editor. (There's a picture of them together on celebheights if you don't believe me).
In this pic it looks like Milo is the same height, if not taller than Stallone (Hard to tell with Stallone's hat.) Plus, who knows if Stallone had lifts.
And don't tell me that Milo is standing on a curb or some other bullcrap because I've seen the movie and they are clearly on level ground. derek d says on 4/Feb/10
Since we are on the topic of Sly in Rome, here's a picture of him trying on shoes (not 100% sure those are the ones in the other pictures but they're also black).
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I posted this a month or so ago and everyone seemed to just blatantly ignored it. Don't they seem like elevator shoes to you? RisingForce says on 4/Feb/10
Sly doesn't tower Jackie there, but he's still taller. 1"-1.5" there if you take away Chan's hair and the slight tilt. Brad says on 4/Feb/10
Look at Sly with Chan, 5' 7" to not even 5' 9". Weathers has 4" on him easy in that shot. Wanna guess who has the 1/2" footwear advantage? RisingForce says on 3/Feb/10
Mickey, I definitely don't see Jennifer as slouched in the Rome picture. I can't see if her legs are bent, but her neck is not slouched and her upper body looks straight for once. She's always bending at premieres, though. Dural says on 3/Feb/10
What about that pic of Chan and Sly?
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Agreed with Mickey and Shaun, anything over 5'9" seems unlikely for Sly. 5'8.5" is fair for him. RisingForce says on 3/Feb/10
Yeah, that photo is perplexing to me, mickey. As I've said, I can buy 5'9" for Sly, but after seeing the 2 fights in Rocky 1 and 2 and all of the scenes in aRocky 3 as well as those photos from 2003 where Sly was nearly Carl's height, I"m not sold there's more than 3" between the 2.
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chan is 5'8.5" in shoes. 6'0.5' chris tucker towers over him by 5 inches in RUSH HOUR. burby says on 3/Feb/10
RisingForce says on 2/Feb/10
Chan could very well be 5'9".
Yeah, just look at him next to strong 5'9" Andy Garcia
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Chan is 5'7.5"
Look at Chan next to Wilson, Owen is 5'9" as sighted by Frank2 and Vaj. Owen looks 5'9" in the movie "Bottle Rocket". Shaun says on 3/Feb/10
Did Nielsen really claim 5'10" for Stallone? Now that is interesting. Why would she lie? I'll admit Rising you have a point about certain photos. To the casual eye he looks 5'10"-5'11" but then you take into account the lifts...I just think in barefoot photos/videos his body height doesn't look 5'10" and nearer 5'8" that's all I'm saying. At least you are not still claiming 5'10.75" anyway. I just think that if he was really near 5'10" legit he would easily pull of 6' and even 6'1" in his munsters. But he rarely does. He rarely even looks 6' in lifts. He mostly looks 5'11" max in shoes. On Jonathan Ross he looked about 5'11" in comparison in boots, definately not 6'. Yes a couple of times in big lifts and posture he has appeared as 6' even a little more but most pics of him in lifts with other people indicate he is around the 5'11" mark in his regular customs. Are you saying he is only getting an inch from his footwear? I think it more likely he regularly gets 2-3 inches from his customs. You deduct 2-3 inches from 5'11" and you get his barefoot height between 5'8" and 5'9". It makes the most sense. Mickey says on 3/Feb/10
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Here is Sly with Carl Weathers, listed at 6'1" here(with photo and height estimate by the guy that is in the photo). Theres about 4 inches between them, both are in dress shoes. 6'1" minus 4 inches is 5'9". It looks like Carl is not even standing as straight as Sly either but il leave it as best case scenario. You guys can make up your own mind i think. Mickey says on 3/Feb/10
Rising even though Sly is bending his knees in the Rome pic Jennifer is slouched decently too, and even though Jennifer "could" be 5'9.5"(which i doubt but anyway), factor in Sly's pretty decent footwear advantage of about an inch and at best you have Sly at 5'9" max.
Theres no way you can turn it around. He is shorter then his slouched wife in the picture, even though he isn't standing the straightest, i don't think he is standing any worse then she is. There is no way he looks over 5'9" max in that Rome picture. Brad says on 3/Feb/10
25" waist? 131 pounds? Are you like dying or something? If you want Chan's height, look in his autobiography, he's quite short. 4" shorter than Bruce Willis in one shot. At 5' 7" he can't compete with a 5' 8.5" Sly in monsters. Hulk saw reality. RisingForce says on 3/Feb/10
Shaun, Hulk Hogan was 6'6" when he was younger, I wouldn't expect him to accurately estimate Sly's height considering he's somewhere in the 5'8"-5'10" range. Even at 5'10", his head would be below plus Hogan has not proved himself to be a good judge of height as he estimated his daughter at 6' on his show as well as Kevin Nash at 7'2".
Brigitte Nielsen said Sly was "5-10, 5-10 1/2", never heard her claim he was 5-9. Though, I don't necessarily disagree with 5'9" for Sly, I'd say he's more of a strong 5'9" though, than the weak implied 5'9" by most here. Click Here At 2:20 in the video she says he's 5-10, 5-10 1/2. Dolph Lundgren also claimed he was about 5-10, although who knows how accurate his estimate would be at 6-4, 6-5. And when did I say I base most of my estimate for Sly's height on the Statham pictures? They're not even one of the main parts of my argument.
As far as the pool video? IMO that's extremely poor evidence because we don't have a single person with a known height to compare Sly to. The photo with Dickenson is mid-stride which makes it poor for height comparisons. Saying he used a body double is speculation, just like me saying he didn't is. Although I don't claim to be sure, I just say I don't think he used one. Regarding ,my weight and my life, well first of all I don't know what "problems" you thought I had, but all I stated here was that I had insomnia and regarding my weight? Strangely, last I weighed myself I apparently was 131, I don't think I gained that much, but I did become more cut working out so perhaps it is accurate and not a ridiculously low weight(my high as an adult is 143). Not sure what my chest is currently, I know at one point it was in the 31-32" range, my waist is not 24", I remembered measuring it at 25.5" sometime last year. My life is going great lately, I have 3 legit contacts in the music business and 1 more potential one. RisingForce says on 2/Feb/10
More fuel to the fire. Stallone towering over 5'8.5" Jackie Chan in the mid 90's. Click Here
While I'm sure Stallone was in some kind of lifts, they were not munsters. Click Here Chan was in dress shoes. Click Here I don't think that picture was an illusion because on a completely different night, 5 years later, Sly still looked a lot taller. Click Here And around that era 1996-2001, Sly's footwear was mild in comparison to what he was wearing in the early 90's and since the Contender.
IMO there's no way Sly isn't taller than Chan. And for those who think Chan is really short. Look at how well he measures up to 5'10.5" Owen Wilson. Click Here Chan could very well be 5'9".
IMO Sly just looks more in the range of say Matt Damon or Mel Gibson than Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Cruise or Robert Downey Jr., factoring in footwear of course. Brad says on 2/Feb/10
Double John you da man boss. Double J. Word up. RisingForce says on 2/Feb/10
johnjohn, Sly is called short for several reasons most likely. The biggest one is that he's an action star who people expect to be 6 ft+. Arnold Schwarzenegger is still a legit 6 fter and he gets called short.
