You Might Want to Rethink
Van Halen's Toe Jam

Eddie Van Halen's boots were made for trashin'.
Eddie Van Halen
The guitarist hosted an event at LA's House of Petals on Wednesday sporting a pair of boots that were worn down to the bone -- literally.

Eddie's taped up concoction gives new meaning to the term open toe shoes!

UPDATE: TMZ has learned that Eddie's kicks hold extreme sentimental value to the rockstar. The boots were the very first pair of footwear that Eddie was able to purchase on his own. He now wears them to remind himself of where he came from.



Filed under: Music, Fashion Police, You Might Want to Rethink

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1. That is so fucking nasty.

Posted at 3:31PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Nasty

2. What has happened to him????

Posted at 3:38PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Qycyle

3. YurMomma has a nursery rhyme,,, this little piggy went to the VanHagar show, this litlle piggy paid to much and this little piggy cried all the way home,,, go get another shot of tequilla and look for David Lee...

Posted at 3:44PM on Oct 5th 2006 by YurMomma

4. Who cares...about his toes. I saw him on stage at the Kenny Chesney Concert in S. Cal several months ago. Front freakin row and he blew my mind. The man is freakin amazing on guitar..now, not sure what he was on, but it was something to behold.

Posted at 3:50PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Milly

5. I think Valerie got all his cash

Posted at 4:53PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Justin

6. He could use a pedicure.

Posted at 5:00PM on Oct 5th 2006 by sickofitall

7. Looks like he has some sort of toe nail fungus going on there. For chrissake someone take up a collection for the "Buy Eddie Shoes" fund.

Posted at 5:10PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Dawn

8. Must be a very slow news day.

Posted at 5:17PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Jess

9. This guy is a millionaire and he looks like a bum from the street corner. He brings new meaning to the word thrifty!!!!

Posted at 5:20PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Jennifer

10. I thought the same thing as you, Justin, until the end of the story. He wears those shoes because they are the first pair he could afford on his own, and they remind him of his roots. A sentimental soul - not bad.

Posted at 5:54PM on Oct 5th 2006 by jennifer

11. ah hes eddie van halen so who cares... he can do what ever he wants right?

Posted at 6:43PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Andy

12. This doesn't even look like the foot belongs to Eddie.

Posted at 6:57PM on Oct 5th 2006 by Jodi

13. That was refreshing. Reading about an entertainer who is actually thankful and humble about where he came from and what he has achieved.

He is talented and grateful He's not spitting on photographers and and comes off as a very gracious guy. . Good for him. I liked him before and now I even like him more.
That was really nice. ( but he could use a pedicure .............lol...... )

Posted at 7:26PM on Oct 5th 2006 by the wise old owl.

14. Looks to me he has a bunion/ingrown toenail thing going on there. Grandpa used to cut the toes offa his shoes just like that, when the feets was givin him probs.

Posted at 7:37PM on Oct 5th 2006 by jmarie

15. He's probably drunk again as usual. That's why Valerie Bertinelli divorced him. He couldn't/wouldn't quit drinking. Only a drunk would wear those so-called shoes.

Posted at 8:52PM on Oct 5th 2006 by DeLayne

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