How tall is Sylvester Stallone - Page 25

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Average Guess (606 Votes)
Peak: 5ft 8.89in (175cm)
Current: 5ft 8.02in (172.8cm)
HelloKitty said on 28/Jul/06
I thought mel gibson was 5'11? he looks tall in lethal weapon2 but lot shorter than his partner Murtuff who looks like he is 6'4? Couple months ago I saw the movie Over The Top and Stallone looked just a few inches shorter than Bull Harley who the arm wrestling announcer said he was 6'4.
Viper652 said on 28/Jul/06
Its interesting how Frank insisted that Sly looked 5-7 when he saw him. Im really baffled by it all. Glenn has seen him a bunch of times and swears he looks 5-9, 5-10 minimum and up to 6 feet at times.
Danimal said on 27/Jul/06
Thing is Glenn, he has claimed he is 5'10" since before 1970 (when still in his 20's). Today he is 60 years old. I doubt if he was once 5'10" that he still is that height today. He can't be 5'10" forever. My Dad has shrunk, as well as my step Dad, as well as my Uncle and they are ALL his exact age. He keeps up his height, because he compensates with great footwear and an insane posture. I'm 5'9.5"-5'10" and I am pretty built myself. I'd love to stand face to face with him, when he would be wearing "normal" footwear and tell you his exact height.
Chris said on 27/Jul/06
How come rumors started about Stallone
Glenn said on 27/Jul/06
Thank you Hellokitty.no question the man wears lifts.but a 5-7 or 5-8 man would look and walk funny to hit over 6ft.had I not known any better,if I read he was 6ft,Id believe it.the guy is HUGE when I see him.the man is 5-10 and wears lifts to be 6ft,6ft.5.on occasion liftless,looking short next to a liftwearing Mel Gibson,who is between 5-7 and 5-9 himself.or its just a weird pic.we dont know what they are standing on.a step? lets not forget the weirdest Mel photo I saw was him as tall as 6-2 Jim Carrey at an event.obviously Mel was on a step or 2!
Larry said on 27/Jul/06
Mean height for males in the USA is 5'9.1". For females it's 5'3.8". I know people think it's higher, but those are the latest statistics. "Average" height is more like a range of heights & involves a judgement call. :-)
miked2789 said on 26/Jul/06
i once read in an article on a website slysgym.com not sure if the website still exists, but in the article sly stated that for the rocky films he was 178 in the 1st, then 201, 163, and 173 for the following movies. in my opinion, myself being 5 9, i doubt sly can look that bulky, especially in rocky 4 at 173, when i am 175 at 5 9 and don't look close to slys bulkiness.
Felix said on 26/Jul/06
Glenn - In the pictures from Stallones 60's party you'll see that Sly is the same height as Arnold, Arnold on the same party is 1,5 inch taller than John Travolta, John Travolta is towering Sly in flats while Sly is wearing Cowboy boots, strange isn't it? The guy isn't more than 5,8 that's for sure.
Danimal said on 26/Jul/06
5'10" isn't actually pretty tall or above average height HelloKitty. Average height for a man is between 5'9" and 5'10" nowadays. So, IF he is that tall, then he is "average".
CoolJ said on 26/Jul/06
I may be able to arrange the Aquafina measurement.. Unless anyone else has a bottle handy?
HelloKitty said on 26/Jul/06
I'm confused. A lot of pictures show stallone varying in height from short to towering over everyone. If he's 5'10 he is actually pretty tall above average height. That guy from the Italian Job who said he was the real napster looked like he is 5'7, and if he wore special shoes making him 4 inches taller, it would be obvious and he would look like a short guy with long legs, fat feet and short arms. Stallone doesn't look like that standing next to other six foot celebrities, he looks well proportioned, even with his supposed "lifts." As I never met him, I am inclined to believe Glenn.
Glenn said on 25/Jul/06
STILL talking about his trainers.you just dont get it.his casual and dress shoes arnt 3 times the size!
sf said on 25/Jul/06
Zach - those boots in Judge Dred are hilarious. MMM... 4 inches in those boots? No doubt.

zafooh said on 25/Jul/06
sly needs real long arms like gorillaz to pull off 5inch lifts. no way hes under 5-9!
Zach said on 25/Jul/06
HelloKitty, Stallone's footwear these days are extremely well designed, not like in previous decades where he braved blocky heels to compensate for his short stature Click Here

Look at the picture above and the trainers he's wearing Click Here - just looking at them alone wont make you suspect much, maybe an inch or inch and a half extra than normal shoes, BUT when you compare them to regular 1.5inch shoes on the bald guy next to him, only then do you realise how large they really are, almost three times the size.

His trainers are very well and proportionately made to serve the dual purpose of significantly boosting his small stature and at the same time disguising themselves as being relatively normal. And credit to Sly and his millions, he seems to have achieved that.
Glenn said on 25/Jul/06
Hopper in his youth was 5-8.now a little under.thats what Ive been seeing all along Hello-Kitty.that makes him 5-10.when I first heard his official height was 5-10,I went "is that all?".
Nolifts81 said on 25/Jul/06
I think that Dennis Hopper is about 5'8" or 5'7.5 now. Sly is and was 5'9.5(176cm) but with about 3 inches, in total, of lifts, in that pic he looks 6ft+(with shoes on).
HelloKitty said on 25/Jul/06
That post from Ziggy is another mystery...hmmmmm. Stallone's footwear looks normal without a "high" heel and doesn't look like what others have dubbed "Munster". If there is lifts in them maybe an inch or two. Stallone looks tall, towering over Johnny Brendan and Dennis Hopper, looks like a solid 5'11" or 6'0" in those normal flat sneakers. Hmmmm?
Ziggy said on 25/Jul/06
Chris - you can't. Mine are custom-made, the only way to go! There is nothing available commercially that will give more than a net height increase of about 3" without severe modifications.
leonari said on 24/Jul/06
Glenn :Hopper never was more than 5'7"....don't you agree?
leonari said on 24/Jul/06
Danimal you seem to know something about bodybuilding but not about the concept of muscle memory? PLEASE! Arnold could build back considerable muscle mass within months if he would start serious work outs. Of course not like in Bodybuilding days but serious. Muscles have memory(thank god) !
Glenn said on 24/Jul/06
Hopper is now 5-7.Sly is no shorter than 5-9 now with a peak of 5-10.not cause I love him,which I do,but cause I met him many times which none of you did.and he always looks 6ft! 5-7 guys cant pull that off walking down the street in low cut casual or dress shoes.
leonari said on 24/Jul/06
Dennis Hopper 5'9"...Ziggy PLEASE get real. Never was hopper that tall.4 inch lifts... Yes there are lifts inside but 4 inches is soo ridiculous...Max 2 inches can fit in these shoes
Anony said on 24/Jul/06
Interestingly, Hulk Hogan who was 6'7 at his peak during Rocky III was said to be 7' as "Thunderlips" and sure looks it here:
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Either The Hulkster was standing on a box, or supposedly 5'11 Rocky was really only 5'7. BTW, I once read somewhere that Sly trimmed down to as low as 160lbs in Rocky III to look extra cut:
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Just goes to show never trust movie shots for height references. I've always been in the 5'8.5 / "weak" 5'9 camp for Sly, although don't deny he could have once been a little taller in his prime. Not shorter though, because no one would have ever casted a 5'7 dude to play the heavyweight champion of the world, even Sly himself and those funding Rocky wouldn't have agreed to that (they probably would have instead portrayed himself as a middleweight a la "Raging Bull" DeNiro). I've noticed 3 kinds of people on this thread and a recurring trend: obvious "Sly fans" who say he's 5'9.5 or more, "Sly haters" who say he's shorter than 5'8 and those who've shown an open mind to sway their opinions to whatever is apparently the truth. And those folks seem to all end up saying 5'8.5. Here's an interesting photo from a long-time forgotten oldie with Sly: "Lords of Flatbush":
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This movie was made in 1974 "pre-Rocky" and I'm betting "pre-lifts" as Sly was a relative unknown back then. He was probably at his peak height too. The fellow in the foreground is Henry "The Fonz" Winkler who's only 5'6 according to this site but he's too far in the foreground from sly to gauge them from that photo. The fellow to to the left of Sly may provide us with some clues though (although he is slightly closer to the foreground than Sly). Hmmmmm.........??????????
Chris said on 24/Jul/06
Ziggy-How can I find the 4.75 lifts you wear?