Zach, that's the problem if 95% of the photos out there are with Sly in elevators, it leaves such a small amount of evidence, but I don't just pull the 5-9.5/5-10 figure out of my ass. I believe he's that tall for several reasons, 1 being the scene wit Sly in slippers next to Carl Weathers, another being the photos of Sly with Lundgren in 1985(Lundgren's claim that they had him stand on a box for some close ups means Sly likely wasn't wearing lifts, The barefoot scene in Tango and Cash(which I believe is the actors and not doubles due to Kurt Russell saying he's been naked from behind in several films), his constant 5'11"-6'0" appearance at events(which makes) and the barefoot photo with Brigitte indoors off the top of my head.
You disagree, that's fine, but you're not gonna convince me with something more. Nobody denied that Sly was bending his knees, even anonymous(who im 99% sure is tellem) acknowledged this, but claimed he'd be losing merely a half inch, which is just speculation. Then also factor in that Jennifer could just as well be 5-9.5. Rob G says on 2/Feb/10
My point of this post is NOT to disregard the Rome pictures, but to hopefully eliminate the constant posts that say to me, Parker, ACG ect. "Sly can't be 5'9" or taller, look at the Rome picture". Because I don't believe that any picture can conclusively prove something and contrary to popular belief, the photo does have 3 variables.
What you say would be true in regard to mathematics or physics, but not when one considers height. Especially when we have, say, one "barefoot/liftless" picture and two "questionable footwear" pictures. To sum up, Sly is 5'8.5". Shaun says on 2/Feb/10
Well, people who've met Stallone and seen him barefoot like Frank2 and Hulk Hogan they both claim he is 5'8" max. I don't think Hogan would lie about Stallone's height. Brigette Nielsen, however did claim he was 5'9" I think, and I doubt she would lie either. So most evidence of people who have stood with Stallone barefoot say he's 5'8" or 5'9". Add all the footage of him standing by the pool and in pictures BAREFOOT and this would seem to verify what each of these people claim. 5'8.5" makes the most sense. There is not one piece of evidence of him at 5'10" barefoot. He used a body double in his movie with Kurt and that photo of him with 5'11" Claudia Schiffer which is perhaps the strongest claim of him being 5'10" barefoot looks touched up to me. Then you look at the pictures of Stallone in sneakers and Janice Dickenson coming out of the gym and countless other pics of him looking 5'8" max and you are now returning to you 5'10" estimates, just because of how he looks in lifts LOL. Shaun says on 2/Feb/10
Cheers Brad! Well I do know Rising that you claim to be 7 and a half stone and 5 ft 8 and aside from your claimed normal height you have the physical measurements of an 11 year old boy like a 30 inch chest and a 24 inch waist etc and have admitted you suffer from certain problems/illnesses. No I don't know much about you and never will, but from what you've said so far and the way you function on here, would you expect me to think otherwise? Anyway I'm sorry if I'm wrong and you are actually 100% healthy, rich and happy. Honestly Rising Stallone is called "Sly" for a reason. Please stop letting pictures of him in his customs looking obviously taller than Statham con you into thinking he's 5'10". The pool pics/videos and most other barefoot evidence show a 5'8"-5'8.5" man. Nowhere near 5'10" in his barefeet. A strong 5'8" in my eyes although some may argue even that is questionable but in all the priceless barefoot pics that is not a man over 5'9". I'd say he is somewhere in between 5'8" and 5'9". Add the customs and you have a man who regularly looks in the 5'11" range. Brad says on 2/Feb/10
Shaun, I owe you a beer but I'm in 90210 now and can't get across the pond boss. Correctamundo. By the pool he's not even 5' 9". Mr. Light, comment sir, you took the vid. johnjohn says on 1/Feb/10
I find it weird for a man who is 5'10 barefoot to be called "short" by most people who meet him. 5'9 is average height, supposedly making him 1 inch over average height.
Cinema.com on meeting him, "Sly, shorter than you expect at 5-foot-eight"
Frank2 met him and also said 5'8 MAX.
"The real-life Rambo is an official 5 foot 10 1/2 inches tall, but that is with the generous boost of what can only be described as elevator shoes"
Sly's never pulled off a 5'10 height without help. Elevator shoes, camera tricks, you name it. Sly is truly paranoid about his real height, 5'8. Zach says on 1/Feb/10
Exactly Burby. Rising give it a break. Sly is shorter than his 5'9 wife. Rome is as conclusive proof as possible because:
* They're both in as similar stance as you can get.
* Both relaxed and Sly not in military stance for once.
* Both similar distance from the camera.
* No awkward camera angles.
* Both in regular footwear. If anything Sly has half to one inch more.
* Its no film/studio shot
* They're both on completely flat ground.
When you consider in 95% of pictures he's in elevators or film shots with unknown variables, Rome is pretty damning evidence.
He got caught. It doesnt help your still rather amusing 5'10 case in any way or form granted but just accept its more conclusive and takes care of more variables than any picture you ever produced. If you have just as good evidence please do enlighten the rest of us. You dont. And Sly's not 5'10, not even 5'9. Caught in Rome at the height he's always been at 5'8.5 max. RisingForce says on 1/Feb/10
No, Danimal, not quite full circle. It use to be 5-10.75, now it's 5-9.5, 5-10 range. ;) RisingForce says on 1/Feb/10
Yes Burby, but in that photo again we can't see either of their legs and Jennifer is closer to the camera.
Hahah Shaun you know absolutely nothing about my life. I find it amusing that you would even comment on it. Anonymous says on 31/Jan/10
Lol. Shes in FLAT sandles hes in casuals. Thats one inch advantage, not half. His knee is bent, hes losing at most a half an inch. TRy it. And youl see. I guess when someone doesnt want to believe or see sly shorter than what they HAVE HIM AT, theyl do watever it takes to make sure they are that height. BUT, Hes 5 ft. 8. Two contributers have already clarified this height and the rome pic is good enough proof. No need to be running around in circles. burby says on 31/Jan/10
What Rising forgot to mention is that 5'9" Jenn isn't exactly standing tall either, one foot is pointing into her arch of the other foot. Tilt or no tilt, she's still taller. Here is another shot, another angle.
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Joe says on 29/Jan/10
who classifies height by literally the amount of inches they are? 67 inches is 5'7 and he's not 5'7. 5'9 sounds right on the money tbh. he could be just under 5'10 but not quite.
Joe, we don't base height on something SOUNDS. We base height on how tall the person actually LOOKS (without their lifts of course). Danimal says on 31/Jan/10
Rising, you're going back to writing novels to defend your 5'10" claim again. My have we come full circle. Shaun says on 31/Jan/10
Please dismiss pictures of him in footwear. it is always misleading. The best pics are of him barefoot by the pool and that is not a 5 ft 10 inch man standing there. Show me one pic of Stallone looking a legit 5'10" barefoot?? 5'8"-5'9" no doubts. Shaun says on 31/Jan/10
"As of now, I tend to lean more towards 5'9.5"-5'10"." Rising. Seriously you need to get a life mate. If you see him in Rome in dress shoes looking shorter than his 5'9" wife in flat sandals and you are now back on with the old 5'10" bull..... RIsing will still be wasting his time in 10 years time and going around in circles.... I don't know about you but I feel incredibly dizzy. italian boy says on 31/Jan/10
174cm no less,he looks taller than a 170 tom cruise also wearing elevator shoes. RisingForce says on 31/Jan/10
Regarding the Rome picture, I think that potential variables are often overlooked. For example here's two. Click Here Look at Sly's leg, you can see that it does not stay straight, starting around his knee as the red line I drew shows. This tells me that his knee is likely bent. The yellow line also shows that the bottom of the picture frame is also not straight. This could mean that the photo is tilted in Jennifer's favor. IMO if Sly stood with his legs straight like this Click Here he'd look taller than he does in the photo.
