How tall is Brian Shaw

Robbe said on 23/Nov/23
Not under 6'7 Click Here

Danimal 5'9 1/4" said on 26/Sep/23
Danimal 5'9 1/4" said on 24/Sep/23
This guy standing next to Brian claims to be 6'8". How tall does that make Brian?
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I've always said he is MAX 6'6" barefoot.
Editor Rob
I'd guess 6ft 6-6.5 range there.

Yup. I've known it for years. I think it's time for a downgrade Rob.

Duhon said on 25/Sep/23
6'7" Brian Shaw, 6'7.75" Hafthor imo. Hafthor is noticeably taller but by not a full inch.

Danimal 5'9 1/4" said on 24/Sep/23
This guy standing next to Brian claims to be 6'8". How tall does that make Brian?
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I've always said he is MAX 6'6" barefoot.

Norway101 said on 15/Sep/23
@Rob How tall do you think Mitchell Hooper is? Could we get a page for him? He’s been listed between 6’2 and 6’4 (1.88-1.93). In a video with Greg Doucette, Mitch was referred to as 6’2 and Mitch didn’t correct him.

In Mitch’s Shaw Classic day one video he says he’s 6’3.

Here’s a video where he stands on the same podium as Brian Shaw:
Click Here (skip to 10:10).

I would give him 1.90, but I don’t rule out 1.88-1.89 either.

Shane Gray said on 7/May/23
@Johan Eric was looking wayyyy up for Oberst. That makes the measurement look higher than it it. And using a tape like that is a pretty useless measurement. And Thor isn't anywhere near 6'7 3/4" barefoot. Same guy (Eric) had him at 6'8" in shoes, again while looking wayyyy up and creating a very high angle that would make the measurement taller. Thor is not over 6'7" flat barefoot in afternoon. That puts Shaw close to 6'6", which is about right on based on the fact that Shaw was max 6'8" in shoes 20 years ago and before any powerlifting when listed as such for college basketball. Shaw is MAX 6'6 1/2" barefoot afternoon now and likely more like 6'6" flat. Hall is about 6'1" flat in afternoon barefoot.

Johan 185 cm said on 4/May/23
@Shane Gray

Rob has Hafthor nailed at 6'7.75" and Brian wasnt that much shorter. I wouldnt go any lower than 6'7" for him. He is easily 5+ inches on Eddie Hall and taller than Oberst who I saw got measured by Eric in shoes at 6'7".

Shane Gray said on 2/May/23
@Johan
@Adam

You guys aren't even close, respectively. Shaw was listed 6'8" in college basketball. Those are always shoe heights and often shoe heights rounded up. And that was before 20 years of powerlifting and strongman. He's likely lost at least a half inch. Shaw has never been 6'8" barefoot. If he wad, he'd have been listed 6'9" or 6'10" for basketball. By this sites afternoon barefoot standard he's no more than max 6'6 1/2". That's maximum. I'm not sure he's ever seen 6'7" barefoot in afternoon in his life.

186cm said on 1/May/23
@Duhon
I think even then there is still .75-1” between them. That would make him 6’6” but idk. I feel like Brian seems bigger sometimes. But I also recently saw a video where he very clearly avoided being measured so maybe he’s actually 6’6” range.

Johan 185 cm said on 29/Apr/23
Adam Fernandes said on 19/Apr/23
I just watched Eddie Hall (listed at 6,1.75) interview Brian at WSM 2023 and Brian looked about 5.5-6 inches taller than him. 6,7.25 is the minimum. He slouches like crazy. He is absolutely enormous. I think he is 6,7.5 right now and peak 6,8. I believe he has lost a bit of height from strongman wear and tear.

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Sometimes Brian can indeed look taller but I always compare him to the taller athletes in Strongman. Hafthor edged him out and Rob met him and his him listed at 6'7.75". Recently Hafthor admitted he was 6'9" in shoes and 6'8 barefoot. So I think Brian is max 6'7.5". Ofc a 6'8" claim isnt bad at all, this guy probably wakes at 6'8.5".

So if Hafthor was to be bumped up to 6'8" , Brian should be adjusted accordingly imo.

Adam Fernandes said on 19/Apr/23
I just watched Eddie Hall (listed at 6,1.75) interview Brian at WSM 2023 and Brian looked about 5.5-6 inches taller than him. 6,7.25 is the minimum. He slouches like crazy. He is absolutely enormous. I think he is 6,7.5 right now and peak 6,8. I believe he has lost a bit of height from strongman wear and tear.

Duhon said on 3/Apr/23
@186 that guy is taller than Brian but he's getting an edge by standing almost fully in front of Brian, look at their feet position Click Here

186cm said on 30/Mar/23
@Editor Rob
With AW Derek, who is the same height as Vitaly Laletin (6’7”), he look 1-1.5” shorter.
With AW Derek:
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(Scroll a little to the right for a different picture with Laletin)

Shane Gray said on 26/Feb/23
@Rob this listing is wildly too high. I'm not sure how you think this is even close to accurate, my friend.

Daniel Lee 173 cm said on 13/Feb/23
He looks 1.5-1.75 taller than Oberst.

joec192.5 said on 13/Jan/23
@Rob what's you're best guess at fellow strongman Terry Holland's height, based on seeing him next to Shaw: Click Here

Shane Gray said on 12/Jan/23
@berta He was getting measured in shoes too. His 6'8" basketball listing was 20 years ago and those are always in shoes. He's never been close to 6'8" barefoot and certainly isn't now. He would be lucky to measure 6'6 1/2" barefoot in afternoon. Not sure he would make that to be honest. If he were ever 6'7 1/2" barefoot midday he would have definitely been listed 6'9" for basketball.

berta said on 27/Dec/22
yeah swede2 i think he have been little taller than this. the guy is 40 years old and still psuhing the body to the limit. I guess 6´7 1/2-3/4 ( legit 202 peak and rounding that to 6´8) today at worst the listed height and could be 6´7 1/2. There is a new video of him where he doesnt want to be measured. I think that indicates that he knows he is under 6´8.

Swede2 said on 17/Dec/22
100% confident Shaw was at least at one point around 6'8 out of bed height wich is similar like beeing measured 6'8 with shoes later in day. I have meet him and definetly seen over 200 cm

Shane Gray said on 21/Nov/22
@Ohmydawgie your top pic is way more than inch. That is two inches or at least more than 1.5 inches easily and Shaw always uses tall shoes. Shaw was listed 6'8" for college basketball. Those are always shoe heights and oftentimes rounded up. He's never been near 6'7 1/4" barefoot afternoon. If he were, he'd have been listed 6'9". Shaw isn't over max 6'6 1/2" afternoon, especially now after 20 years of strongman and his considerable body weight. I don't think Shaw is even 6'7" barefoot out of bed at this stage. Shaw has always been overlisted here by a minimum of half an inch. Max he should have ever been listed here is 6'6 1/2" to 6'6 3/4" for afternoon height but 6'6 3/4" is probably too high.