Editor Rob
Sly can look short on occasion, probably got a nice 100 bill from mel gibson for that shot, but mel is in his boots aswell there with little favorable angle
Danimal said on 24/Jul/06
Mike, Arnold is no longer 220 pounds today. He's Max 210. The last time he stated he was 215 was in 1991. He is nowhere near as large as that today. He no longer has any real muscle to speak of. He's fairly lean. He very well could way 190 or less today. I read reports that he was down to 180 pounds in the mid to late 90's. Not sure if I believe that though. I'd like to see this guy gob back up to 230-250 pounds. I wonder if he could even do it nowadays?
Ziggy said on 24/Jul/06
I will go on record on first had sighting that Sly definitely is wearing his custom sneakers with at least 4" lifts in this because I personally know Johnny Brendan who's about 5-10. I wear 4.75" lifts and am perhaps an inch taller than Johnny with them and I'm 5-7. There's no way Sly would tower over him or 5-9 Dennis Hopper without lifts! He is a master at hiding them though with the jeans covering them. This is an art! Check it out:
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mike said on 23/Jul/06
in regards to stallone's weight, his body image does change alot from movie to movie depending on his role, but his current weight would depend on his actual true height,..... if sly is really only 5'7 to 5'8 then i'd guess he weighs somewhere in the 170's,if he's 5'8 to 5'9 low 180's, if he's 5'9 to 5'10 id say 185 to 195, the same thing is true for schwarzenegger, ive seen the youtube clips with him on letterman always claiming he's 215-220, well one thing is for sure he's def at least 3 inches taller then stallone, and his body mass is alot bigger/wider, arnold is one of the few people whos over 6 feet and has that much muscle while only supposively weighing 220, but arnold's height is more clear/closer then stallone's, for stallone' height i can honestly see him being barely 5'8 up to 5'9.5 currently, i couldnt take a guess for him, no way, especially after hearing frank and glenns estimates, regardless of sly's height, lifts have made him taller for pictures
Nolifts81 said on 23/Jul/06
Stallone should weights about 185 lbs in these days.
Danimal said on 22/Jul/06
I sincerely doubt that Sly is 200 pounds today. He averaged between 160-177 during his career (with exception to Copland, where he went up to 212, from 172 before filming). He could be up to about 190 pounds now, but I doubt that much. In Rocky 1 they listed him as 190 (he looked it). He had A LOT more mass without the cuts. In Rocky II they listed him at like 201-202, which was B.S. Guaranteed he was under 180 for that movie. For Rocky 3 he was maybe 170-175 and the same for Rocky 4. Rocky 5, which came out in 1990 (not 1991) he was a bit heavier again.
the shredder said on 22/Jul/06
rob, what is the most you ever weighed ? btw its good that you lost nearly 20 lbs !

yea guys i wonder more about sly's weight clame then his height clame ....wait that was in 1991 ! did he slim down alot for rocky 5 ?

will weight can be crazy ! iam 190 lbs , but people that know me think iam more like 160 lbs !

also glenn ,may i ask how much did you weigh in the second colin farrel pic (not the one at the airport ) ? for some reason you look bigger then any other pic that i ever seen ! it could just be the big baggie jacket ?

Editor Rob
in the 185lbs range. I will still lose another 8lbs I think to get back to my usual range
Anonymous said on 21/Jul/06
Sly is looking right around 2oolbs these days. I really think he looks best in the high 170's or low 180's. I think he prolly looked best in Rambo III. The body type he is sporting in Rocky 6 looks a little to roided up for my liking. It is amazing how his body changes from one movie to another.
Zach said on 21/Jul/06
Muscle weighs considerably more than fat, so even though one individual may look slimmer than the next, its quite possible he weighs more as he has more muscle.

The weight (or more technically correct mass) of an individual is also influenced by quite an extent by bone density, hence again two individuals who might look the same size may show considerable weight differences.

Basically, weight is really a very poor indicator/estimator of height.

btw, Sly said in a recent interview he was 'holding steady at 196'.
Danimal said on 21/Jul/06
The thing is, Sly's weight is comprised of lean muscle, with probably a very low bodyfat count, which would contribute to him not weighing so much on the scale. I'm great at guessing one's weight.
Nolifts81 said on 21/Jul/06
I think that Sly was 5'9.5 and now is still 5'9.5. He didn't shrink. Some dress shoes that Stallone wears can increase his height of about 2.5 inchs, no more!!! 1.25 exterior heel and 1.25 interior.They are low cut!!! I say this because finally, today, I know for sure who is his shoemaker and I have also recognised the shoes!
the shredder said on 20/Jul/06
rob, how much do you weigh? glenn said that he weighs like 170 lbs ! you and glenn don't have the same body mass! so i guess your 150 lbs ? also have you ever thought about making a celeb weight website? you know .... guessing what they weight butt naked ! lol , i could make that site lol !

Editor Rob
height is hard enough, weight is so fluctuating that I'd have no time for such a thing...

year+ ago in that 'height proof' pic I think I was hovering somewhere in 175lbs region...

Now in july 2006 - see tyson page for recent full pic (although you can't tell really) - I am at 11st 2lbs, or 156lbs.
Glenn said on 20/Jul/06
See the thing is guys, its frustrating cause I never see him munster shoes,and I keep telling you this.dress or casual shoes.looking between 5-11 and 6ft.5.cause he is 5-10 in his youth, possibly smaller now.I guess when he is in his munsters he must be over 6ft.a few of you have this annoying fixation on these munster shoes when I see him near 6ft in casual low cut shoes.its like a broken record repeating this.a couple of you are downright ignorant.
Anonymous said on 20/Jul/06
**THE REAL ANONYMOUS**Zach and Vag, look at Where Sly's ankle is in relation to the bald headed dudes beside him. Wake up guys, 5'8 max, 5'11 in the MUNSTERS. No vendetta, he is one of my favorite actors. I have much respect for what he has made out of his life. Sly is in great shape and looks amazing for a sixty year old man. I just happen to believe he is 5'8. I am not a 5'8 guy trying to mke myself feel better with this claim, i'm 6'2 and weigh 225lbs. Looking forward to Rocky 6.
dmeyer said on 18/Jul/06
hey rob i believe people would wear lifts for premieres or movies with tall casting to look good but not in regular life
Anonymous said on 18/Jul/06
**THE REAL ANONYMOUS** Glen, you could be 5'11 or a tad over if you slap on the Munsters. Next time you run into Sly, ask him if you could borrow a pair. He's prolly got fifty in that same model.
megatron said on 18/Jul/06
the tone of voice sez it all "....embarressed wearing those ridiculous shoes"...........some real sly hatahs out theres have like some kinda vendetta with sly or somethin. this thread is gettin goofy....5-7 sly? 5-8 cindy crawford? some of you people get ridiculus in what you willing to say, you fixated on some stupid number like 5-7 and go out of you way to twist all weak evidance to fit your stupid claims and refutes good evidance........cant wait to see dat photo too but my guest is da girlfirends dad is prolly tall guy twisted to say hes short and sly is shorter, blahblahblah..........go get a hot girlfirend and hit da gym before you go hatin on sly
Zach said on 18/Jul/06
Glenn, Vaj is right actually, throughout the entire series one of the Contender there wasnt a single occasion where Sly wasnt wearing either the black or brown versions of the Munster trainers Rob has pointed out above.