Of course to be fair, Sly could also be appearing taller because he is closer to the camera and we can't forget that he does have atleast a half inch footwear advantage.
To further demonstrate my point that no pictures are conclusive, here's a photo of Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Click Here Eastwood is listed at 6'0" here and Freeman at 6'2" and neither is closer to the camera, yet Eastwood definitely appears taller which contradicts the majority of recent photos which show Freeman taller.
My point of this post is NOT to disregard the Rome pictures, but to hopefully eliminate the constant posts that say to me, Parker, ACG ect. "Sly can't be 5'9" or taller, look at the Rome picture". Because I don't believe that any picture can conclusively prove something and contrary to popular belief, the photo does have 3 variables.
Regarding what I think Sly's height is? I go back and forth a lot lately. Sometimes I see photos and I really don't think he seems more than a weak 5'9", but other times he seems 5'10" to me. As of now, I tend to lean more towards 5'9.5"-5'10".
Just my opinion anyway. Sorry if the post is a bit long. RisingForce says on 30/Jan/10
I can't call anything impossible, Johnjohn, but lifts in those shoes with shorts look unlikely. I think they'd be noticeable.
And sure Pele could be 5'7", but Parker's pictures show him to be more 5'8" and he's about the same height as Mamun in his picture.
By the way, look at the pictures from the day when Sly, Burgess Meredith and the rest of The Rocky 3 cast were promoting Rocky 3. There were some full body shots and it's obvious the difference as a lot bigger than it is there. Brad says on 30/Jan/10
Sly's never worn "normal" shoes in any picture except the '72 one. johnjohn says on 29/Jan/10
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Mickey is listed as 5'5'' on most sites (some sites have him as low as 5'4''). Even if we give Stallone the benefit of the doubt that his boxing shoes are legit, he doesn't look any more than 2 - 2.5 inches taller, with a slight camera disadvantage.
If Stallone was 5'10 or even 5'9'', he would have a good 4-5 inches on Burgess Meredith. He clearly doesn't. I realize that Meredith is probably wearing shoes, but I can't imagine he's any taller than 5'6'' with them, making my theory of Stallone being 5'8.5'' tops even more evident. He's never been 5'9'' in his life and I'm sure most people on this site agree with me on that. johnjohn says on 29/Jan/10
Rising, are you saying that there's absolutely no possibility of lifts inside Stallone's shoes from Victory? C'mon, Stallone doesn't understand the concept of "normal Shoes". Combine that with Stallone's forced posture and the ball is already in his court.
Besides, even Parker thinks that Pele could have been 5'7'' which makes perfect sense if Sly is 5'8'' and has a one inch advantage over Pele. Hence, he comes out looking 2 inches taller. Just my opinion. Joe says on 29/Jan/10
who classifies height by literally the amount of inches they are? 67 inches is 5'7 and he's not 5'7. 5'9 sounds right on the money tbh. he could be just under 5'10 but not quite. Zach says on 29/Jan/10
Those trainers he's wearing in Escape to Victory are clearly a size or two too big. No prizes for guessing why. RisingForce says on 29/Jan/10
Why do you say Sly has elevated golf shoes? Because he was taller than Jack Nicholson in golf shoes? Ever think that Sly may just be taller than Jack? Lmeister says on 29/Jan/10
Come on in the pic of Pele and Sly, Stallone is almost on his tippy toes and Pele is hunching. + Pele was a weak 5ft8 = 172cm, not a strong 5ft8 = 174 cm like Stallone ;) johnjohn says on 28/Jan/10
Burgess Meredith is listed as 5'5''. With shoes he'd be no more than 5'6''. Even if we give Stallone the benefit of the doubt that his boxing shoes are legit, he doesn't look any more than 2.5 inches taller.
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I'm still set on 5'8.5'' MAX for Stallone, but he's more likely around 5'8'' flat. derek d says on 28/Jan/10
ACG says on 28/Jan/10
johnjohn says on 27/Jan/10
I'll refer back to the pic from Victory that Rising posted a while back.
Stallone, being closer to the camera and standing straighter than 5'8'' Pele, and looking 2 inches taller isn't saying much.
And even if Pele is a legit 5'8'', I personally don't think Stallone is any taller.
Are you really trying to say that you don't see a "real" height difference between Sly and Pele???.....you have got to be kidding.
Well those are normal shoes and he does look shorter than usual but I guarantee you in my personal opinion he has at least a extra inch of lift in there. Anonymous says on 28/Jan/10
Danimal: Best post of the year by far. I completely agree. RisingForce says on 28/Jan/10
Like I said, johnjohn, watch the actual scenes from the film where Stallone is in those same shoes and looks 2 inches taller. Parker says on 28/Jan/10
Danimal says on 27/Jan/10
Parker, in case you didn't realize, Sly doesn't wear normal footwear, HENCE him having 2" on Pele. Does that mean he is actually 2" taller than Pele? NO. He is not 5'9.5"-5'10". You guys make me laugh, when 99% of the people on here see the reality of it.
I'm only calling it how I see it Danimal. The team pic in ETV where Sly is stood next to Mike Summerbee (Now I KNOW he is 5'10 minimum, I see him most weeks) Sly looks a solid 5'9 to me, and they are in football boots. In every scence in ETV, Sly appeared to me to have 2 inches on Pele, who In my opinion is or was around 5'8 - I'll accept he could have been 5'7, but it would still place Sly at approx 5'9. My opinion, Risings opinion,ACG's opinion, and of course the celebheights editor's opinion. If you wan't to think Sly is under 5'8, no sweat - your opinion.
All the Best Anonymous says on 28/Jan/10
So acg, if sly is 5 ft. Ten and 3 quarters then how do u explain his 5 ft. 9 wife looking taller? Is she 6 ft. Tall or is she in invisible lifts? Sly wears elevated golf shoes for pete sakes, he never leaves home with out them Rob G says on 28/Jan/10
ACG says on 27/Jan/10
I think 5'10.75 is not only possible, but most likely.
Are you serious? What a joke. ACG says on 28/Jan/10
johnjohn says on 27/Jan/10
I'll refer back to the pic from Victory that Rising posted a while back.
Stallone, being closer to the camera and standing straighter than 5'8'' Pele, and looking 2 inches taller isn't saying much.
And even if Pele is a legit 5'8'', I personally don't think Stallone is any taller.
Are you really trying to say that you don't see a "real" height difference between Sly and Pele???.....you have got to be kidding. RisingForce says on 28/Jan/10
Except for the fact that he WAS wearing normal shoes with Pele, Danimal. Click Here
And in response to your question Mickey, yes I do factor in posture, but I believe that Stallone in military posture won't get more than a half inch advantage over someone in good(but not forced) posture. If someone is truly slouching then that makes it more complicated. RisingForce says on 27/Jan/10
Thanks Parker, good pictures. johnjohn says on 27/Jan/10
I'll refer back to the pic from Victory that Rising posted a while back.