Jesica said on 16/Nov/22
joec192.5 said on 14/Oct/22
@Rob notice Any difference in height between Shaw and this pro arm wrestler?:

That's Derek Smith, and he's listed at 6'8. He has an inch on 6'7 Brian.

joec192.5 said on 14/Oct/22
@Rob notice Any difference in height between Shaw and this pro arm wrestler?:
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Shane Gray@ said on 20/Jun/22
@Rob world's strongest man 2022 has him 6'8". Google search 6'8". But I'm just saying I don't believe he was probably ever 6'7 1/4" barefoot in the afternoon, and definitely not now. Just my opinion but it doesn't make sense considering American College basketball listings, which are often EVEN MORE GENEROUS than the NBA was before their new policy.

FriedChicken said on 20/Jun/22
Maybe he was this listing in his 20s and is now squarely 200 cm.

Shane Gray@ said on 9/Jun/22
@Rob it seems you actually think Shaw is 6'8" barefoot out of bed. If he was, he would have been listed 6'9" minimum and possibly 6'10" for college basketball.

Adam Fernandes said on 29/May/22
In one of the videos from WSM this week Tom and Brian stood beside each other for a photo, Tom with crocs and brian with basketball shoes. Tom was taller with relaxed posture. Tom is legit 6,8. He was around the same height as Thor in a training video too. Tom might even be 6,8.5, 6,9 in the morning. In fact, he got measured in a video by a doctor for a medical at 6,8.9 (6,9). Don't know the time of day but it was in socks. Tom needs to be added regardless. He is likely going to be a 2X WSM by tomorrow evening. Would you add him Rob?

Shane Gray@ said on 28/May/22
@Danimal I agree. This listing is way too high for an afternoon barefoot height. 6'8" college basketball listing, no doubt in shoes. He could easily be close to 6'6" flat barefoot in afternoon then, and certainly now.

Shane Gray@ said on 28/May/22
@Rob college basketball heights are always in shoes. Shaw was listed 6'8" then and that was before 20 years of brutal powerlifting. He was never 6'7 1/4" barefoot afternoon and certainly isn't now. I don't understand this listing, respectively. 6'6 1/2" afternoon, tops.

Roland avdia said on 23/Apr/22
Rob i dont think brian is 201 cm i think he may be 2 meters on the morning and 1.98 in the afternoon bare foot because i have seen a video of hafthor being measured maybe with hair and the meter not so straight on shoes and he was 202 if he was standing straight maybe 203.5 cm at max the shoes were like 1.5-2 cm so hafthor is 201 cm bare foot afternoon i think brian is 198 cm afternoon height
Look at the video when hafthor get measured
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Robbe said on 26/Dec/21
Same 5'8 guy with Brian and Joonas Suotamo Click Here

recapa said on 3/Oct/21
he always seems to be 2cm shorter than hafthor who i doubt is under 202 at worst,200-200.5 before bed and 203-203.5 out of bed.

Johno said on 30/Sep/21
Vinny Feraca said on 5/Jan/21
Probably 6'7.5" peak at some point for Brian. Here's a list I put together for various strongmen heights:


Hafthor: 6'7.5"
Shaw: 6'6.75"
Tom Stoltman: 6'6.5"
Dave Ostlund: 6'6"
Robert Oberst: 6'5"
Mateusz Kieliszkowski: 6'4.75"
Konstantin Janashia: 6'4"
Hollands: 6'4.5"
Zydrunas: 6'3"-6'3.5" (he can look almost 6'4" at times)
Travis Ortmayer: 6'2.75"
Jerry Pritchett: 6'2.75"
Martins Licis: 6'2"
Laurence Shahlaei: 6'2"
JF Caron: 6'1.5"
Eddie Hall: 6'1.5"
Nick Best: 6'0"
Derek Poundstone: 6'0"
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Sounds about right. Although Hollands could easily be 6'5 and Oberst closer to 6'6.

Johno said on 30/Sep/21
He has always been listed at 6'8. I think this height profile comes from varsity basketball days where they do often measure you in shoes.

He is ~1-inch shorter than Thor. 6'6.75 is his likely height with Thor obviously being over 6'7.

FriedChicken said on 27/Sep/21
Jayson and Lebron could look half an inch taller than Brian if they met.

just because said on 27/Sep/21
Click Here in brians latest vid he says he was 6ft8 but is probably under that now due to heavy lifting

Seahawk said on 13/Sep/21
He is the same height as Jayson Tatum but twice his weight. 6'7.5

rlheight5'11 said on 10/Sep/21
These guys make my diet look normal... and strongman diets are extreme but that helps them to compete at the highest level and extremely heavy Deadlifts require a lot of fuel too.

FriedChicken said on 26/Jul/21
Rob, Brian collabed with Mr Beast in a new video. How tall do you think he looks with Chandler?
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8:25 TO 9:38

Adam Fernandes said on 25/Jun/21
I also studied some video of the stoltman brothers hanging out with Hafthor. Stoltman is taller! He has a bout a 1/2 inch on Thor and is wearing Converse sneakers so nothing big in the heel. I really do think hes 6,8 maybe even slightly over. The thing that changed my mind was that his brother Luke Stoltman is legit 6,3 and is even listed at 6,4 on some sites. I think Luke could legit be 6,3.5 or 192 cm (a weak six four). They are massive boys no matter what lol.

A Man said on 25/Jun/21
Stoltman looked at least as tall as Brian yes, it’s hard to say as Tom has an inch or more of hair and Brian is bald.

Adam192-194cm said on 22/Jun/21
Tom Stoltman looked taller than Shaw at Worlds strongest man side by side and in comparison to other notable strongmen. I actually Tom could hit 6,8 in the afternoon standing straight. He is absolutely massive.

Shane said on 14/Jun/21
@Canson: Yes, indeed! @Rob: Shaw was listed 6'8" for college basketball. Those are always shoe heights. And he's almost 20 years older now after doing strongman most of that time. No way he is over 6'6 3/4" afternoon height. That's at most. This needs a downgrade badly.

George89 said on 3/Jun/21
Danimal 5'9 5/8

You've been posting on this site for years yet you choose those weak ass photos to show Brian is sub 6ft7. Every photo there he is either tilting his head with loose posture or Z is closer to the camera. It's a bitter pill I know, but he isn't under 6ft7.

ChaosControl 6'2.5/189.2cm said on 14/May/21
@Arch when you say legit 18” biceps does just one have to measure it flexed or is legit 18” biceps both of them relaxed?