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If they're not munster shoes then I dont know what are.

p.s. Vaj sorry I meant your girlfriend not firlfriend! lol.
TheMan said on 18/Jul/06
I will say this in the rockys Stallone is for sure 174/175cm range IMO. But now with the (LIFTS) out he now appears to be around the 180cm region. But this is due to the shoes not becuase he is that tall. That IMO has confused people on how tall he is. In the rockys he doesnt even look near 5,10. Due to big shoes and a well trained posture he now looks as tall as 5,11 IMO.
Glenn said on 18/Jul/06
Munster shoes,Munster shoes always.duh.one track mind and storys.
vaj said on 17/Jul/06
Zach,
Sorry her dad did not come over this weekend, but he is coming over during the week. He did say he would bring the picture and I will post it on here as soon as I get it.
By the way I was watching the Contender marthon this weekend on espn. Sly wore huge black shoe which were obvious that they were lifts. I can not believe he is not embarresed wearing those ridiculous shoes.
Zach said on 17/Jul/06
Hey Vaj, was kinda looking forward to that pic of Sly and your firlfriend's dad at the weekend...any luck with that?
Nolifts81 said on 17/Jul/06
Hey slysystem, fantastic clips!!! I've seen all your works. You have talent! Great site also.
to nolifts said on 16/Jul/06
thanks i've made several like this !

search "slysystem" on youtube !

i have also a website Click Here
Nolifts81 said on 16/Jul/06
Hey slysystem you have made a great trailer of "Rocky Balboa" on youtube!!!Great work.I don't think there is another slysystem on the net.So I think that clip are your.
jeppe said on 15/Jul/06
He was 5'10''

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Glenn said on 14/Jul/06
If Im 5-6,then every obvious 5-8 celeb is 5-6,which in the hundreds of pics,you can gauge they arnt that short .and 5-6 and 5-10ers are clearly 2 inches different than me.such as Sly.
slysystem said on 14/Jul/06
so, both brigit Nielsen and Jenifer Flavin said Sly is 5.9.
no need to have more proof

the Man is definiteley NOT Short

he can appear short for tall people or because he's Bulky, big chest but he's truly not short.
HelloKitty said on 14/Jul/06
If that picture with stallone and jennifer is accurate, than it looks like stallone is 5'8" to 5'9". For arguments sake, let's say stallone was 5'10" in his prime and shrunk as much as 1.0 to 1.5 inch, maximum 2 inch shrinkage with age. If Glenn were to take a picture today with stallone wearing flats, they both should be the same or close in height. However, if a 5'8" to 5'9" Stallone wearing flats still appear to be two inches taller than Glenn, then Glenn is not really 5'8" but rather 5'6" and all the other celebrities he has taken pictures with would have to have their heights re-adjusted. Just something to think about.
HelloKitty said on 14/Jul/06
Vaj I have to agree with you. also take into account that although stallone's leg is slightly bent, he is closer to the camera, as jennifer is to his left and a step behind.......and would make stallone appear a fraction taller in the picture.
Leung said on 13/Jul/06
Jennifer Flavin was in Australia a few years ago for promotional tour. During a radio interview she was asked how tall Sly was, she said that they were the same height and said that she was 5
Felix said on 13/Jul/06
vaj - Sly wears minimum the exact same heel/lifts as his wife in that pic I think even bigger, he is standing taller on the road than her too. So if his wife is 5'9, Sly is 5'7 in that pic. But it isn't a good pic som he could be taller if the picture was in front of them.
megatron said on 13/Jul/06
vaj draw a straight line for top of slys head to flavins head.....reaches jus above her hairline.....diff looks only .75inch. her leg bent cos shes tiptoe on her left foot which raises her height...........sly 5-10.5 shoes, 5-9.25 bare. look at glen and sly....thas 2-inch diff...........no excuses, jus face da facts
vaj said on 13/Jul/06
megatron,

That pic with his wife is a great comparison.
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Sly barefooted is 5'8" with those shoes 5'9.25"

Wife barefooted is 5'9" with 2" heels 5'11". take an 1" from her heel to compare with Slys shoes she is 5'10" still taller than him.

I am not fooled by flavin smaller head or leaner body. Slys leg is little bent but so is hers. Don't try to make any excuses she is clearly at least 2" taller or more.
I can see by that pic why many people are so surprised about how short he is in person.

My girlfriends father is bring the picture of him and Sly this weekend which I will post. My girlfriends father stands 5'7" barefooted and 5'8.25" in shoes. He met Sly in Mexico and say Sly was the same height or a little shorter.
I do not believe he shorter but around 5'8". I will also take a picture with my girlfriends father to compare and post it as well.
megatron said on 12/Jul/06
vaj i clearly see 1inch diff.......could you be fooled cos flavin has smaller head, leaner bod? slys leg little bent too. sly could be 5-10.25 wit shoes to flavins 5-11........compare top of there heads not eye level........
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Glenn said on 12/Jul/06
Crawford,after many times meeting her,appeared closer to 5-10 to me.in all kinds of footwear.5-9 minimum is possible.people are wrong about their height and sometimes downplay it.in his youth,Gere mightve been or still is 5-10.yes,they had Dolph stand on a box.
vaj said on 12/Jul/06
Megatron,
On Jennifer Flavin (Sly's wife) on her website lists her height as 5'9".
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Below Sly has at least 1.25" heel on his shoes making him 5'9.25" and his wife has 2" heels making her 5'11". She is clearly 2" taller.
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Anthony said on 12/Jul/06
"Anthony-you do realise he can appear to be 6ft or more in public pretty often.easy for a man thats 5-9,5-10.not under."

Yes I do realize that. I can see him being 5'9. Certainly looks it with you.

BTW, I read somewhere that in "Rocky IV", they did in some scenes make Dolph look even bigger than he really was because the film was supposed to have David & Goliath kind of theme going on. Even so, in real life, Dolph would pretty much tower of Stallone, no matter how tall Stallone really is.

I think he was, as someone said, 5'9 when he was younger. 5'8 1/2 now. Of
megatron said on 12/Jul/06
sure you didnt here crawforfd wrong vaj dude? if crawford sez 5-8 she contradicts herself cos gere is 5-10 on this site and others ;;;
look closesly flavin wearing 2inch pumps
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sly tall as his wife

dudes shorter than there chicks
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Anonymous said on 12/Jul/06
stalone wears sleepers in copland and looks no mush shorter then lyotta i think he is 177
vaj said on 12/Jul/06
Nolifts81,
This is starting to get ridiculous, Cindy Crawford said her self she is 5'8" on Jay Leno.You do not think she knows her own height?. Richard Gere maybe 5'10" I am just repeating what she said on the Tonight Show that she is 5'8" and Gere is not that much taller than her repeat that is what she said NOT ME!

Most people when are measured usually include their shoes in height for example someone who is 5'8" barfooted and in shoes are 5'9" will say they are 5'9".
I am not hear trying to downsize celeb's height I am just trying to point out their real heights.