Stallone, being closer to the camera and standing straighter than 5'8'' Pele, and looking 2 inches taller isn't saying much.
And even if Pele is a legit 5'8'', I personally don't think Stallone is any taller. ACG says on 27/Jan/10
I think 5'10.75 is not only possible, but most likely. Had I never heard any height reports on Sly, I'd guess 5'11 for him after watching his movies. He can look as tall as 6'2"- with enhanced footwear, obviously; but the lifts can only give you so much......
People buy into to much tabloid-esque crap...Danimal: 5'7.75!?!? Give me a break, man! You can't possibly be serious? What a joke. peteyork says on 27/Jan/10
Last time I looked at this page people were still arguing for 5'10, now my estimate of 5'9.5 looks on the tall side. Danimal says on 27/Jan/10
Parker, in case you didn't realize, Sly doesn't wear normal footwear, HENCE him having 2" on Pele. Does that mean he is actually 2" taller than Pele? NO. He is not 5'9.5"-5'10". You guys make me laugh, when 99% of the people on here see the reality of it. Sly is FAKE. His face is FAKE. His height is FAKE and guys like you buy into it. The Rome shoe shoe pics revealed the man's REAL height. He is a strong 5'7"/weak 5'8". Brad says on 27/Jan/10
Correct Zach, he's booted & lifted. He needs those MGM or NYC sandals. Mickey says on 27/Jan/10
Rising i hardly call Weather's posture in the Rocky 3 scene a slight slouch. It was also filmed at a tricky angle(as seen by the angle of the door, favouring Sly). I don't think Sly is 5'8", but i sure don't think he is more than 5'9".
I dont seem to recall saying the beach picture was the best out of all of them, maybe i did, but i don't recall saying it. It probably is the best one, but hardly conclusive, i don't really talk much about any beach pics as the surface isn't ideal for comparing height.
Regardless if i want a good comparison between Sly and his wife(even if she is 5'9.5") il take the Rome pictures any day of the week. Not to back up my opinion, but because there are minimal factors. She is in flat, he isn't in lifts(that we know) but still has footwear advantage, the floor is flat, she is slouching, and he is shorter. With those factors a 5'10" Sly should look noticably taller.
Let me ask you this Rising, honest question. When you see Sly looking 6'.05" or 6'1" in lifts, do you ever think that just maybe that extra 1 inch he is getting is due to his impeccable posture over the other person in the photo?? I don't think i've ever seen Sly with someone else who has had posture equal or even similar to him. Im curious as to your answer. RisingForce says on 27/Jan/10
Zach, I'm not suggesting the photos with Statham are better, not at all, actually.
I just said in response to someone saying Sly was shorter than Jason that based on the photos I've seen of them I'd guess that Sly was atleast Jason's height if not taller. In no way did I compare it to the Rome picture which is certainly good and rare(even if it's not flawless like many act it is).
But the Sly/Jason comparison is not even one of the main reasons I think Sly is 5'9.5"-5'10"(although Sly looking so tall in the recent pics with normal looking shoes makes me more confident in my belief).
And no Danimal, I'm not going back to 5-10.75 for Sly. I'm now 99% sure he's not nor has he ever been that tall. Parker says on 26/Jan/10
Pele was always listed at 5'8 in his playing days, and quite frankly looked it.
Here he is with 5'5 Diego Maradona
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Here he is with my favourite football player of all time. The late,great 5'8/5'9 George Best
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George and 5'9 Denis Law
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Celeheights editor and Denis
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Summary, 5'8 for Pele in his playing days, certainly no less than 5'7.5.
I agree with Rising, watch every scene in ETV - Sly has a solid 2 inches on Pele. RisingForce says on 26/Jan/10
Mickey, I didn't show the beach picture until Dural brought up the beach pictures as well. Even you admitted it was probably the best of the beach pictures with Flavin as it wasn't mid-stride.
Danimal, what do you think about the scene in Rocky 3 where Sly in slippers ends up looking 2 inches shorter than a Carl Weathers with a slight slouch who is wearing sneakers. Obviously the difference would be greater than 2" if he stood up straight, but even a 3.5" difference would put Sly at around 5'10" there. That sure as hell isn't a 5'7.75" man next to Weathers in slippers. RisingForce says on 26/Jan/10
gilipollas says on 26/Jan/10
If sly was 5-10 he would look 6-1 on his lifts...
He has looked 6'0.5"-6'1" in lifts on numerous ocassions. Zach says on 26/Jan/10
Exactly Rob G. Somehow booted and lifted with Statham is greater evidence of Sly being a certain height than being caught in normal shoes next to his 5'9 wife. Both Mamun and Frank2 had Sly at not more than 5'8, yet despite all that, Glenn's ludicrous 5'10 estimate still remain amongst a couple of individuals here, although most thankfully can see the truth now. Mickey says on 26/Jan/10
If Sly was 5'10" he would look 5'10" in normal shoes(given that other people are wearing similar shoes) but he almost never looks that height unless he is in lifts, and even then he isn't hitting over 6ft. The only way he can look slightly taller is because of his lifts, and his big posture advantage over the people he poses with. My opinion anyway. Brad says on 26/Jan/10
"Can't see their footwear". You can just imagine what he had on with Pele. gilipollas says on 26/Jan/10
If sly was 5-10 he would look 6-1 on his lifts... Mickey says on 25/Jan/10
My thoughts exactly Rob G. I do not understand why Rising continually shows us the beach picture with Jennifer as a means to show he is taller when the Rome pictures are much much superior and clearly show he is shorter. Danimal says on 25/Jan/10
I can see Stallone as low as 5'7 3/4", but not under that. That is all he looked like with his wife. Remember, he was shopping for customs. He was just trying on a regular pair of dress shoes and his 5'9" wife was in sandals, yet was still taller than him. Rising, give it a rest. I give you one more year and you'll be back up to 5'10 3/4" for Sly. It's inevitable. burby says on 25/Jan/10
So Rising, you think Sly is 5'10" again? johnjohn says on 25/Jan/10
I just don't buy 5'8'' for Pele unless someone on this site actually met him and knows for sure. Otherwise, it's pretty pointless to compare Sly to a guy whose height could be inaccurate. johnjohn says on 25/Jan/10
What's with this whole "in effect" nonsense. You're either 5'9'' or you're not. RisingForce says on 25/Jan/10
Can't see their footwear, but Stallone has about 2 inches on Pele here. Click Here
But go watch the scene I was referring to in Victory where Stallone in shoes that to me, certainly looked liftless was a good 2 inches taller than Pele. Brad says on 25/Jan/10
Mamun stood right next to him, so did F2. Stallone wears things only Burt & Robert top. Rob G says on 25/Jan/10
Someone answer me this: If Sly is taller than 5'9" Statham, how is he shorter than his 5'9" wife? Something tells me he was in lifts next to Statham and got caught next to Flavin. Bottom line: Sly is not taller than 5'9", especially nowadays, and prooly little under that mark. Mickey says on 25/Jan/10
Rising, of course Sly looks taller in my last pic, he is in bigger shoes and is standing closer to the camera. Since they are of the same height, Sly would look taller for sure. Anonymous says on 24/Jan/10
Nice pic of stallone and pele. Stallone, as usual, pulling his silly antics by standing in effect, looking closer to the camera nxt to a slouching pele. ACG says on 24/Jan/10
RisingForce says on 23/Jan/10
Another reason why I think Stallone is as tall or taller than Statham. Click Here Click Here
No Stallone effect, Statham has the camera advantage and Sly looks visibly taller in each picture. Sure, he most likely has lifts in his boots, but Statham's boots add atleast 1.75"-2" as well.