Arch Stanton said on 10/May/21
Anybody who lifts knows that legit 18' inch biceps takes years of serious training to attain. Now consider that Brian is a 23.5 LOL!! Hulk Hogan never had 24 inch pythons, not even close.

Nah Brian to me looks over 6 ft 7, I wouldn't have guessed him below this.

Duhon said on 23/Apr/21
I think if Hafthor is listed at 6'7'3/4, 6'7 1/4 is fine for Brian. Hafthor edges Brian height wise but it's really ever so slightly. I think flat 6'7" would be fine for Brian as well.

Canson said on 23/Apr/21
@Editor Rob: maybe 6’7” but he’s not over the Mark. Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s 6’6.5” a 6’8” listed athlete in college will typically be 6’6 range like Danimal and Shane said

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Danimal 5'9 5/8 said on 19/Apr/21
Brian Shaw is 6'6" barefoot. The 6'8" listing an inflation in his huge basketball shoes (he's probably 6'7.5" in basketball shoes and claims 6'8"). Here's Brian next to 6'3" Big Z:
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Hyper said on 9/Apr/21
How do you think Richard Osman would hold up with Brian Shaw, height wise?

Joec-192.5cm said on 3/Apr/21
@Rob

Would you say Brian has a better chance of measuring under or over 6'8" flat out of bed?

Eusebiu (185 cm) said on 22/Mar/21
Here are some pictures of Brian and Thor from the Arnold Classic in 2017 (where Thor won the title):

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Judging from the first photo, you are tempted to say they are about the same height but camera angles play a big role and also, notice Thor's head top is higher then Brian's, so below you can see another picture of them together, from the same event but from a different angle:

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Also, the below picture when viral because it's one of the best for comparing these 2 guys, you can notice Thor is in flip-flops, is still a little taller then Brian ; also, notice Thor has a longer head:

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Although, both guys can be considered giants, I see a 2 cm difference between them, so my guess is:

Thor: 203 cm
Brian Shaw: 201 cm

Matt6'4.5 said on 1/Mar/21
Rob, Brian is a massive dude (read he weighs like 200kg), and routinely deadlift trains with 400 kg. He's also almost 40. Would you think he would've been taller 20 years ago? Would hit 6'8 out of bed?

Waterlover967 said on 22/Feb/21
@Rob

Shaw seems very similar in frame size to LeBron. LeBron was measured 6'7.25" with a 7'0" wingspan, but Shaw is like 200 pounds bigger. Shows you how huge these strongman truly are...
Who do you think would measure taller between LeBron and Shaw in a measurement, 1st thing in the morning?

ChaosControl 6'2.5 said on 7/Jan/21
@Vinny how tall would you guess Marius Pudzanowski as?

Vinny Feraca said on 5/Jan/21
Probably 6'7.5" peak at some point for Brian. Here's a list I put together for various strongmen heights:


Hafthor: 6'7.5"
Shaw: 6'6.75"
Tom Stoltman: 6'6.5"
Dave Ostlund: 6'6"
Robert Oberst: 6'5"
Mateusz Kieliszkowski: 6'4.75"
Konstantin Janashia: 6'4"
Hollands: 6'4.5"
Zydrunas: 6'3"-6'3.5" (he can look almost 6'4" at times)
Travis Ortmayer: 6'2.75"
Jerry Pritchett: 6'2.75"
Martins Licis: 6'2"
Laurence Shahlaei: 6'2"
JF Caron: 6'1.5"
Eddie Hall: 6'1.5"
Nick Best: 6'0"
Derek Poundstone: 6'0"

Shane Gray said on 27/Dec/20
Guys, 6'8" was his college basketball height. Those are ALMOST ALWAYS in shoe heights in America. So you should not expect him to be 6'8" barefoot. Lucky if he is 6'7" barefoot out of bed. Brian also uses thick footwear.

James B 172cm said on 17/Dec/20
Seems like one of the nicest guys in the strongman business

Arch Stanton said on 20/Nov/20
Tom Stoltman, Scottish strongman?? Finished 2nd in 2020 and will likely win WSM one day. Now he's a big lad and can look 6 ft 8 Click Here but surely he looks Click Here shorter than Brian Shaw. I saw him with Eddie once and remember thinking he was possibly 6'6-6'7 but not sure.

recapa said on 2/Nov/20
seems about a half inch shorter than hafthor who can honestly look cloose to a full 6ft8 so maybe a 6ft7 1/8 listing.

joec said on 25/Oct/20
@Rob

There is a video of Brian getting fitted for a kandora, and you can see the tape measure reads 60" (or 5'0") a few inches below his shoulder: Click Here

Now the real question is, do you think the tape is actually touching the ground? Because if it is it really doesn't help his case of being 6'7-6'8 imo

joec said on 15/Oct/20
When his head hit the ceiling, he may have risen on his tip toes a bit, as we dont see his feet. If you check out this part of the video: Click Here he is standing pretty well but not quite touching the ceiling, so maybe 6'7 - 6'7.5

Arch Stanton said on 15/Aug/20
But then Hafthor does seems about a half inch taller, 6'8 flat is possible for him though.

Arch Stanton said on 15/Aug/20
When asked how tall they thought their sons would be, Brian's wife Keri Shaw says she's 5 ft 7 and says Brian's 6 ft 8. The 6'7.25 seems a tad low IMO, I would have thought 6'7.5. He was touching the ceiling with his head in that booth but it was in the morning. So easily 6 ft 8 out of bed.

FriedChicken said on 29/Jul/20
He's probably one of those guys who look a tad under their listed height, but when properly measured are reasonably close to it kinda like Eddie Hall who most folks guessed at 6'1.25

ChristianS said on 22/Jul/20
"Where's the evidence that 6'8 is a set height of a hot yoga sauna room though?? Considering the amount of weight he's lifted in the last 15 years, I would say if anything he in absolutely remarkable shape and looks healthy, even at his weight, doesn't look like he's wrecked his body (yet). Particularly since he's been bench pressing and slimmed down a bit. Seeing him with Oberst for me rules out 6'8."


I emailed the Hotworx and asked them the dimensions, they are only 6'8" to 7'0" from the conversations I have had. Click Here

Arch Stanton said on 21/Jul/20
ChristianS said on 14/Jul/20
Rob it's time for an upgrade, and we now have very conclusive evidence of Brian Shaw's true height now, a few days ago he did a hot yoga video with his wife, where he went into a hotworx sauna room, the rooms are known to be 6'8" tall or 7'0", he was in socks and stood alright, they were probably there in the afternoon and he was very easily hitting his head when trying to stand upright. If this is not enough proof that he is a legitimate 6'8" I don't know what is! The fact that he is also 420-440lbs and has lifted enormous weights and destroyed his body and is almost 40, that alone would make me believe that he was even taller 10-15 years ago! What do you think?