Editor Rob
glenn's probably the only one here who's seen crawford up close...maybe he could give his in-person estimate.
Nolifts81 said on 12/Jul/06
No way Cindy Crawford is 5'8"!!! She is 5.9.5 (176cm). She is listed anywhere at 176 cm. She starred in an Italian movie called"Bodyguards" with actor Massimo Boldi. In 2 scenes they were both barefeet and she was a little bit taller than Boldi, about 0.5 inch. Massimo Boldi is for sure 5'9". So I am sure that Cindy Crawford is 5'9.5. Beetween Sly and Claudia Schiffer there is the same exact difference than Claudia Shiffer and Cindy Crawford. So Sly is 5'9.5 (176cm). I'm saying this from years!P.S. No way Richard Gere is 5'9". He is 5'10.5 or nearly 5'11".He hasn't lose height with the age!
vaj said on 12/Jul/06
HelloKitty,
Great pic's, if Sly's wife is listed as 5'9" on her website Sly looks 5'8".
Sly is not looking so tall as 5'11" or 6' more like his height of 5'8".
That is why he is so famous of being short.

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HelloKitty said on 12/Jul/06
Here's some pictures of stallone that looks like he maybe wearing "normal" footwear and seems average height.

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HelloKitty said on 12/Jul/06
You have a good point there My2Cents, with that picture with the high heels, the designer also added thickness to the toe area to add inches to the heel and not create any necessary pain or discomfort when standing and walking, still a sore to wear. It is unlikely to have a shoe-maker create "special shoes" to be even equivalent or close to height enhancing as those high heels do without having the "stealth" effect. Three inch lifts + heels sounds about right.
Ziggy said on 12/Jul/06
Vaj, Gere's height is listed at 5-10.5". No way he's only 5-9! He was my true idol back in the 80s.
slysystem said on 11/Jul/06
so if Cindy C is 5.8 then Sly is 5.8 ?!!!
I've read a lot of things here but this one is..........hilarious !
Mike said on 11/Jul/06
good point my2cents...sly is 1 yr older then arnie and like 7 years older then hogan, will we ever know if/when sly is/has/will shrink???? he keeps gettin taller, but it's like arnold's shrank an inch, hogan a few inches and these guys are younger then sly, good call with the peak height for sly
vaj said on 11/Jul/06
MY2Cents,
Cindy Crawford said herself that she is 5'8" on Jay Leno talkshow. They were talking about her ex-husband Richard Gere (actor) and she said I am 5'8" and he is about 1" taller than me.
Why would she lie about her height?
That makes sense that Sly is around her height.
My2Cents said on 11/Jul/06
A few random things:

o Just realized something important: the "bent/compressed spine". Notice in Avedon's photo how Sly's spine "bends" more than Schiffer's:
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That could even bolster Sly's height by another 1", but Claudia's not straightened out either, so they may even out, or Sly may have a net-gain of 0.5" at most since he's a little more bent than Claudia. But I'd also like to take this back to the photo with DeNiro:
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Notice Sly's left side is lowered quite a bit? It's a little tricky to tell, but I suspect he's in a very "leaned/bent" stance to his left side just as he was in the Avedon photo, with spine bent to one side and left-leg possibly bent/relaxed too. His stooped neck alone could account for another 1" or so. DeNiro probably also has the same disadvantages, but this all adds up to an inaccurate photo to use for height comparison to begin with, if not seeing their feet and legs wasn't bad enough ...

o Anthony, keep in mind Dolph Lundgren is 6'5". Even at the non-flattering camera-angle, a 5'7" Sly would be under Dolph's chin with a 10" difference, just look at 6'1" Arnie with 6'11" Andre The Giant:
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o Leung - haha, yah "geeked out" a bit there!
My2Cents said on 11/Jul/06
Hey Felix,

thanks for that tip on the Rocky extra footage, I'll check it out when I purchase the Rocky DVD collection one day .. but you may wanna take a look at some movie footage from Rocky on youtube.com also (Sly's account of Weathers' audition was pretty funny):
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In the fighting footage, both men looked every bit their height to me. Remember, if Sly was 5'9.5" in his peak and Carl Weathers was 6'1.5", that's a *4 INCH DIFFERENCE* and that's HUGE! But it certainly doesn't mean Sly is short!
My2Cents said on 11/Jul/06
HelloKitty,

I know what you're getting at in saying "anything's possible". But Unlike Shakira, Sly wants to "stealthily" increase his height without being detected. I think Shakira already openly admits to being tiny, her 7" heels would look something like this:
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and she wouldn't wear them so discretely and wouldn't care if anyone notices.

Sly's lifts on the other hand, are about "hiding" the fact that he's wearing lifts, which would mean 3" lifts + 1.5" heel max!
Glenn said on 11/Jul/06
Anthony-you do realise he can appear to be 6ft or more in public pretty often.easy for a man thats 5-9,5-10.not under.
megatron said on 10/Jul/06
yo viper652 dude you have like some agenda or somethin convincing the world all celebs are short?!! come on guy 5-5 sly is even bigger balony than yer 5-10 arnold.......go hit da gym man!!
Viper652 said on 10/Jul/06
"After seeing the picture of Glenn and singer Shakira, ANYTHING is POSSIBLE. I was shocked to see that she is listed at 5'0"! In her music videos she looks 5'7""

Are you serious?? Shakira has never looked close to 5-7 on TV. More like 5-2 tops. Also vaj, Ive even read some 5-5, 5-6 sightings for Sly.
Anthony said on 10/Jul/06
My 5'10 uncle says he saw Stallone and says he's 5'7. He didn't get a picture with him (I'm not sure if he even talked to him).

In reality, I think Stallone is a litte taller than that.

I'm going to state something similar to what someone said about 5'11 Brad Pitt on his page:

Stallone boosts his height with lifts and elevator shoes, much like Tom Cruise and other actors who are said to be short.. However, I personally think Stallone can pass as a taller man much easier than most because as stated his posture is excellent and he has a pretty good physique.

His height does fluctuate between movies, though. Seeing him with Dolph Lundgren in "Rocky IV", I would've guessed him to be even lower than 5'7.

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But if anything, the camera angle is probably in Dolph's favor.

Stallone comes up to Lundgren's nose in this shot:

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Personally, I think 5'8 1/2 is bang on for Sly.

Gotxo said on 10/Jul/06
vaj:
Those shots prove nothing, they are promo pics and can be subjected to digital edition, special footwear, camera angles...such crap.
If Crawford is 5'8" (Wich i don't rule out) she looks taller compared to 5'11" Claudia Schiffer (Some say 181 or 182cm for her), so not proven point via those pics.
That picture of your girlfriend's father with him would be fine here.

Other than that Glenn sounds to me as honest man, he normally is accurate and if he says Sly looked a certain height doesn't imply he's that, but that he takes good care of his image.
vaj said on 10/Jul/06
Leung,
If I was insecure about my height I would turn to wearing lifts which I don't. You do not have to be famous to look short either you are or not. I am not tall but I am comfortable with my height,I am average in shoes at 5'10.25" many think I am 5'11".
I am a huge fan of Sly's and I am not trying to down size him to boost my own self esteem. Many people who have seen him usually see him with his shoes on and trust me he has some type of lifts if he is either wearing his low cut shoes or huge trainers.
The reason I am so convinced he is 5'8" barefooted b/c the people who know him best all claim he is. His own sister who is 5'9" says he is shorter than her, my own friend who lived with Sly and seen him barefooted many times claimes he is 5'8". How do you explain all those short sight come as low as 5'7"?