Awesome findings, Rising.....yeah, that's how a 5'8"-5'8.5" guy looks like next to a legit 5'9" Statham. Borat: NAAHHHT!!!! Brad says on 24/Jan/10
Throw up the Alan Light shot pool video, if I didn't know it was Sly I'd push 5' 7" for the italian guy by the pool, he's really nowhere near 5' 10" without his footwear. I'm glad Rob has 5' 9" (in effect it should read) through years of this over 5' 9" nonsense. Imagine having to stand on your toes with Stallone in "sandals" and have to look up at him, I'd wake up in a Godfather Of Soul "Cold Sweat" if I even dreamed that. RisingForce says on 24/Jan/10
I see your point, Mickey, they're likely close in height, but I just can't see Sly being shorter like some are saying based on some of the pictures I posted and the ones Derek D posted. Honestly, Sly looks taller in that last picture you posted. burby says on 24/Jan/10
I asked Mamum. His reply: I did see him as my height or shorter and he was
wearing normal shoes!
Mamum is 5'8.25", and he saw Sly in 1998 at peak. Vegas says on 24/Jan/10
5'5 for pele is just laughable, people should not comment on celebs that haven't a clue about, even at nearly 70 he is not more than 3-4 inches shorter than 5'11+ david beckham Mickey says on 24/Jan/10
That was me that posted that last essay about Sly and Statham by the way. Anonymous says on 24/Jan/10
Rising that beach picture with Jennifer, you point out that her knees are in line with Sly's but you have to notice that her knees are also bent to quite a degree, this is before noting it is a beach surface and Sly is standing much straighter, although he is looking down. The Rome picture is miles better as it doesn't have most of these factors.
Regarding Statham well:
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Sly in front of the camera, Statham looks at least Sly's height, Sly most likely has the same shoes on as the other pics, which probably have lifts. Could be mid stride though.
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Statham is sloched while Sly is standing normal, yet Statham looks as tall, if not taller.
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Sly in bigger shoes, closer to the camera, yet, they look a very similar height.
Their heights often interchange simply because they are VERY close in height. A slouch or a camera advantage can make either look taller, but i still have no doubt that Sly is not over 5'9". Brad says on 24/Jan/10
Jennifer is 5' 9" and the Sly 5' 8.5" in that beach shot, and he's on his toes on an inclined surface in favor of Sly with Jennifer bending her knees. The departed height expert denied even being 5' 7" in photos let alone the 5' 6.5" reality. Discard anything he says about heights. Mamun met Stallone, he knows. He isn't going to say he was 1/4" shy of 5 feet 11 or just as ridiculous 5 feet 10. RisingForce says on 24/Jan/10
Look at his shoes in the picture I posted with Pele, johnjohn and then you'll see why I say he was liftless in that scene. The shoes are thin, he's wearing shorts and his ankle position looks normal.
And Pele at 5'5"-5'6"? Hahaha. Vibram says on 24/Jan/10
RisingForce says on 23/Jan/10
Even a liftless Stallone had a couple of inches on Pele who was close to if not 5'8" when he was younger(check Rob's listing and Mamun's photo). Click Here
Watch that scene in Victory, it's clear as day that Sly has a couple of inches on Pele.
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Pele at 29 is listed 172cm in my computer game "pro evolution 2010". I believe that's spot on.
Risingforce, in that pic Stallone is in Adidas trainers - they will give 1 - 2cm extra over studded football boots, of which Pele is wearing. Stallone is still taller though. johnjohn says on 23/Jan/10
Rising, in the pic where Sly ends up looking "3" inches taller (more like 1 inch), you can see that Stallone's calves are flexed, meaning he's on his tip toes. You can also see that Flavin is on lower ground and bending her knees as well.
Also, there's no way in the world that Pele or whoever is standing next to Stallone in that pic from Victory is 5'8''. He looks like a miget. More like 5'5'' - 5'6''. (C'mon, you can just tell by looking at him.)
And why would you assume that Stallone was liftless? RisingForce says on 23/Jan/10
Another reason why I think Stallone is as tall or taller than Statham. Click Here Click Here
No Stallone effect, Statham has the camera advantage and Sly looks visibly taller in each picture. Sure, he most likely has lifts in his boots, but Statham's boots add atleast 1.75"-2" as well. Dural says on 23/Jan/10
Rising, Mamun said Pelè had some footwear advantage over him and in your pic Sly is leaning towards the camera and standing on his toes with one leg which gives about 2cm. I don't doubt Stallone was taller than Pelè but no more than 1.5in. We don't know if Rob's listing is correct, ask Mamun how tall he thinks Pelè and Sly are. My guess (peak height) for Sly is 174cm and Pelè 171cm.
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RisingForce says on 23/Jan/10
Even a liftless Stallone had a couple of inches on Pele who was close to if not 5'8" when he was younger(check Rob's listing and Mamun's photo). Click Here
Watch that scene in Victory, it's clear as day that Sly has a couple of inches on Pele.
That makes Stallone, without a doubt, 5'10 minimum- which is what I knew all along. There is not one solid shred of evidence that supports Sly being below average height. And don't bring up those pictures of him and his wife. She is 5'9.5" and he is 100% positively taller than her. That is a FACT.
The 5'8" autograph dealer who used to contribute his photos here was correct from the beginning.
Have fun living in denial, you guys. Don says on 23/Jan/10
rising we know you think sly's 5'9.5-5'10. we get it. stop spamming the page with 2 yr old materials tho. Brad says on 23/Jan/10
Sly at over 5' 9" is ridiculous. He has to stand on his toes on an inclined beach to kiss his wife. Liftless Stallone in a film, only in Copland. RisingForce says on 23/Jan/10
Even a liftless Stallone had a couple of inches on Pele who was close to if not 5'8" when he was younger(check Rob's listing and Mamun's photo). Click Here
Watch that scene in Victory, it's clear as day that Sly has a couple of inches on Pele. RisingForce says on 23/Jan/10
In response to Dural's last post, yes, but mid-stride pics aren't accurate. But if you disagree, check this one out(on the left), Sly is farther downhill and his head is down, yet going by his shoulder level, he looks no shorter and as you agreed, Sly has a bigger head. Click Here
And it's not as if Sly is just barely ending up taller than Jennifer in the other picture, he ends up looking a good 3 inches taller. Click Here And how much of a ground advantage could he really have considering the fact that Jennifer's knees and waist are both atleast as high as Sly's?
A few of those pictures are good, particularly the fourth, but Jennifer is closer to the camera in the boat pictures and she has heeled boots in the Rocky Balboa set picture.
