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These items are covered by calfskin cuffs in Givenchy’s (“zhee-von-SHEE’s”) Shark Lock design. A commission by Rudolf Nureyev inspired a design for these items by Roger Vivier for Yves Saint Laurent’s (“eev san lo-RON’s”) 1963 collection. In 2021, Balenciaga released a viral line of these items that included (10[1])a golden Chevalier (“shuh-vall-YAY”) one resembling armor. Before producing cell phones, Nokia produced a style of these fashion items that removed Hessian tassels. These items name the companies of Lucchese (“loo-KAY-see”) and Tony Lama. They’re not skirts, but André Courrèges (-5[1])(“koo-REZH”) names a style of these items that accompanied the “Moon Girl” look and title a Nancy Sinatra song. (10[1])The Duke (10[1])of Wellington (10[1])names (10[1])a waterproof (10[1])type of these items. (10[2])For 10 points, spurs may be attached (10[1])to what footwear that can be knee-high or thigh-high? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: boots [accept go-go boots or Courrèges boots; accept cowboy boots; accept knee-high boots or thigh-high boots; accept Wellington boots or gumboots; prompt on shoes or footwear] (The Sinatra song is “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.”)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Emily Bussa (UG)Maryland B (UG)Virginia C (UG)4310
Kathryn Purdy (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)UNC D (DII)81-5
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)UNC A (Grad)9910
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)Maryland C (DII)10110
Brian Dudley (UG)William & Mary A (UG)JMU A (UG)10310
Kristy Lau (DII)Virginia B (UG)GWU A (UG)10410
Ivan Stanisavljevic (DII)Duke A (UG)JMU B (UG)10610
Andrew Storm (DII)GWU B (Grad)Liberty B (DII)11010
Ivvone Zhou (UG)UNC B (UG)Liberty C (DII)11010
Diego Almaraz (UG)UNC C (UG)Roanoke College A (DII)11710
Alice Zhong (DII)UNC D (DII)Liberty A (Grad)12710