My girlfriends father is 5'7" and met Sly in Mexico and claims he was the same height as him. He took a picture with Sly which I will ask him if I can post it on this site and I will take one with him too and also post it on this site to compare heights.
Megatron,
Nice pic's!
By the way Cindy Crawford is 5'8" she said so on Jay Leno talk show.
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Larry said on 10/Jul/06
The THING I keep coming back to in my own mind is HOW the heck could someone do more than "shamble" in 4-5 inch lifts, elevators, or whatever? :-) In the Universal Monster Classics they increased the height of the actors by 6", but LOOK at how they moved. And (in any long shots) the big boots were obvious. Glenn Strange BROKE his ankle while they were filming Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein DUE to those boots. Maybe I'm missing something here.
Leung said on 9/Jul/06
Vaj, you seem to be trying awfully hard to convince us that Sly is shorter. You stated that you are 5
Glenn said on 9/Jul/06
Exactly my2cents.munsters all the time on a 5-7,5-8 guy is impossible.
Felix said on 9/Jul/06
My2Cents - Do you have the first Rocky movie, special edition with bonus material? They got like hidden scenes were Carl and Sylvester are training boxing. Look at that one, he looks really short there too.
Nolifts81 said on 9/Jul/06
My2Cents- Excuse me if I have used your same words. Believe me wasn't my intention, really. Is evident that in that case we though at the same way.I am agree with you about Sly and Letterman. I've seen the show on the sat(raisat) and Sly appeared to be only 1 inch shorter than Letterman.
megatron said on 8/Jul/06
best photo evuhhh!
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fashionmodeldirectory.com sez:
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nadja auermann - 5'11" ; 180cm
christy turlington - 5'10" ; 178cm
claudia schiffer - 5'11" ; 180.5cm
cindy crawford - 5'9.5" ; 176cm
stephanie seymour - 5'9" ; 175cm
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stallone - ??? hmmmmm... ;)
My2Cents said on 8/Jul/06
The picture with DeNiro and Sly is very FAR from conclusive, we can't see their feet so no telling what they're both standing on, their footwear, maybe Deniro wears lifts too? etc... plus they both have poor hunched-over postures which really distorts height. In some of the Rocky IV footage, Rocky only looked 3 inches shorter than 6'5" Drago when both of them were in "crouching" boxing stances (when they were really 7" difference). Sorry guys, not even close to "closing the case" with that one ...

About comparing people on talk-shows, all I have to say is that I have eyes, and when two people are very close in height standing straight right next to each other shaking hands (Sly and Letterman), I (and most people) can tell to a reasonable degree that they were both almost the same height - it was a no-brainer. Maybe if there was a 3 inch or more difference it'd be trickier, but I assure you they were VERY close (within an inch). And yes, I'll acknowledge Sly probably needed "the big guns" lifts to accomplish that, but even a 5'10" guy would need to look 6'2" in shoes to look close to Dave's height = 3" lifts + 1" heel. It'd be real tough, if not impossible for a 5'7" to 5'8" guy to pull that off.

And according to Editor Rob's photo, even exceeding 2" lifts (not including 1" heel) starts get real ridiculous, which is why I speculate Sly's "big guns" are probably 4.5" and would have 3" lifts (plus 1.5" heel) max! But he'd rarely wear those, and they're probably made with Nasa technology or whatever!

I think some of you are missing the point here .. like I said, I don't think anyone is denying Sly wears lifts, it's MORE than a irrevocable FACT at this point, it's just some believe all he wears are his "munsters", where others are pointing out that he can still appear a decent height even with 1" lifts.

If he were only 5'7" and ALWAYS needed 4.5" munsters to appear 5'11.5" in shoes (and thus fooling people into thinking he's 5'10.5" barefoot):
i) He'd never be able to look taller than 6" (but has, next to Bruce Willis, Arnie, Letterman, etc...).
ii) ALL of his boxing scenes would appear like "a hobbit fighting an orc" and would require CGFX to "correct" them!
vaj said on 8/Jul/06
Every pic that I have posted has proven my point that he is as short as 5'8".
I am not ignorant, I just know for a sure like I have said my friend knows Sly very very well barefooted and still claims he is only 5'8".Too many short as short as 5'7" sightings proves me right.
I am 5'9" barefooted and well built and I have never been accussed of being short as 5'7" vis versa many think I am 5'10" to 5'11" in shoes.

By the way I am sorry I ran into Ahmed not Ali from the Sly's reality show The Contender.
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HelloKitty said on 8/Jul/06
Vaj your pics comparing stallone and deniro and then glenn and stallone are compelling evidence, hmmm.......makes one wonder stallone's true height and size of his lifts. Felix where did you find that pic with stallone wearing those dorky looking shoes? Lifts would be the least of stallone's problems, with all the billions of dollars he has wouldn't he have a shoe maker company like Ecco, Vans, Nike, Gucci, or even the O.J Bruno Magli's create his "famous footwear." Looks like he walked off with those loaner shoes from the bowling alley.
Glenn said on 7/Jul/06
thanks for trying it with me vaj.nice try.you got personal,not me.get a life and dont mention me again.
Glenn said on 7/Jul/06
Whatever you say vaj.I dont measure myself anymore cause my peak is 5-8.your ignorance is unreal.keep your postings without me.Im finished with you.even Ali said he was 5-9,5-10.you dont get it.Ali was 6-1 in his prime,and Im sure he thinks he still is.sly isnt wearing munsters in my pic.low cuts.
Felix said on 7/Jul/06
Editor Rob - This is the same type of big trainers that the picture we have on topic where he is sitting next to another guy. The shoes Sly wears are bigger than normal shoes and it's absolutley possible that it could be 3 inches there.
vaj said on 7/Jul/06
My2Cents,
You can not compare really someone on a show. For example on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno the comedian Howy Mendel came out and they seemed to be the same height maybe Leno a little taller. But when the were interviewed them close up on the red carpet a different time Leno was clearly 2" taller.
And yes you do have point about keeping in mind everyone else is wearing shoes so that is when he pulls out the BIG GUNS(larger lifts) he can appear taller.

Whats funny is I ran into Ali from Sly's reality show Contender and Ali claimed on his show that he was 6'1". I liked watching that show and I rutted for Ali because he lives in Houston Tx, I run into him at the mall and I was shocked because he was only 1" taller than me making him 5'11.25" in shoes. I told him about this sight and he laughed and said Sly was his height but he wore larger than normal trainers gestering he had elevator shoes.
vaj said on 7/Jul/06
Come on guys us your common sense. Let us use the picture above with supposably 5'8" Glenn to prove my point.

Sly above is looking tall next to 5'8" Glenn because he has at least 2" lifts.

Now Glenn standing next to Robert Deniro. Deniro is looks 1/2" taller.
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Sly standing next to Deniro is not looking so tall like picture above with Glenn is he? Hummmm....
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Case closed the picture above proves he has platform shoes on. End of story!
Glenn said on 7/Jul/06
Again,whats really ridiculous is that you over and over again mention these munster shoes,when I always see him looking tall in low cut dress or casual shoes.of course the man has lifts in them.but thats to make his 5-9,5-10 frame the 6ft I see him at.the only time I ever saw munster lifts is in those pics you showed.your story is getting old.
My2Cents said on 7/Jul/06
Well said Nolifts, great minds think alike (we used a lot of the same words too - wonder if some people might think we're the same person)?! :)

To see what Nolifts and I are talking about, watch again the clip:
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Check out the little sequence at time-stamp 2:40 as indicated by youtube.
I've done a quickie screencap of one of the frames from that little sequence and posted it here:
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Rocky's shoes look normal to me!

As for Claudia Schiffer, if there's any conclusive proof that she's 6' or very close to it, then I'll be totally sold that Sly is a solid 5'9", perhaps even 5'9.5" on a good day. I know a lot famous tall ladies often try to downgrade their heights in order not to appear too "freakishly tall". For instance, Maria Sharapova is something like 6'2" but tells the press she's only 6'. Elle MacPherson is 6' but often tells the press she's only 5'11". Speaking of Elle, since Claudia, her and a few other supermodels run their "Fashion Cafe" thing, wonder if there's any good photos with Claudia together with Elle, that would be a great chance at determining whether Claudia is infact, a solid 6-footer ...

Vaj, I know what you're saying, but if a 5'9" guy wants to convince everyone he's 5'10", he must actually ensure he appears 5'11" in shoes not just 5'10", cos you gotta keep in mind everyone else is wearing shoes too, so that's where "magic shoes" comes in.