Where's the evidence that 6'8 is a set height of a hot yoga sauna room though?? Considering the amount of weight he's lifted in the last 15 years, I would say if anything he in absolutely remarkable shape and looks healthy, even at his weight, doesn't look like he's wrecked his body (yet). Particularly since he's been bench pressing and slimmed down a bit. Seeing him with Oberst for me rules out 6'8.

ChristianS said on 21/Jul/20
@rob, with this evidence in mind, does this not warrant at least a half inch upgrade? This is very conclusive I feel.
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3:00-3:07 timestamp of when brian stands tall
Click Here to show the picture, what he's wearing and the email I sent and got a response from for the height of the room.
If you are not in shoes, and you are 6'8" in the afternoon and touch the ceiling height of a room that is indeed 6'8" with your head, and we know the height of that room is 6'8" wouldn't that make the person 6'8"? Sure take a couple mm off for the socks and maybe the super thin mat, but he's dang near 6'8"

FriedChicken said on 17/Jul/20
I mean he's shorter than Hafthor who Rob has met, and given him a 6 ft 8 range.

ChristianS said on 14/Jul/20
Rob it's time for an upgrade, and we now have very conclusive evidence of Brian Shaw's true height now, a few days ago he did a hot yoga video with his wife, where he went into a hotworx sauna room, the rooms are known to be 6'8" tall or 7'0", he was in socks and stood alright, they were probably there in the afternoon and he was very easily hitting his head when trying to stand upright. If this is not enough proof that he is a legitimate 6'8" I don't know what is! The fact that he is also 420-440lbs and has lifted enormous weights and destroyed his body and is almost 40, that alone would make me believe that he was even taller 10-15 years ago! What do you think?

Arch Stanton said on 28/Jun/20
One of the biggest men on the planet yet his father is only 6 ft and 190 pounds!! His mother is 5 ft 11 and he has some big uncles, but he's still exceeded his potential. He recently paid out $13,000 for new dumb bells, ranging from 180-230 lbs. Who lifts 16 stone dumbbells? His forearms are bigger than most people's legs!

FriedChicken said on 24/Jun/20
I feel like Magic Johnson would have the edge tbh, but not by much, at most a quarter.

joec said on 14/Jun/20
Would there be any visible height difference between shaw and magic johnson?

Yas said on 29/May/20
He's shorter than Thor, so can't be 6'8.

DJ Kane said on 23/May/20
I'd be willing to bet that he did stand a legit 6'8" at some point in his life. He probably lost a bit of height due to lifting the extreme weights that he's lifted. Not to mention with a guy that size there's a lot of room for vertebral disc compression. If someone is gonna deadlift 1,000 pounds they're probably gonna lose a temporary inch in height before and after the lift. Doing that multiple times and reaching a 400+ lb body weight would probably result in long-term height loss.

Michael Eskew said on 13/May/20
He's definitely 6'8, a lot of pictures where he looks shorter is either camera angle or hes slightly leaning over.

berta said on 21/Apr/20
haftho 203-204 after is my guess after meeting him in person ( 100 procent not under 203 cm) this guy is 2 cm shorter. that means 201-202 cm

joec said on 15/Apr/20
Rob, do you know if years of deadlifting heavy can have a negative affect on height, with all the spinal compression? Or would it have say a positive affect by strengthening the back?

Trey Howells said on 4/Mar/20
I’m 6’6.5’’ and when I met him at a gym seminar with similar footwear we was the same height! He is nowhere near 6’8

Christoffer Stahl said on 22/Feb/20
Brian was measured at bare feet at 80.0 inches and 417 Ibs in his new video Click Here 6:34 into it .

Translated into cm and kgs it is 203.2 cm and 189 Kgs . In foot it would be 6.8" on the dot. Mystery solved I guess :-)

Jkiller said on 17/Jan/20
6'7, a tiny bit shorter than Hafthor.

Neville46 said on 3/Jan/20
Is a possibility that brian looks an inch taller than braun strowman? 6ft7 1/2?

Roderick said on 24/Dec/19
I can't see under 6'7" in the afternoon. Look at this dude with Robert Oberest

Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 10/Dec/19
@Yuval
She's at least a foot shorter than him.

Yuval said on 8/Dec/19
How tall is his wife? Looks tall for a girl

Myself said on 15/Nov/19
Good downgrade.
I think 6'7-6'7 ⅛" would've been a little more realistic, but yeah

joe c said on 14/Nov/19
w/ 6'5 Mateusz Kieliszkowski: Click Here

Shane Gray said on 2/Nov/19
@Ulf Hafthor was never 6'9" barefoot. Maybe in shoes.

Shane Gray said on 2/Nov/19
@Sotiris his 6'8" is not a morning height hes nowhere near that. It is a shoe height which is claimed often in America especially among athletes.

Roderick said on 31/Oct/19
You downgraded him!

I'd go with 6'7"

truthteller25 said on 27/Oct/19
He is 6'7 and thats a pretty big height Hafthor is 6'8

Canson said on 21/Oct/19
6’7” maybe not quite 6’7.5.

Ulf Jonas Hiller said on 20/Oct/19
I strongly agree. Not with everything. I suspect since Hafthor's peak height was 6'9" (aka 2.05-2.06 meters, it should give him had last an inch on Brian who is now past his prime.
However, I do agree they've been shrunk and my theory is the extraordinary weightlifting that's to blaim. Arnold himself was a 6ft 1½" 187ish cm [a quite a respectively tall guy] in his young at least into his 40s. Sadly, a man who'd have easily rounded up to 6'2" is now only 5'11" (top) in his early 70. (Seems like certain athletes, especially strongmen and bodybuilders shrink more when they get older).
I believe your height guess for Hafþór Björnsson (I'm an Icelander like him)@ 1½" shorter, but Brian shaw is more than an inch shorter IMHO.
Reconsider the size delta between those two a little maybe?

Best Wishes,
J

Sotiris Gravas said on 15/Oct/19
W/ maybe 6'5" Aaron Reed (who claims 6'7")... Click Here

Reed w/ 6'7" Ike Catcher (who claims 6'9")... Click Here

Shaw w/ mabye 6'5" Travis Browne (listed 6'7")... Click Here
Travis Browne w/ maybe 6'6" Braun Strowman... Click Here
Browne w/ maybe 6'3" Fabricio Werdum (listed 6'4")... Click Here

Fabricio w/ maybe 6'6.5" Shaw (2014)... Click Here

Maybe Shaw is more like 6'6.75" and drops more when he lifts heavy... No way is he over 6'7". He always says he's 6'8" which is a morning height. At such a heavy weight, I'd expect him to obviously drop more during the day than the average person.

