Brothel Creepers

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I have searched the net for how Brothel Creepers got their name (I always thought they were called Beatle Crushers) and I have come up with the following conclusion.

Teddy Boys date back to long before Rock 'n' Roll started. They were basically high profile rebel teenagers, who flaunted their clothes and attitude like a badge. When the Rock 'n' Roll era arrived the Teddy Boys adopted it as thier kind of music.

Now Brothel Creeper soles are known as crepe soles which does not take much mis-spelling to turn into creep. So along with their ability to be able to creep the floors at night without making the squeaks and creaks regular soled shoes made they were nicknamed 'Creepers'.

According to the urban dictionary Brothel Creepers are - Footwear, generally of a formal design, that is donned prior to a night of debauchery (often in Amsterdam) ending in the bludgeoning of a pro.

Now whether they were wearing crepe shoes or not the name stuck to crepe shoes because of a mix of the bad attitudes of the Teddy Boys and the story and because of the reputation of the Teddy Boys they were probably blamed for the attacks.

Of course, I could be way off track. But it sounds good to me so I'm sticking to it.