But I've seen Sly even taller than 5'11" in shoes, I've seen him within an inch or even half an inch of 6'1.5" Dave Letterman on The Late Show .. seriously!
Nolifts81 said on 7/Jul/06
Thanks Glenn!
vaj said on 7/Jul/06
Glenn,
You claim you and many others are being realistic, but in fact you are just as confused about Sly's height as you are about your own height. You have claimed here that you are 5'8" but that at night you are as short as 5'7.25" and some times you are as tall as 5'10".
Man you shrink down 3/4" almost a full inch and then gain 1 3/4".

You must make appointments to your doctor early in the mornings to scrap ever cm. to record you as 5'8" but if you are as short as 5'7.25" at night then that is your real height.
Glenn said on 6/Jul/06
I agree nolifts.you,me,and a few others are being realistic here.
vaj said on 6/Jul/06
I still can not believe so many people are still fooled. Wake up people if Sly claims on his website or myspace.com that he is only 5'10", why would he have to wear large platform shoes? I know because he is only 5'8" and is trying to convince people he 5'10".
If he was really 5'9" barefooted and with regular shoes would make him 5'10 .25" and if he was really 5'10" barefooted with regular shoes he would be 5'11.25" . There would be no reason for him to wear Munster shoes because he is advertising himself as 5'10" not 6' or 6'1".
This is starting to get ridiculous!
Nolifts81 said on 6/Jul/06
My2Cents- you are right about the heights estimations.Lundgren is 7 inches taller than Sly in boxing trainers. One thing I can assure you: those boxing trainers are 100% normal!!!. Believe me! I've seen that fight at least 20 times and I have stopped each time Sly's trainer were in evidence. I know too much well lifts and elevator shoes from many many years.There's nothing in that trainers. If there was also a little lift inside,I mean 1 inch max, his trainers should appears a little bigger than normal, instead they appears very stylish. In that match he runs costantly, and did a lot of very fast lateral movement. Is quite impossible do very fast lateral movements with lifts inside without appearing funny. Is impossible have the stability in the fast lateral movement when you wear lifts, yes I mean also 1 inch lifts. I always realize when there is a lift inside a shoe.In this case, those boxing trainer are 100% normal.P.S. Felix- Claudia Shiffer is for sure 182cm(5'11.75) and 128lbs. In that pic Stallone doesn't look 4 inches shorter than Claudia Schiffer. There are 2 good inches of difference, or max 2.5 inchs. Stallone can't be under 5'9.5. He is at least 176 cm!
My2Cents said on 6/Jul/06
Felix, I'm not arguing that Rocky didn't wear lifts in fighting Drago in Rocky IV, in fact I agree with you and have mentioned that I'm VERY sure he did, it's just that those shoes looked pretty "normal" to me on countless frames where I paused the movie with a clear view of his feet. So I speculate maybe only 1-1.5" extra inside lifts, not including the regular running shoe heel. He did lots of rigourous lateral movements and running in many of those shots, like charging into Drago, etc.. so probably couldn't use very big "munster trainers" ...

And you've asked for the clearest pic of barefoot Sly - the best thing I've ever seen was the Richard Avedon semi-nude photo of Sly next to Claudia Schiffer:
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It's been debatable whether Claudia is 5'11" or a solid 6', so assuming she's 5'11.5" and using that photo to interpolate Sly's height from Schiffer (you can do this exercise to see for yourself) roughly yields a barefoot Sly height of 5'8.5".

Nobody is doubting you in Sly wearing lifts .. infact, if there's only ONE thing certain about this whole entire thread, it's the fact that he DOES wear lifts, the question really has been how big they are/aren't?
slysystem said on 6/Jul/06
i think mister T have shrink since the 80's...

he was really taller than sly (about 2 inch) and was 5.11 i think. Sly is and has always been 5.9 (little more 20 years ago)
My2Cents said on 6/Jul/06
Here's Rocky and Drago's face-to-face (or "face-to-chest" rather) similar to the one with Clubber Lang / Mr. T:
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The top of Sly's head lines up with the bottom of Dolph Lundgren's nose ...

Felix - can't see Sly as short as 5'7" (10"+ difference with 6'5" Dolph), otherwise he'd only be up to Dolph's chin. To get an idea of what a 10" difference is, check out 6'1" Arnie next to 6'11" Andre The Giant:
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TheMan - I've seen Mr. T at a comic-convention before and he's not all that tall, about 5'10" I'd say. I think they may have bolstered his height in that shot with Rocky to make him look a more menacing villain. His head is as big as Sly's suggesting a heroic build, but we all know Mr. T has a stocky build, so he's probably shorter than he appears in that shot, especially seeing how short his neck is compared with Rocky's.

Nolifts81 - I agree, the face-to-face with Dolph also suggests a 7" difference (5'10" Sly), but knowing Sly and his "lifting ways" I can't possibly see him *not* wearing lifts in his boxing shoes for Rocky IV, especially in facing a 6'5" guy who was almost rejected for the casting being deemed "too tall" for the part (read Dolph Lundgren's height thread). But you're also right, in that Sly's shoes did appear pretty normal in Rocky IV, so even if there were lifts, they were pretty minimal, probably 1-1.5" or so ...
HelloKitty said on 6/Jul/06
I have to agree with My2Cents. Stallone barefoot, on a good day with stretches, good posture, he is a "strong" 5'8" but a "weak" 5'9" which averages to 5'8.5".
Nolifts81 said on 5/Jul/06
I am souspicious: I think Rob has sold his site. However after a lot of pic wiewing and a lot of testimoniance by friends and parents (my unkle Gianluigi Rondi that is a Guru for the Italian Cinema in the world)I think that they are right. Stallone is 176 cm!
TheMan said on 2/Jul/06
Im just ganna add this pic up of the face of between him a T in rocky 3.
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You can see the 3cm diffrence in the pic. T isnt even standing straight and has a clear height advantage. There could even be 4.5cm diffrence if T was straight.
TheMan said on 2/Jul/06
I don't think stallone can be shorter than 5,9 though 175-176cm id say. If he was 5,10 in he's prime he would of been just barly in the morning perhaps. See if Mr Ts 5,10 aswell T would be 179cm. Whilst stallone would be about 176/177cm he would be rounding up to 5,10 but he would still in theory be 5,9 and a half. There was 3 cm between the two for sure. Stallone is 176cm 175 most of the time. 176cm max. It's proved in the showndown in rocky 3.
the shredder said on 2/Jul/06
sly's myspace says 5'10 . Click Here .
Nolifts81 said on 30/Jun/06
that boxing shoes were 100% normal! Dolph Lundgren is about 6'5" and looks a good 7 inches taller than Sly. No way Stallone is less than 5'9.5!
Felix said on 30/Jun/06
Yeah, In swedish television we have a program "High Chaparall" where they in one episode interviewed Brigitte Nielsen and she had "now" then now maybe i don't know a very short boyfriend and they talked about it, then they talked about her time with Sylvester and the interviewer said: Ohh, another short-guy right? and Brigitte answers: Yeah, I just find it I'm to tall
Something like that.... I can't remember exactly but it was like that.
I say 5'8 absolutley MAX but i think a tad under...5'7-5'8 and we're right on, what do you think guys?
Nolifts81 said on 30/Jun/06
You are right slysystem when you talk about friend that barefoot seems to be short.It's real when you are still in shoes and one of your friend is barefoot you have the sensation that he is short!Even normal shoes can cause this sensation, try to imagine when someone take off his elevator shoes.That's why Frank had the impression that Sly was 5'7"!!!
Leung said on 29/Jun/06
slysystem has an excellent point about how people that want to downsize Sly will make up false statements such as him having small co-stars. Actually in many of Sly
slysystem said on 29/Jun/06
thanks nolifts !