Myself said on 29/Sep/19
@Shane
Yeah, could be. I don't know if he's lower than 6'6.5, but that's not excluded at all. I also agree that Larry probably is not 6'1 but more like around 6'0.

Johan 185 cm said on 29/Sep/19
With listed and verified 6'7.5-6'7.75" Hafthor

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Big Z ( 6'3) , 4 inches shorter easy than both men.


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Not under 6'7".

Canson said on 25/Sep/19
I agree with Shane. Way overlisted. 6’7” flat is a better start

Shane Gray said on 24/Sep/19
@Myself: Considering Rob's standard is afternoon barefoot measurements, I would go lower than that. 6'6 1/2" would be as high as I'd go and I'd lean to something closer to 6'6 3/8" and no higher. I doubt he is 6'7" barefoot out of bed. 6'7" barefoot right out of bed at the very most. This needs a downgrade, Rob.

Shane Gray said on 24/Sep/19
@Tree: two points I'd make here.

1, Larry often wears this sandals and Brian is almost always in super thick sneakers. In other words, Shaw likely has a solid inch in footwear advantage.
2, Brian is closer to camera here throughout giving him an advantage in perceived height.
(And we dont really know that Larry is a full 6'1". Sure, he claims it but most claimed heights are overdone. Not all, but most).

Myself said on 19/Sep/19
@Shane Gray
I agree, I pegged him at 6'6.75. Could be 6'7 too, who knows.

tree said on 18/Sep/19
Next to 6ft1 Larry Wheels Click Here

Shane Gray said on 17/Sep/19
@Rob competitive strongmen and powerlifters can certainly lose more height and more height sooner than the average person, especially if supporting injuries. They deal with so much compression and so forth that it can take a toll. I do not believe there is any chance whatsoever that Brian is over 6'7" flat at most in the afternoon. I believe he is under that. 6'7" would certainly not cut him short and would be a much more accurate representation of his afternoon height than his current listing (in my opinion).

Shane Gray said on 15/Sep/19
Rob, much respect for you but how does Brian still have this listing? I dont get it. By this site's standard of afternoon barefoot height, this is way off. Likely around an inch but for sure a half inch.

tree said on 9/Sep/19
Here with 5ft10 Jujimufu Click Here
They measured his bicep at 24inch and wingspan at 7ft

At 10:10 he says thats 4inch more then his height so he claims 6ft8
At 12:20 he describes Nathan Jones as 6ft10

tree said on 9/Sep/19
Brain next to 197 Ralf Moeller Click Here
This was like 5 years ago Arnie was 5ft11.5 there

tree said on 9/Sep/19
Arnie with 195 Joe Manginello Click Here

tree said on 9/Sep/19
That was a couple years ago,you better see Arnold 5ft11 back then

Myself said on 1/Sep/19
@tree
That 80 inches figure is just his 6'8 claim. Not the height he measured there.
And I have a hard time seeing Arnold at 5'11 considering he was same height/shorter than 5'10 measured athlete and looked 5'10.5 max with Joeyb

tree said on 24/Aug/19
His head is like 10 inch bigger then average,so if an almost full head in his case means 9 inch taller then 5ft11 Arnold.
It's 80 inches thats 6ft8 on the monitor for his bodyweight scan and 417lbs Click Here
At 9:40 he says at the Arnold Classic he was 440lbs and 22% bodyfat,lean mass was 323lbs

But now he was too big for the dexa machine and did not got accurate numbers.

Blamspot said on 21/Aug/19
He looks about a little less than a head taller than 5'10-11 Arnold when he won the arnolds. Would be surprised if he is taller than 6'6.

Myself said on 10/Aug/19
@tree
How?! He's nowhere near 2 m in that photo. He's like 6'5-6'6 max there.

tree said on 5/Aug/19
Looks over 2 meter with Keanu Reeves Click Here

Alex 6'3.25 said on 25/Jul/19
He looks more 199-200 cm max..

Jonas Henrikssen, said on 24/Jul/19
Terry looks 2"3 inches shorter than Shaw that Will still make him around 6"5

Danimal 5'9 3/4" said on 15/Jul/19
tree said on 29/Jun/19
I think Oberst is 6ft6 with Thor Click Here Click Here
Terry Hollands is 6ft6 too Click Here

Oh, so naive. Terry is 6'3"-6'4" MAX barefoot. All of the strongmen are billed 2" taller than their real height.

Danimal 5'9 3/4" said on 15/Jul/19
ROB, you have to Lower him. He does not have 5" on 6'3" Big Z:
Click Here
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tree said on 7/Jul/19
Shaw with Hollands Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here

tree said on 29/Jun/19
I think Oberst is 6ft6 with Thor Click Here Click Here
Terry Hollands is 6ft6 too Click Here

tree said on 25/Jun/19
He weighed himself at 196kg here Click Here

A Man said on 22/Jun/19
@ tree, Oberst always looks about 1.5”-2” shorter than Brian. If you look at the last photo of them together you posted, Oberst is on tip toes. He might be as well in one of the photos with Martyn Ford, hard to say for sure.

I’ve seen him claim 6,8” in multiple interviews but I’m confident he’s nowhere near it. For barefoot morning heights, I make:

Brian Shaw: 6,7”
Robert Oberst: 6,5.25”
Hafthor Bjornsson: 6,7.75”
Martyn Ford: 6,6.25”

tree said on 10/Jun/19
Brian with good posture looked over 200cm with 180cm Arnold too Click Here

tree said on 8/Jun/19
Oberst looked 6ft6 with 6ft2 Bill Kazmaier Click Here
and with 6ft8 Thor Click Here

tree said on 8/Jun/19
Robert Oberst could be 198cm next to Eddie Hall Click Here
Martyn Ford Click Here Click Here
Brian Shaw around 1:30 and 10:40 Click Here

Here he can look the same as Shaw but other times he looked 198 Click Here

Rob 6ft6 or 6ft7 for Oberst?

tree said on 8/Jun/19
Robert Oberst could be 198cm next to Eddie Hall Click Here
Martyn Ford Click Here Click Here
Brian Shaw around 1:30 and 10:40 Click Here

Shane Gray said on 6/Jun/19
Come on, Rob. Shaw had a 6'8" basketball listing which was almost for sure an in shoe measurement. No way his low is 6'7 1/2" barefoot. He is probably 6'8" in shoes earlier in day. His low is likely more like 6'6 1/2" barefoot or an inch lower than listed here. This listing is likely an inch off. Not to mention as much powerlifting as he has done the last 10 years he may have already lost a little height. You really need to drop this to 6'7" flat AT THE VERY MOST. 6'6 3/4" would be fair. My guess is he drops to 6'6" flat at times.

