We May Have Just Found The Origin Of THE SHOEY

An Australian investigation


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Some say it’s a tradition as old as Australia itself: The Shoey.

While other countries aren’t capable of appreciating the complexities of skulling beer from a shoe, it’s a practice as Australian as saying ‘fair dinkum’ before tackling a Saltie.

But where did it come from? 

Catch the chat with someone who may have witnessed the creation of our country's most bizarre tradition:

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Nick Barrett

6 April 2022

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