she said it month ago on a radio station !
Nolifts81 said on 29/Jun/06
Today, in an Italian television program "Sipario" Brigitte Nielsen (sly ex wife) has said:-"Sly is not short, this is a stupid legend, he is 5'9", all men compared to me look short!" She has said, also, that she hated Sly and his Mother for about 15 years but now things are changed. I think that Stallone is more 5'9.5 but if she say 5'9",maybe she is right.P.S. Maybe half inch is not noticeable.
Felix said on 29/Jun/06
Nolifts81 - Yeah I'm sure he is, He said it himself in some Golf Digest magasines, and he is listed as 190cm. Here he is with the 182-83 cm Tiger Woods.
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THE REAL ANONYNOUS said on 29/Jun/06
Nothing Wrong. Had Drago been 5'10 it would have taken away from him being the Big red russian machine. It is the extras that are in scenes with Stallone that are selected smaller in stature. The villians are usually bigger than Sly. Who wants to see a 5'8 170lb pound "Heavyweight" beat on a 5'7 guy. It would not be Rocky then. I think Stallone weighed in anywhere from 168lbs to 175lbs in RockyIII. 5'8 max
slysystem said on 29/Jun/06
something WRONG

I've read somewhere that Stallone cast shorter co-stars to appears taller.

It's completely FALSE...All his opponents in Rocky movies are taller than him in real life (from Roc 1 to Roc 5 and even roc 6)!

In Rambo, the sherif is taller, Trautman also and they're big Guys in every day life !

In Driven, Sly casted co stars bigger than him like Kip Pardue...

I don't understand why people like to say this kind of false Statements...

Nolifts81 said on 29/Jun/06
Felix- Are you sure that Ernie Els is only 190 cm? Wiewing the pic I have the impression that he is really a big guy maybe 6'4" or 6'5".

Editor Rob
"I'm 6-foot-3, I weigh 225", he's said 6ft 3 a few times in the past...but saying that could actually round down
slysystem said on 28/Jun/06
to leonari :

i never said he was 5.10 !! i agree with 5.9 or 5.8 1/2 ...
Anonymous said on 27/Jun/06
**THE REAL ANONYMOUS** Felix, that is some interesting information that i am sure some of the pro 5'9 - 5'10 guys will conviently leave out. I am sure that if the shoemakers comments about Sly's height and shoes were not true, Sly would be sending his lawyer's after him.
leonari said on 27/Jun/06
slysystem: SO what?? If Sly is really 5'10 that is 178 cm. Carl is 186 cm. Ok lets give him a full inch advantage for the heels he is wearing...So we are at 6 2 and 1/2 for which is around 189 cm for Carl. Now posture plays a role but do you see only a 11 cm difference? Come on!!!! The diffrence is at least 15 cm. So for me the probability Sly being 5'10 is near 0. The tallest he ever was and will be barefoot is 5'9". But I honestly I think the guy is 5'8.5" on the dot with amzing body proportions plus 20 years ago he had one of the best bodies on TV ever. He wears amazing lifts and special shoes plus has developed a walking and standing posture that is more than perfect. The guy is the best. Period.
YaoMing said on 27/Jun/06
lol, nice link felix. it seems that mel gibson has done a brilliant job too when it comes to his height cause unlike tom cruise he never got criticised for being short
Glenn said on 27/Jun/06
Except he isnt 5-7.more 5-9 at least.pele isnt 5-6.at least 5-7.5 or 5-8 in his prime and sly is 1.5 inches bigger.
Felix said on 27/Jun/06
MM - Forgot to say, Sly is wearing Converse shoes (the regular model) it's the same shoe today as it was back then and it's not like you're walking barefoot.
Felix said on 27/Jun/06
In the movie Predator, Arnold Schwarzenegger is obviously about two or three inches taller than Carl Weathers in their isolated scenes together....? btw, if the shoes in my picture gives a "big" difference then remember Sly wears 4 inch soles and that's alot!!! Ig he's soles were that small in the pic he would look even shorter.
slysystem said on 27/Jun/06
don't forgte that carl weathers is the same height than arnold, so i guess 6.1 and 1/2 in that Pic

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slysystem said on 27/Jun/06
to frank you said :
"I was a lot taller than him when he took off his boots? I'm 5'11" and I was wearing normal shoes when I saw him barefoot. There is no way on earth that he's anywhere near being 5'10". ""

i understand now why yoy say he was only 5. 7 !

Each time that i'm in a locker room, i'm suprised to see how short people are when they are barefoot (when i'm in shoes myself)(even those i considered tall !!).

I think that when we are in shoes we tend to underrate height of people who are barefoot.

did you notice this impression too ?

the best way to compare still to be barefoot too.
Glenn said on 26/Jun/06
Thank you No lifts!
Felix said on 26/Jun/06
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He made him 4 inches taller in Rocky!
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This guy sounds like he knows what he's talking about also.
Felix said on 26/Jun/06
Nolifts81, Glenn, MM, Please explain the pictures of Sly and the 190cm Ernie Els? You can't say he look 177 cm there. :/
Nolifts81 said on 26/Jun/06
He is a little bit over 5'9". more 5'9.5!!!. In the movie "Victory" he is in soccer shoes with 0.5 inch and he was about 2 inches taller than Pel
Glenn said on 26/Jun/06
Correct MM.he is no smaller than 5-9.
MM said on 26/Jun/06
Weathers is wearing huge 70s heels in that picture - burgess meredith is wearing proper shoes too. Sly is wearing just a flat shoe which is the equivelent of barefoot.
My2Cents said on 25/Jun/06
Now more than ever, I'm really starting to believe my 5'8.5" (173.5 cm) guestimate was right on:
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5'8.5" (with perhaps morning height of 5'9") seems to be the height that can support all the ultra-short 5'7"-5'8" sightings while also apeasing those in the 5'9"-5'10" camp. Plus if Carl Weathers is 6'1"-6'2", that photo looks just about right. If Sly was only 5'7" or less in that pic, there would be too many 5'-5'3" guys, which would be highly unlikely.
Frank2 said on 25/Jun/06
Then please explain why I was a lot taller than him when he took off his boots? I'm 5'11" and I was wearing normal shoes when I saw him barefoot. There is no way on earth that he's anywhere near being 5'10".
ziggy said on 24/Jun/06
nolifts81 - as far as I'm aware, there isn't anything manufactured for mass market that will give men anything more than 3" net other than the obvious platform-type footwear. If there is, let us know. Again, you have to go custom. I would think there would be many good bootmakers in Italy. After all, you guys are the best when it comes to skins, designs, and old-school artisans. Anyone knows that after having custom work, nothing compares; that stuff on the net is garbage.
slysystem said on 24/Jun/06
i have other pics (rare pics of both shoulder to shoulder) where wa can see thet when they'in boxing shoes, apollo still taller but not more than 4 inch

i ll
slysystem said on 24/Jun/06
Would the Mark 5.8 and 1/2 close the case ? 174 cm ???

i can live with that and you ?




Anonymous said on 24/Jun/06
Weezer, it is a known fact that extras that are selected to be in Stallones movies are not to exceed 5'6 in height. The guys in that pic look very short. The little guy to the far left looks 5'2-5'3. I am pretty sure Burgess Meredeth is shorter than 5'6 in that pic. Sly does look 5'8 in that pic. Prolly wearing same footwear that made him appear slightly shorter than Paulie that were posted a while back. Good work on the chart Vaj.
vaj said on 24/Jun/06
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That pic is very obvious that Sly is short, like my friend Lee who knows him better than anyone on this site because he lived with him 3 years and seen him many times without shoes claims he is only 5'8", as well as his on 5'9" sister claimed he is shorter than her.

