Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on beach
Published: 12/23/2025

Mystery surrounds the appearance of hundreds of Victorian hobnailed shoes washing ashore on Ogmore Beach in south Wales. The boots, thought to be from a shipwrecked Italian cargo vessel, were found during a clean-up of rock pools by Beach Academy volunteers. Speculation suggests these boots may have come from a wreck at Tusker Rock, sparking interest and intrigue among locals and historians alike.