Mm said on 28/May/19
I never thought Brian was 6’8, and I wasn’t sure of 6’7. That 198cm listing doesn’t surprise me. Max height 6’6.5? He usually looks about 3/4” shorter than 6’7 1/4 Thor.

tree said on 28/May/19
With 5ft10 Mike Tyson Click Here Click Here
I think 201 would be a better listing then the current 202cm

tree said on 25/May/19
Rob here he was listed 198cm how can that be possible? Click Here

Hammad said on 4/Apr/19
This Is me 5’10.5 barefoot and around 6ft in those shoes next to Brian Shaw. What do you think?

Click Here

Myself said on 28/Mar/19
Interesting that the average vote is the same both for Thor and Shaw! Although the latter has less votes, it's still kinda ridiculous, considering they look pretty much an inch apart.

JD1996 said on 18/Mar/19
6'7" barefoot and 6'8" with shoes on seems around what he could be.

Vincent Chao said on 9/Mar/19
With hair he is 6 foot 8, but without like now he is 6 foot 7 and a half.

tree said on 5/Mar/19
A bit shorter than Thor Click Here
There looked 6ft7 if Thor is 6ft8

Jonathan 6'8 said on 28/Feb/19
Would guess 6'6 3/4 = a solid 200 cm

Myself said on 23/Feb/19
6'6.75-6'7, sometimes I thought shorter but maybe it's posture or angles.

Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 21/Feb/19
@Charlie
Shaw's listing is definitely a bit too high. I highly doubt Hafthor's any taller than what he's currently listed.

Charlie said on 20/Feb/19
Either Shaw is to high here or Hafthor is to low on his page. Hafthor is always noticeably taller than shaw when positioned fair.

Yuva said on 9/Dec/18
He has a wingspan of 7 feet. Measured in a video with Jujimufu.He also claimed again being 6'8. I thing he is really close to that mark..he is huge.

Hammad said on 8/Dec/18
I have a photo from today that I think might help but idk how tobposr it. I’m 5’10.5 barefoot in the evening and 6’0 in the shoes I’m wearing in the pic. I can say with 100% confidence he is not 6’8. My guess is 6’6.5.

WalkingTall6ft3.35 said on 23/Oct/18
Here is Brian next to Terry Hollands(second and third from the left) in what is an ideal photograph to compare their heights for example.

Click Here

Now the thing is,Hollands is listed at 199cm but i am not sure about the difference here being 3cm,looks more like 5cm+ to me.Based on this i think you could also add Terry to the site but i am not sure at which height.How tall does he look next to Brian in your opinion Rob?

Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 13/Aug/18
I agree with Shane. Shaw has 1/2" footwear advantage and still looks no taller than Thor.

Shane said on 13/Aug/18
@Duhon likely a half inch difference in those sneaker types for sure as Bjornsson ha a flat sole powerlifting shoe on and Shaw has a tall Nike basketball type shoe on. Bjornsson is also slightly closer to a high camera as well which makes more difference than one would think.

Shane said on 13/Aug/18
@Duhon likely a half inch difference in those sneaker types for sure as Bjornsson ha a flat sole powerlifting shoe on and Shaw has a tall Nike basketball type shoe on. Bjornsson is also slightly closer to a high camera as well which makes more difference than one would think.

Duhon said on 10/Aug/18
Finally a pic of the 2 of them in equal footwear Click Here almost no height difference. Rob's listing of the two of them seem to match-up well here.

Shane said on 10/Aug/18
@Christian: Well said. @Canson: I believe Shaw is way overdue for a downgrade of a bare minimum of a half inch from current 6'7 1/2" listing (if using celebheights afternoon barefoot standards). We know his 6'8" is from his college basketball days (shoe listing). Shaw may not even ever be a full 6'7 1/2" barefoot out of bed. If he was, he may have been listed as high as 6'9" in college. 6'7" at most afternoon barefoot. I'd argue 6'6 1/2 to 3/4" range that time of day personally, especially considering his massive body weight.

Shane said on 10/Aug/18
@Christian: Well said. @Canson: I believe Shaw is way overdue for a downgrade of a bare minimum of a half inch from current 6'7 1/2" listing (if using celebheights afternoon barefoot standards). We know his 6'8" is from his college basketball days (shoe listing). Shaw may not even ever be a full 6'7 1/2" barefoot out of bed. If he was, he may have been listed as high as 6'9" in college. 6'7" at most afternoon barefoot. I'd argue 6'6 1/2 to 3/4" range that time of day personally, especially considering his massive body weight.

Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 9/Aug/18
@Shane

You're right that Shaw's 6'7" at his typical afternoon low but dips to about 6'6.5" after a heavy lifting session. A normal person will lose about 1/4" from typical to extreme low but for a guy of Shaw's height and size he can lose 1/2".

Shane said on 9/Aug/18
@Duhon: notice he has his feet spread out a mile. That makes a difference. Shaw has at least a half inch footwear advantage at minimum and looks at least a half inch shorter in almost all pics so there is at least an inch there total.

Duhon said on 8/Aug/18
Another pic from that same event Click Here Shaw does have the footwear advantage but Hafthor's sandals are not the super-thin type. All things equal Hafthor is taller but by not much more than .5".

Shane said on 8/Aug/18
@Rob: great point! They may dip another 1/4 inch+ below a normal extreme low due to the extreme compression of massive weights on their bodies day after day during the competition.

Shane said on 8/Aug/18
@Duhon Meant to say zoomed out not zoomed in on photo to give better perspective. Easier to see height difference zoomed out. Also? Shaw a bit closer to camera which adds jeight and looking closer at show Bjornnson has around a half inch to 5/8" inch sandal and Shaw looks to have on perhaps an Air Max Prime which give about 1 3/8" inch so if wo we are talking slightly over 3/4 inch footwear advantage then again at least 1/2 Inch shorter in photo and that gets one too 1.25 inch shorter range .

Shane said on 8/Aug/18
@Duhon in that photo I think he has some noticeable height on Shaw if you look very close zoomed and also at eye level lines zoomed in. In addition, Shaw likely has a bare, bare minimum of .5 inch footwear advantage but likely. 75 inch range advantage but potentially close to a full inch on Bjornsson's sandals. Finally, keep in mind the standard here on this site is afternoon barefoot heights. I think Bjornsson looks at least 5/8 inch taller in this photo and very, very close to an inch could be legit argued. THEN, again, you have to account for a bare minimum of another 1/2 inch off Shaw due to footwear advantage (and likely at least a 3/4 inch footwear advantage) and it starts becoming clear Shaw is a full inch shorter at the very, very least with up to 1.5 being arguable (.75 to almost inch footwear and .75 range shooter in photo).