IMO Sly is a 5'9.5"-5'10" guy who has now shown he can pull off 5'11" in what look like dress shoes next to Statham(obviously with some lifts, but a bigger gain than 2"-2.5"?) I personally don't buy it. My opinion is no better than anyone else's on how much his lifts add, but that's what I believe for dress shoes and IMO his munsters add 3"-3.25". The 3.75" figure isn't impossible, but it sounds a bit much to me. Vibram says on 23/Jan/10
Well I know Statham wouldn't lie. He happily go's barefoot, wears wafer thin plimsoles etc. He even said he was 5f8 1/2 in an interview, and thats the height he was listed in the commonwealth games as a diver in the early 90s. He can pass for solid 5ft9.... even 5ft10 because he's built a thick layer of muscle on his upper body I suppose.
Factor Statham doesn't give a hoot about his 5ft8.5 height, having him on set must really bring out Sly's height insecurities. ACG says on 22/Jan/10
Danimal says on 21/Jan/10
ACG, have you gained any weight lately, or are you still scared to get fat 5'8" and 109 pounds?
That was really uncalled for. Zman says on 22/Jan/10
check out this photo of Stallone and Hulk Hogan who is listed at 6'3.5
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I swear Sly could stand next to a 7 footer and probably manage to be within a couple inches Sonia says on 22/Jan/10
I'm 5' 5" and 109 pounds, I hope ACG is a female. RisingForce says on 22/Jan/10
He looks surprisingly tall with Statham considering his shoes look normal(I'm not saying he doesn't have lifts). I doubt he's shorter than Statham. If anything, I'd bet he's taller. Danimal says on 21/Jan/10
ACG, have you gained any weight lately, or are you still scared to get fat 5'8" and 109 pounds? Brad says on 21/Jan/10
Sly wore typical Slyster stuff with Jason for weeks, he had to, he's not 5' 9" unless he stretches his spine. I can hear DeNiro on the first day: "Take that garbage off, now". Parker says on 21/Jan/10
Jason Statham with 6' Saffron Burrows
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ok, she's dropping height with posture, but Statham looks a solid 5'9 to me. ACG says on 21/Jan/10
Vibram says on 20/Jan/10
One minute he towers him, yet here is Sly looking very 5ft8 next to the 5ft9 Statham: Click Here
Forgotten your lifts a, Sly? Don't look so sheepish.
Looking very 5'8"? How about, looking very caught off guard mid-stride, hunched over, with his legs bent and feet miles apart AND with a camera angle that greatly favors Statham?? That's the crappiest picture for judging Stallone's height ever. It should be dismissed on all accounts. burby says on 21/Jan/10
Jason Statham is like the Kurt Russell of 2010, Sly will try every trick in the shoe book to top him, as Jason is taller. I wonder if the neck injury will make Sly drop in the height department? Vibram says on 20/Jan/10
One minute he towers him, yet here is Sly looking very 5ft8 next to the 5ft9 Statham: Click Here
Forgotten your lifts a, Sly? Don't look so sheepish. Brad says on 20/Jan/10
Sly tries to hide his whoppers at red carpets & awards & TV appearances with clever pants that get big at the bottom to conceal the things. I bet if you asked him today how tall he is, he'd say something like 5' 10" or over. Big wedge can put the height on, just don't walk funny and make sure the $2,000 customs are covered up well. Aleks says on 20/Jan/10
Statham has never been 5ft9 in his life. miko says on 20/Jan/10
Second photo is the best, Sly is whoppers and still only just over an inch on SLOUCHING 5"9 MAX Jason Statham.
Statham is just over 5"10 in his thin soled boots, so Sly is 5"11 MAX in his elevators with posture advantage. Brad says on 20/Jan/10
I'd love to hear Jason telling his pals the Sly footwear episodes the past year. Zach says on 20/Jan/10
Just goes to show how much difference posture can make. Theres loads of other pictures showing them being the same height (although with Sly having elevator boots). One thing also for sure, Sly's cleverly designed elevators get better and better, at first glance those shoes do not look like elevators. johnjohn says on 20/Jan/10
Durals pics show that it's pretty clear Stallone is under 5'9 Zman says on 19/Jan/10
Sly must be packing some serious whoppers in those Statham pics. He looks 6'0 or 6.05. Maybe Statham is closer to 5'8 flat Anonymous says on 19/Jan/10
derek d, it is obvious that sly has 2 inches because statham is not even standing properly. dmeyer says on 19/Jan/10
in small lifts sly stands 5 ft 10 like 5 ft 11 in shoes in stilts 5 ft 10.5 to 5 ft 10.75 le 5 ft 11.75 to 6 ft in shoes burby says on 19/Jan/10
Sly has the fake front customs next to Jason Statham. 3" on those shoes. He wore them on that award show.
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He was at Planet Hollywod Las Vegas by the pool in sandals and he's barely 5 feet 9. He wears huge lifts in these shots I see. Brad says on 19/Jan/10
Claudia picture is fake. Discard it. Schumacher is as good as Rome. Racing shoes he couldn't jack. derek d says on 18/Jan/10
New pictures of Sly and Statham. I'm amazed by how tall he looks next to him (in lifts of course). Jason is listed here at 5'9 (unless he's under that) and is in boots. Given Sly has major posture advantage I'd give Sly 2 inches on him. Then again he is further from the camera than Statham so maybe even more than 2. But, its all in the shoes.
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Vibram says on 10/Jan/10
Lets go back to the nude pic that Stallone did with supermodel Claudia Schiffer in 1995 for Versace. Both are barefoot, he can't hide with munsters in this one. Schiffer is listed from 5' 10¾ (179cm) to 5ft11 (180cm) from various web sources. It's clear to me Stallone looks 174cm / mid 5ft8 next to her, she might be slightly closer the camera but still.....
Spot on. If both stood straight without arching the legs Stallone looks exactly what he. 5'8.5". 174cm. Remember he looked 174 next to Michael Schumacher too. 174 is definately in the ball park...
I wouldn't take any notice of that pic Shaun - or this one.
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Rising, Sly was also shorter than Flavin on the beach and don't forget the pics on the boat.
Not in the best picture of the beach photos. Sly looked taller. Mid-stride can throw things off by a couple of inches because people go and up and down as they walk, unless 2 people were in the exact same part of their stride when the photo was snapped which is not only unlikely, but impossible to prove.
The beach photo actually suggested the opposite to me, the one with Flavin's knees bent, but her neck stretched and Sly with what appeared to be a ground advantage. but his frame looked longer and before factoring in advantages, the top of her head was 3 inches lower than Sly's in the beach picture.
And I agree with Parker that 5'9" is fair.
How can you say the best beach picture is the one where Sly looks taller? You answered the question yourself, she's bending her knees, ground advantage and most importent we can't see his feet.
Mid-stride but you have a couple of them
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She's standing behind him, shoes appear similar and she's an inch taller
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Most likely barefoot
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with his kids and wife on the set of Rocky Balboa
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Sly closer to the camera, Flavin in small heels
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of course, Sly needs elevators on the beach
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Not to mention the rome shots Danimal says on 18/Jan/10
Vegas says on 16/Jan/10
that must be one incredible photo for you to keep talking about it danimal, you obviously believe his shoes were giving him 5+ inches with frank trigg right??
Hahaha...following me around now are we Vegas? ;)...hahaha Damno says on 18/Jan/10
RisingForce says on 17/Jan/10
Dural says on 12/Jan/10
Rising, Sly was also shorter than Flavin on the beach and don't forget the pics on the boat.
