Brace yourselves and prepare to be amazed by the latest crop of world records on the Universal Record Database! Participants at the Saucony O’s booth at Treasure Island Music Festival wowed us with their skills in pants switching, kazoo playing and foot-high-fiving to name a few. View some of the record breaking in action below, or check out all the records at URDB.org.

Most ‘2 Legit 2 Quit’ Hand Signs In 30 Seconds by Andrew Baker

Most Fake Mustaches Applied In 30 Seconds by Matthew Loving

Largest Group Piggy-Back Hug

We’re back from San Francisco! We had such an amazing time at Treasure Island Music Festival! Over 130 records were attempted over the two days which could be a record itself! URDB organized a consistent waiting list of anxious record setters both days and records like “Fastest Time to Cut a Mullet” and “Most Sporks in One Hand” were not only popular but attempted more times than we anticipated. On Saturday we set the record for “Most People to Sing ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey” and got an enthusiastic crowd of over 120 people to participate!

The weather was fantastic on Saturday while an unexpected chill slammed us on Sunday but that did little to prohibit potential record setters. The record for “Most T-shirts Put on in a Minute” became popular and we’re assuming it’s because people wanted to layer up!
Obviously there was more than just world record breaking at this two day festival, Grizzly Bear, Beirut, Yo La Tengo and the Flaming Lips killed it! I was still pulling confetti out of my hair on the plane ride back from the Flaming Lips show. Those guys are insane and therefore one of the best live shows you could attend. It was icing on the cake of a great weekend in San Francisco.

Check out all of our photos from the weekend here and check in with URDB.org who will be posting video of the records shortly.

A big “hip hip hooray!” to our winners Julie Roberts and Kurtis Wilson who will be attending Treasure Island Festival in VIP style this weekend! Shoppers at Shoe Biz entered their ideas for world records to set at the festival with URDB for a chance to win VIP passes to the fest, a new pair of Saucony O’s and a chance to see their world record idea become a reality. We selected the very best as our prize winners.

Julie’s idea for “Most Photos of Cute Sauconys (taken in one minute)” and Kurtis’ idea for “Most Popcorn Kernels Eaten (in one minute)” may become real world records this weekend, along with many other crazy superlatives, so if you are in SF, come check out the excitement! And to quite Julie, who was way psyched to win, “Happy dance! Happy!”

photo by Nate Wood

Shoebiz + Saucony Originals want to send you to the Treasure Island Music Festival!  Enter to win VIP passes to the festival by telling us which world record YOU would like to see set at the Treasure Island Music Festival!  You must come into one of the participating Shoebiz locations to enter.

Shoe Biz II-Dinostore: Sneaker Pit
1553 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
p: 415-861-3933
f: 415-861-3005
11AM to 7PM Mon thru Sat
12PM to 6PM Sun

Shoe Biz - Mission
877 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
p: 415-550-8655
f: 415-861-3005
12PM to 7PM Mon thru Sat
12PM to 6PM Sun

Shoe Biz - Noe Valley
3810 - 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
p: 415-821-2528
f: 415-861-3005
11AM to 7PM Mon thru Sat
11AM to 6PM Sun

Prize pack includes a VIP pass for you + a guest (two passes total), two pairs of Saucony Originals Jazz, and the opportunity to set any record you want with Saucony Originals and the Universal Record Database.  In order to win, a record must be quantifiable and breakable.  Entries will also be judged based on wit, creativity and originality by the Universal Record Database guys! Winner will be notified by Thursday October 15 at 5pm PST.

Saucony Originals is packing up headbands, knee socks, (of course) sneakers and heading to the West Coast for another crazy fun festival! We’ll be at Treasure Island Music Festival in October and we’re bringing along our buddies from URDB again! We had a blast in Chicago at Pitchfork want to see even crazier records attempted and broken in San Francisco. Below, to get your creative juices flowing, we’ve listed out 24 records in which the holder of the world record at the end of the weekend will receive a pair of Saucony Originals. We’ll also be keeping track of super fun, original and creative records that you come up with to reward with a new pair of kicks.

More fun events and things to do during and around the festival coming up! Check back to find out how to score some free shoes and maybe do some good in this world!