Duhon said on 6/Aug/18
There's very little difference in height between Shaw and Bjornsson Click Here. If Hafthor is just under 6'8", Shaw is a little over 6'7" at minimum.

Shane said on 6/Aug/18
@Rob: Yes, 6'7" barefoot TOPS going by your traditional afternoon, barefoot height listings. Again, his 6'8" listing goes back to his college basketball days and those are ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY in shoe heights. I am convinced he dips safely to 6'6 1/2" range at most and very possibly a little lower. I urge you to drop his listing to no higher than 6'7" flat when we know his 6'8" listing is with shoes. I'm not even sure he is EVER 6'7 1/2 barefoot even out of bed. If he was, he could have gotten a 6'9" basketball listing.

Shane said on 29/Jul/18
@Rob: really surprised you have Shaw at 6'7 1/2 barefoot afternoon. He is nowhere near this. His hoop listing is a shoe height. Afternoon height is safely in the inch range under your listing. More like 6'6 1/2" afternoon and maybe a lower max low than that. No chance this listing is even close my friend.

Shane said on 18/Jun/18
@Canson: agree with you 100%.

Canson said on 16/Jun/18
@Shane: I think both claims and both measurements are legitimate. Neither is more than the other in my opinion. It’s more a matter of what you believe in personally

Shane said on 15/Jun/18
@Canson yes indeed re: Shaw's hoop listing. I'm guessing some posting here arent aware of this dynamic like you and I are.

Shane said on 15/Jun/18
@Canson & @Christian: fair enough and well explained as for celebheights standards. Good job detailing that. But Christian, your earlier post I first replied to didnt word it that way and acted as if it was an legitimate height, not real or false and it isn't. Things for explaining further.

Canson said on 15/Jun/18
@Christian: but saying you and Rampage are 6’6 1/8 and 6’4 5/8 is also the same as saying technically you’re 6’5.25 and Rampage 6’4” since the low is no less genuine than claiming an out of bed.

Christian-6'5 3/8" said on 14/Jun/18
@Shane & Rampage

I'm not saying that Nick isn't 6'2". Technically he is, but it's inconsistent with Celebheights' standard of listing noon heights as the true height. Technically I'm 6'6 1/8" and Rampage's 6'4 5/8" but we don't consider ourselves to be that height because it's a morning height that we only hold for the first few minutes of the day.

Canson said on 14/Jun/18
@Shane: I agree that Nick did measure it. However, for comparison sake, Christian is right since the site is based on Afternoon heights. Meaning if Nick compared himself to Shaw and Rob were judging them he would use the afternoon heights for both. Nick is entitled to claim what he wants but Rob tries to list celebs at a normal low vs a morning height unless he’s using a pre draft and has nothing else. Even then I’ve seen him drop a guy like Tim Tebow

Canson said on 14/Jun/18
@Shane: and a 6’8” listing usually means they’re 6’6” range or maybe back in the day 6’7” max

Shane said on 14/Jun/18
The 6'8" barefoot comments are laughable. He was listed 6'8" in US college basketball which are in basketball shoe heights almost every single time. If he were 6'8" barefoot in the states he would have been listed 6'9" or 6'10".

Shane said on 13/Jun/18
@Christian: that's an absurd comment. If a person can measure a height barefoot then THEY ARE INDEED that tall as is obvious. If they werent they couldn't measure it. To say he measured 6'2" but isnt what the tape measure showed is absolutely ridiculous. He simply measured his full height and it IS ABSOLUTELY legitimate.

Myself said on 11/May/18
@Rampage
How can you be 6'4 if you wake up at about 194.5? This means that you shrink 1.5 cm, and this is pretty hard to believe, still possible though...
I wake up at 194.3, and i'm 192.3 or 192 at late afternoon/night (depending on how much my herniated discs are stressed), although i can be 192.5/192.7 if i was sitting for a good amount of time.
If in need of a quick answer, i would have claimed 6'4 in USA.

tree said on 7/May/18
He had a page and he was listed at 188

berta said on 28/Apr/18
rob what happened to the bill kazmaier page? if i remmeber correctly he had a paige here some years ago and was listed 188 ore 189?

RP said on 10/Apr/18
6'7" spot on

Danimal said on 31/Mar/18
Rob, here is hafthor bjornsson in FLAT SANDALS having at least 1-1.5" on Brian who is in HUGE baskebtall shoes with a heel. PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS. Brian is NOT only .25" shorter than Hafthor barefoot. Brian is MAX 6'6" and Hafthor is MAX 6'7.5":
Click Here

Danimal said on 30/Mar/18
Rob, you HAVE TO LOWER his height. I have been following him for years!! Brian is MAX 6'6" if not shorter!!! Here he is with LEGIT 6'11" Sean O’ Hagen who has a good 5"+ on Brian Shaw. They've been overbilling him for years.
Click Here

Yas said on 26/Feb/18
He's more than a quarter inch shorter than Hafthor. I'd say a flat 6'7.

ManKo said on 23/Jan/18
Met him as well at the Arnold Classic, he was really huge. I would say that he was easily 6ft 8

star69 said on 20/Jan/18
6'7-6'7 1/4

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 19/Jan/18
Christian, technically speaking he isn't but since he did LEGITIMATELY get measured at that mark as part of a routine check up, hes certainly entitled to claim it. If you yourself got measured at 6ft6 early in the morning nobody would fault you for going with that. I got 6ft4⅝ out of bed (have a stadiometer in my room). I still stick with 6ft4 (which I did get before bed after midnight) but I could if I wanted to say "a bit under 6ft5"...certainly a distinction between guys who do measure a certain height (regardless of what time) and guys who claim their heights in shoes or have deep insecurities and add 2in to their heights

Right Rob?

tree said on 21/Dec/17
This listing looks fine he is 1cm shorter than Thor,their shoes probably give the same height Click Here

Christian-6'5 3/8 said on 9/Dec/17
@Nick

If you measure 6'2" in the morning, then you aren't a "legit" 6'2". People shrink from morning to night.

Nick said on 7/Dec/17
I met him yesterday at a Strongman Seminar in the UK. He defiantly had to duck under our doorways. I stood next to him as a legit 6ft 2” guy (measured that morning in my gym for my routine check ins) and he dwarfed me.

Anonymous said on 18/Nov/17
Very difficult to estimate his average height. Maybe sometimes looks shorter than Thor because he is heavier. But it's just optical illusion. And not so great posture either(always leaning a bit). Hm...Nothing under 6'7.5'' in my opinion, but, if man said 6'8'' why don't believe him? He is definitely very tall. 6'6''? HAHA...no way...He is taller than your 2-meter door. 6'7.5''-6'8'' range.

A Man said on 3/Nov/17
Thor - 6,7.75"
Brian - 6,7"

Junior said on 23/Oct/17
He was shorter than 6'7.75" Hafthor even with advantage footwear so how can he be 6'8? Check on the link below.