Not in the best picture of the beach photos. Sly looked taller. Mid-stride can throw things off by a couple of inches because people go and up and down as they walk, unless 2 people were in the exact same part of their stride when the photo was snapped which is not only unlikely, but impossible to prove.
The beach photo actually suggested the opposite to me, the one with Flavin's knees bent, but her neck stretched and Sly with what appeared to be a ground advantage. but his frame looked longer and before factoring in advantages, the top of her head was 3 inches lower than Sly's in the beach picture.
And I agree with Parker that 5'9" is fair. dmeyer says on 18/Jan/10
i have seen a pic of sly and a 5 ft 7.5 friend sly was defenetly 3 in more sly realy looks near 5 ft 11 he did have stilts sly can legit 5 ft 10.5 my friend told he looked 5 ft 10.75 so he isnt under 5 9 Rob G says on 18/Jan/10
5'9" is fair, but 5'8.5" seems fairer...err...more probable. RisingForce says on 17/Jan/10
Dural says on 12/Jan/10
Rising, Sly was also shorter than Flavin on the beach and don't forget the pics on the boat.
Not in the best picture of the beach photos. Sly looked taller. Mid-stride can throw things off by a couple of inches because people go and up and down as they walk, unless 2 people were in the exact same part of their stride when the photo was snapped which is not only unlikely, but impossible to prove.
The beach photo actually suggested the opposite to me, the one with Flavin's knees bent, but her neck stretched and Sly with what appeared to be a ground advantage. but his frame looked longer and before factoring in advantages, the top of her head was 3 inches lower than Sly's in the beach picture.
And I agree with Parker that 5'9" is fair. Rob G says on 17/Jan/10
Parker says on 17/Jan/10
In my opinion, 5'9 is a good estimate. That might astonish some people, but that's what I believe based on the 100's of pics I've seen and films- not one picture.
Maybe in that one picture Sly got caught? Kinda like Pitt and Paltrow pool picture, I think. Zach says on 17/Jan/10
Shaun thats a very good point. Its amazing how some people continually talk about Sly in his elevator footwear when we dont know exactly how much they give. Two reliable posters here who know the shoemaker say they give 3.75inches.
Unfortunately Sly wears elevators 95% of the time. There arent really that many barefeet pictures which arent on the beach. Hence being caught in that Rome shoeshop with regular footwear was priceless. Parker says on 17/Jan/10
In my opinion, 5'9 is a good estimate. That might astonish some people, but that's what I believe based on the 100's of pics I've seen and films- not one picture. Shaun says on 17/Jan/10
People. Please lets drop the photos of where Stallone is in shoes. Lets instead discuss the ones of him barefoot where we can't claim he is wearing lifts. There are plenty of pics of Stallone barefoot and each time he looks somewhere between 5'8" and 5'9". Shaun says on 17/Jan/10
Vibram says on 10/Jan/10
Lets go back to the nude pic that Stallone did with supermodel Claudia Schiffer in 1995 for Versace. Both are barefoot, he can't hide with munsters in this one. Schiffer is listed from 5' 10¾ (179cm) to 5ft11 (180cm) from various web sources. It's clear to me Stallone looks 174cm / mid 5ft8 next to her, she might be slightly closer the camera but still.....
Spot on. If both stood straight without arching the legs Stallone looks exactly what he. 5'8.5". 174cm. Remember he looked 174 next to Michael Schumacher too. 174 is definately in the ball park... Shaun says on 17/Jan/10
Rob G has it spot on. 5'8.5" seems the most likely barefoot next to Flavin. At that height he just tall enough to pull off 6' in his munsters and 5'11" in his regular customs. Vegas says on 16/Jan/10
that must be one incredible photo for you to keep talking about it danimal, you obviously believe his shoes were giving him 5+ inches with frank trigg right?? dmeyer says on 16/Jan/10
deniro n copland was more 5 f 8.5 to 5 f8.75 back then considering the footwear advantage sly is no taller sly could be 174 when i met deniro he seemed 5 ft 7.75 but he wears flat shoes a lot so could be solid 5 ft 8 even nowadays and was 5 ft 9 Sandy says on 16/Jan/10
I met him in Australia on a beach, he's not over 5 feet 9, more so 5' 8 and a half, short, his wife was taller than him by an inch. Brad says on 15/Jan/10
Somebody else saw him with his 2 eyes 20 times and said 5 feet 10 and three quarters...must be that NYC water or sandals. Danimal says on 15/Jan/10
I am astonished that there are people who still hold onto 5'9" for Sly, even though his 5'9" wife in flat sandals was taller than him in dress shoes??? I mean come on, do the math? He had footwear advantage, was close to the camera, he was standing fully straight (she wasn't) AND she was STILL taller than him and she's only 5'9", YET, people claim he is 5'9"???? Dude is a strong 5'7"/weak 5'8". burby says on 15/Jan/10
Valeris post on the Damon page is good too. Brad, the Pepsi/fish n rice/Coors are all "Cobra" references.....Runt should order some Colin moccasins, they will look like custom cowboy boots when he gets them. The people who thought Sly was 5'10.75" were drinking the Flavor aid, the Jim Jones kind. Anonymous says on 15/Jan/10
Stallone is 5 ft 8. Yes burby mamun saw the man wif his own 2 eyes and so did frank2 and they all stated 5 ft 8 max Brad says on 15/Jan/10
Runt: best post this year. We got 11 to go, might not be beat. Super knows. I've seen Super, he's 5' 8.5" tops. Fish n rice doesn't go well with Colorado Kool Aide, Jerry Reed chuckin' cases of it in Texarkana in '77 was for a reason with The Bandit and some Hag on the 8-track. runt says on 15/Jan/10
I ordered a pair of NYC sandals. When they came in the mail they surprisingly looked like boots with a lift inside. burby says on 14/Jan/10
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Stallone is in "effect" with shoes that look like custom black bricks, meanwhile 5'8" DeNiro is in a slipper style boat shoe and slouching. Even so, Sly isn't much taller. Forget about throwback Pepsi Brad, have some fish and rice, wash it down with some Coors. Mamun saw him in 98, wrote back as his height or shorter......uh oh on the 5'9"......... Brad says on 14/Jan/10
Where were these people in '06? Vaj/F2 and I were being asked about our postman. He's never been over 5' 9" (in effect) in his life. He's never looked shorter (outside of the barefoot shots) than nowadays. johnjohn says on 13/Jan/10
I think Talia Shire is more like 5'3'', and Burt Young is more like 5'7''. If Stallone's listed height isn't accurate, then why should we trust theirs? Nolifts81 says on 13/Jan/10
Sly was 5'9" now maybe 5'8.5. Zach says on 13/Jan/10
Correct. 5'8.5, possibly scraping 5'9 with broom up backside posture. Rome provided the crystal clear answer to what most of us already knew, Sly is not and never was anything over 5'9. Rob G says on 13/Jan/10
Seeing recent pictures with Flavin 5'8.5" is the most plausible estimate for Sly, especially nowadays. Brad says on 13/Jan/10
His wife is in one of the recent car shots and is destroying him, she should, she's 5' 9" plus heels. Sly forgot his NYC sandals in Pacific Palisades, huge boots. Anybody like the Throwback Pepsi? Dural says on 13/Jan/10
I have to agree with Brad's 5'8.5" estimate and now 5'8", maybe a weak one. Anonymous says on 12/Jan/10
ralf, I agree. 172cm max ralf says on 12/Jan/10
Really a great actor. But a small one with 172cm max. barefoot. Daniel says on 12/Jan/10
In the last pic posted by RisingForce Sly looks 2 inches taller than Pelé. And look how thin were Stallone's calves then, I would say they look ridiculous, hahaha T man says on 12/Jan/10
I met Stallone back in the mid 80's On a radio call at his Pacific Palisades home concerning his burglar alarm. Along with being very short, bout 5'7", He also has a complex bout it. He was very rude and disrespectfull. I stand bout 5'10 1/2" with black army boots. He was wearing sandles. I could see the bald spot on the top of his head.. Dural says on 12/Jan/10
Rising, Sly was also shorter than Flavin on the beach and don't forget the pics on the boat. the shredder says on 12/Jan/10
Hey guys , this is ODD , Burt Young the same height as Mr.T WTF ?