Click Here: Look a weak 6'8 with shoes on next to Thor in flat sandals.

Zahid said on 23/Oct/17
Has always looked shorter than Thor.

Charlie said on 14/Oct/17
He is about an inch shorter than Thor, so 202 cm seems right. Thor is measured at 204,5 cm.

berta said on 26/Sep/17
about the same height as thor. i think 202-203 cm seems right

Anonymous said on 12/Sep/17
He was listed at 204 cm at World's Strongest Man 2016.

WF said on 7/Aug/17
Looks like a legit 6'8 to me. His posture is usually a little worse than Hafthor's.

BIG N said on 20/Jul/17
Im 1.97 meters tall I met him in the arnold classic back in 2016 and i have to say he was at least 2.02 meters.

hunt said on 11/Jun/17
In a couple strongman competition he was listed at 202cm

Arch Stanton said on 1/Jun/17
Click Here

Does have a bit of hair advantage there but in the film it's difficult to see only one inch between them.

Oanh said on 30/May/17
Brian's size can be a bit deceiving. He is a very large man, but I would have thought he was no more than 360lbs. It's probably the suit that makes him
appear slimmer. Anyway, he looks 6'7" when next to men of known height. He's shorter than Hafthor, who is arguably under 6'8", so there's no way Brian's 6'8".
His claim of 6'8" has to be with shoes on.

Shane said on 29/May/17
@Danimal: Agreed 100%. He's shorter than Thor and was listed at 6'8" for American college basketball, where almost every single height is an in-shoe height. He's likely 6'6" 1/3 to 6'7" barefoot.

Shane said on 29/May/17
@Arch Stanton: not good photos to go by. Shaw is closer to camera in both. In true side by sides, Shaw seems shorter. I'm guessing -- like many Americans -- Shaw is claiming shoe height.

189night said on 28/May/17
rob, how tall do you think mateusz kielskowski is? here next to shaw: Click Here

Arch Stanton said on 21/May/17
@ Rob, Click Here see 1:15 onwards, claims a 6'11 wingspan and size 17 (US) feet, mnight be worth mentioning above.

A Man said on 21/May/17
Thor has looked taller in almost every picture. Brian is about 6,7" in reality.

Ice said on 3/May/17
ROB do you think He has a Small head ?

Christian-196.5cm (6ft5 3/8) said on 3/May/17
He's a bit overlisted . He looks no more than a strong 6ft7. But I don't think he's anything under 2m though.

Duhon said on 29/Apr/17
If Hafthor is a weak 6'8", Shaw at the shortest is 6'7.25". There is not much difference between them with the very slight edge to Thor.

Canson said on 29/Apr/17
I have to agree with danimal. He isn't more than maybe Dominique Wilkins in height. If he is it isn't by much.

199-200 at his lowest

@HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 28/Apr/17
Rob, can´t see him taller than Thor, most likely about 0.5" shorter.
Is 6´8" just a start for him because of his claim or do you already have something showing him taller than Thor?

Danimal said on 28/Apr/17
Aza said on 27/Apr/17
Great listing Rob for this mountain of a man!

No it's not. Brian is between 6'6" and 6'7" BAREFOOT. 6'8" was his college basketball listing in basketball shoes which he always wears.

Aza said on 27/Apr/17
Great listing Rob for this mountain of a man!

Johan said on 26/Apr/17
6'7.5" a small fraction shorter than Thor.

Christian-196.5cm (6ft5 3/8) said on 25/Apr/17
Not as tall as a legit 6ft8, but I would be surprised if he measured anything below 6ft7. 201-202 would be my best guess.

Realist said on 25/Apr/17
Wow I am 5'9.5 he would dwarf me and at 180 his leg weigh the same as my whole body.

Arch Stanton said on 25/Apr/17
Randomdude said on 23/Apr/17
@Arch Furious pete is around 6'0 maybe 6'1 on a good day if lucky


Well there's no chance of Shaw being 6'6 or 6'7, sorry. 6'7.5 is arguable though, the lowest I can see.

Miguel said on 25/Apr/17
Hafthor Bjornsson is taller than Brian shaw by around an inch.

Bard said on 24/Apr/17
He's absolutely massive, but I wouldn't be surprised if 6'8 was in shoes.

:D said on 24/Apr/17
In every photo he is shorter than Thor...

andre said on 24/Apr/17
Rob who is stronger mark henry or brian shaw? what is your opinion / my vote is for mark henry have a bone mass like no other human i was listed 2 strongest man in fitness magazine

hugs

Zahid said on 24/Apr/17
Has to be 6'7.5" or less. He is shorter than Thor. Check the full body shot here:
Click Here

Randomdude said on 23/Apr/17
@Arch Furious pete is around 6'0 maybe 6'1 on a good day if lucky

Arch Stanton said on 23/Apr/17
LOL, well if people seriously think Shaw is under even 6 ft 7 then there's no chance of trusting "what the people say". Ridiculous. To me he looks to edge out Thor and looks an honest 6'8. The worst I think you could really argue is 6'7.5. He's a massive bloke.

MSJC said on 22/Apr/17
Bigger than Braun Strowman Rob?

5'4 stump said on 22/Apr/17
Short legs...

Looks much shorter in this pic

S.J.H said on 22/Apr/17
A little shorter than Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson who look more 6'7 then 6'7.75 , 6'6.75 for shaw

Arch Stanton said on 22/Apr/17
Rob isn't there a category for Strongmen yet?

Arch Stanton said on 22/Apr/17
Click Here
Click Here

To me he looks to have the edge on Thor anyway. I'm sure a lot of people will vote 6 ft 7 range though.

Arch Stanton said on 22/Apr/17
Actually, yes there is an argument for 6'7.5-.75 but I think at times he doesn't always stand his best. From what I've seen up him he really looks a legit 6'8 and seems to have the edge on Thor.

Arch Stanton said on 22/Apr/17
I think if you were to formally measure him on the stadio there's a chance he could measure in a tad over 6'8 flat, I'm going with 6'8.25 anyway.

Arch Stanton said on 22/Apr/17
Thanks. He's a smashing guy, really one of the nicest going. Does look to have the edge on Thor, and can even look a bit over 6'8 at times. I had a good look at him yesterday and he absolutely dwarfed that 5'11 Crossfit guy and had easily 6 inches on speed eating Furius Pete who is around 6'2. It would be hard to see him under this. If people, including Rob aren't familiar with him I recommend seeing him Click Here Classic gentle giant.

Christian-196.5cm (6ft5 3/8) said on 22/Apr/17
I doubt Shaw's quite 6ft8. He's a bit shorter than 6ft7.75 Hafthor. Click Here