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I'd like to also say that I have no problem with any being convinced Sly is 5-8ish because of the Rome picture, I just think it's annoying when posters try to force everyone to be as convinced because of a picture. RisingForce says on 11/Jan/10
Danimal, first oF all we're talking about one picture and who says his wife is a flat 5'9"? More importantly how do we know Stallone's knees weren't bent in the picture? To act like one picture is an exact measurement and there's nothing that could throw it off is just comical. Then again you're good for comic relief, Danimal. Just like your posts such as "Cruise is 5-6 3/4....I read it in a magazine once...it must be true!" And Sly at under 5-8 certainly is comical.
Zach, Sly was already wearing boots in one scene and he ran over and started playing soccer iirc in that movie. In other scenes, he had no problem wearing thin sneakers. Click Here And I'm not saying he didn't ever try to look taller pre-1985, but that's around the time I think he really became obsessed with his height and had lifts built into shots rather than boots with large exterior heels which really weren't uncommon. johnjohn says on 11/Jan/10
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Rising, here's an interesting pic from Rocky IV. Look at Stallone's right foot and you'll notice that the heel is sticking way out. I don't know if that's just his foot, but it could very well be some sort of a lift. Vegas says on 11/Jan/10
Brad says on 3/Jan/10
How tall is "Smokin'" Joe Frazier?.
he was basically the same height as Mr T at wrestlemania 2 in 1986, if that helps Danimal says on 11/Jan/10
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RisingForce says on 8/Jan/10
Just watched the oscar footage with Ali and I was shocked at the fuss made about his toowear. Those boots were mild for the era and at most, the heels were 2 inches. The other boots Dural showed were a lot bigger, but the Ali footage isn't surprising in any way.
And johnjohn, Burt Young was standing on a step in that shot. They were outside of the building on the steps where Rocky punches the meet. I'll show you the full shots. Watch from 3:25 on. Click Here Full body shot and you can see that Sly is in thin Converse shoes and Burt Young is wearing boots yet Sly has a solid inch on him(Burt Young's posture can make the difference look greater).
Emrah, I think Sly in '85 was a minimum 175 cm. Now 174 cm is definitely possible, but I personally think he's still 5'9.5"-5'10".
How could ANYONE PERSONALLY give Stallone 5'9.5"-5'10" when his 5'9" wife in FLAT SANDALS was taller than Stallone in DRESS SHOES???? DO THE MATH. We're looking at a guy whose a 1/4" shy of 5'8" today. RisingForce says on 11/Jan/10
I agree with Brad that the Versace ad might be a fake. They often don't shoot the actors togethter and I'd imagine Sly nezt to a 5'11" woman barefoot wouldn't be his choice of a photo shoot, particularly in the mid 90's. And of course Sly's Cobra boots were "customs", my point was that they weren't as big as recent munsters.
If Sly wore lifts in Rocky 4, johnjohn then I'd bet money he didn't in the ring. If he did then putting Lundgren on a box would make no sense, especially since performing the boxing scenes in lifts would be more difficult. johnjohn says on 10/Jan/10
Even though Stallone had Lundgren stand on a box in Rocky 4, I still think that he tried to live up to his reputation as a 5'10'' man and wore lifts. He probably had custom made boxing shoes with the lifts built right into the shoe. I don't think a 1.5 to 2 inch boost would look that obvious, especially if it's inside the shoe. Brad says on 10/Jan/10
"Fairly normal" boots for Sly are customs. Danny Kaye? That's Marlo's father. 5' 9" "In effect". Versace ad might be a fake photo. Sly could get his heel stuck in the mud in that field and he must be in Ace Frehley sneakers watching the Lakers. RisingForce says on 10/Jan/10
I agree that 5'9" is a fair estimate, Parker. I think you're one of the most fair posters here regarding celebrities, particularly the controversial ones such as Cruise and Stallone.
I do wonder how much the difference in height could be though when Sly has looked taller on a number of ocassions including this night. Click Here Click Here Click Here
The other actor there is Danny Kaye who is listed here at 5'11"(a height which Frank2 also believes he was). That suggests to me that Sly looking taller than Brigitte may have not been because of her bending because she is also taller than Kaye.
Also watch the scene in Cobra where Stallone walks Nielsen to her car. You can see that with no boards, Sly in boots that look fairly normal looks as tall or taller than Nielsen in sneakers.
That, along with my belief that Sly's biggest elevators give him 3"-3.25" make me believe that the difference between the 2 was only 2"-2.5". That also makes sense in 2 out of the 3 barefoot pictures we have of the two. If Sly was never taller than 5'9"(which is very possible) then I believe Nielsen may have been more like 5'11.5", but most have her in the 6'-6'1" range. Vibram says on 10/Jan/10
Lets go back to the nude pic that Stallone did with supermodel Claudia Schiffer in 1995 for Versace. Both are barefoot, he can't hide with munsters in this one. Schiffer is listed from 5' 10¾ (179cm) to 5ft11 (180cm) from various web sources. It's clear to me Stallone looks 174cm / mid 5ft8 next to her, she might be slightly closer the camera but still.....
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And Leno always looked like a solid 5'11" guy to me, maybe a weak 5'11" guy now at almost 60 years old. RisingForce says on 10/Jan/10
I doubt he had lifts in Converse, he had similar sneakers in Rocky 3, but he had shorts and you could see that their was almst no chance of lifts them.
And I disagree that he almost looked as tall in Converse as he did in his boots. In his boots he was always a lot taller(6-7") taller than Talia Shire in heels, 3" taller than Burt Young at times(particularly Rocky 2). In his Converse and thin boxing shoes, the difference was a lot less. Zach says on 10/Jan/10
This is how Sly wears Converse Click Here Packed with lifts. Same can be said about his fellow partner in lift crime next to him.
And risingforce if Sly only started wearing elevators as you claim in 85, and prior to that it was only for 'fashion reasons' why is he wearing high heels on a soccer pitch in 1981 in Escape to Victory? Click Here
I realise you feel obliged to make any excuse for Sly but we're now entering a fourth consecutive decade since the 1970s that Sly has perennially worn elevator footwear. To you Sly may have only been wearing elevators in the 70s for fashion reasons, to the rest of us its glaringly obvious he's always had issues with his relatively short stature and his subsequent obsession with elevator footwear. And take it from a Brit where 'soccer' is the national game, you have to be obsessed about your height and almost bordering on the insane to wear heels whilst playing soccer, you're almost begging for a ligament injury. |