Sly barefooted= 5'8"
Sly regular shoes(1.25" heel)=5'9.25"
Sly elevator shoes (1.25"heel& 1"hidden lift)= 5'10.25"
Sly Muster trainers (1.5" heel & 1.5" lift)= 5'11"
Sly with Muster trainers and stretching military poster =5'11.5"

Is it starting to make sense that in the picture he looks short because he is and now it is clear why there are so many short sightings of him.
But it is your right if you want to try to convince yourself he is taller than he really is. He does a good job fooling people but not me!
leonari said on 24/Jun/06
Yes the old man is Burgess Meredith who was about 5'6". I think this picture proves that SLY is MAX 5'9" maybe a tad below.
Nolifts81 said on 24/Jun/06
Correct slysystem. Sly is in boxing trainers with 0.5inch, Apollo is in dress shoes 1 or 1.25 inch.However Carl was almost 6'2" in his prime. So Sly can't be under 5'9.5. If you want to know who is really Nolifts81, this is my space:www.myspace.com/arcangelo81
slysystem said on 24/Jun/06
about felix's pic...

it's not a good way to compare both height's !

apollo creed is in shoes while Rocky is in boxing trainers in that Pic. that gives an extra 1 inch to Apollo at least.

Car Weathers/Apollo is Tall, he's 6.1...so Sly can be 5.9 again even with that Pic guys !
weezer said on 23/Jun/06
da question though, is if carl weathers is wearing lifts? lookin around the photo sly looks taller than most da guys . old man looks 5-7, sly looks 5-9.5

Editor Rob
isn't the old man beside stallone burgess meredith...
Viper652 said on 23/Jun/06
Sly looks 5-7 in the pic Felix posted.
leonari said on 23/Jun/06
Felix: WOW!!! Amazing pic. I am a huge Sly fan but I have never seen this pic.Fabulous. This is the first pic EVER that makes me think that Sly could in fact be only 5'8" and judging by that pic:even shorter!! If it wasn't altered in photoshop this is proof that sly without a doubt can not be 5'10".
THE REAL ANONYNOUS said on 23/Jun/06
Felix, that is a great pic. Carl Weathers is looking 6'5 in that pic. Wakeup guys. Sly is no taller than 5'8 max.
Glenn said on 23/Jun/06
Ziggy-that doesnt affect your back or hips?
Nolifts81 said on 23/Jun/06
Hey ziggy, what tipe of elevator boots(watching the most important companie's model on the net) I have to buy for put inside extra lift. I know that for to be exactly 4 inches taller the instep should be at about 4.75inchs.I won't a model with an exterior heel taller than 1.25!
vaj said on 23/Jun/06
Felix,
Great pic, that is what I have been trying to say this whole time. How can one explaneon him being that short (5'8")and do not tell me the camera is tilted, of course I can explain him being taller he wears HUGE MUNSTER LIFTS!
ziggy said on 22/Jun/06
I'm 5-7 in the am and 5-6.5 in the pm; the lifts in my dress boots make me as tall as my 6' friend wearing normal slip-ons. I am still perfecting my design even further. You change one millimeter of anything and you have to change everything again. This is truly a process, but worth it if it makes you feel good. I've gotten the comfort level to the point that I don't even feel I'm wearing elevated footwear, using specially-designed foam inserts with memory in conjunction with gel-based orthotics; it actually makes me stand with better posture. I wish I could mass market.
trueheight said on 22/Jun/06
somebody post a pic of their 4in shoes then b/c i find it inconcievable that an actress can't get away w/ looking inconspicuous in 4in heels while an actor supposedly can
Felix said on 22/Jun/06
Okay guys, I've already given you proof by the pictures of Sly and Ernie that he's no more than 5'7 and well, look at this picture and see again :)
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What do you say guys?
Felix said on 22/Jun/06
Okay guys, I've already given you proof by the pictures of Sly and Ernie that he's no more than 5'7 and well, look at this picture and say he's a 5'10 :)
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I WOULD SAY ABSOLUTLEY NOT!
Mike said on 21/Jun/06
stallone gets criticized alot for his height, is he really 5'7 to 5'8 like many people claim??? Maybe but seriously how on earth can he be the same height as 6 foot denzel washington in pics, obviously he has bigger shoes then him, but he would need to have like a 3 inch shoe height advantage which would be hard to do i guess and stallone claims he's 5'10 back in the day, who knows maybe he's shrunk an inch or so, although we'll prolly never know
YaoMing said on 21/Jun/06
@ziggy: i've looked at the pictures of your custom shoes in the other section and must say that these look really good. i don't like the gator-leather (personally i think that "normal" black leather would look better but thats a personal preference as i'm more into elegant/casual wear) but the shape and all... i would never guess that there are magic lifts inside that give you 4 inches :D

maybe i'll check out my local shoemaker the next days and see if he can do something.
ziggy said on 20/Jun/06
To answer previous questions: It would be very diffficult for me to "sell" my designs since I hire a custom shoemaker that I've been working with for now over 3 years and have done over 20 prototypes if that tells you anything. You simply cannot do mass market assembly-line crap for this sort of thing like Richlee or any of the others, as it's so highly customized if you want the max height and the shape to look fashion forward. I wish it could be otherwise.

I walk normal, as I've mastered the art of the "elevator walk" (I've been wearing lifts for 30 years), but I don't wear them daily; only for a few hours when I'm out on the town in public. When I'm on the down low, I don't wear lifts at all and my friends are friends that either don't notice, don't care, or have even said anything. My legs look normal and I wear extra wide pant bottoms to cover the thickness of the instep area. If I can do it, then the celebs with millions obviously can.

ForensicNYC said on 20/Jun/06
In fairness to Sly, he also can put on NORMAL shoes, such as in this practice run...the racing shoes (due to FIREPROOFING) has almost no heels in them. You don't need heels inside an F1 cockpit...
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Another angle of those red racing shoes...
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Also, Sly can wear NORMAL dress shoes with low heels like these...
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With 6'3" Renny Harlin...
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With 6'1" Kip Pardue...
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"Oooommmph!!!...Burt, you sure no one from CelebHeights.com is around?..."
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YaoMing said on 20/Jun/06
@ziggy: but is possible to walk normal and do you're daily tasks in these shoes without walking awkward? also, don't your legs look unusually long? i've noticed this on some pictures of vin "prince of elevator shoes" diesel and his arm/leg-ratio look off when he's standing next to other actors of his (lifted) height.
dmeyer said on 20/Jun/06
stallone look about 2.5" to 3" shorter than causso back in 82 so myabe carusso was 6'0.5" at peak but if he was only 6 feet stallone is close to 5'10 like 177
Nolifts81 said on 20/Jun/06
Yes, I know anonymous. The game was very nervous, a lot of expulsions,and the USA team were in excellent conditions. Our best player "Francesco Totti" comes from a complicate knee injuries and he cannot be in the game for 90 minutes.Other players are not in good phisichal condition too. Friday we will play much better.Ziggy why don't you sell on the net your 4"inches boots? I am the first buyer, but I can't spend $1000 or $2000 for them.
leonari said on 20/Jun/06
My2Cents: great post. You are so right! SLY is smart guy. Very smart indeed.
My2Cents said on 20/Jun/06
Haha, "The Neverending Sly Story" is what I'm calling this thread .. rather than argue whether Sly is short or tall this time around, I'll just say this - to me, what Stallone pulled off in turning himself from a nobody B-movie wannabe actor/screen-writer into an Oscar-nominated/winner-multi-million-doller-movie-icon far exceeds the story of Rocky itself imho, and if he turns out to be 4'7", I'll respect him even more. It's truly mind over muscle, as there are plenty of buffed guys out there, but what Sly and Arnie show you, is there are big brains on top of all that muscle, that can overcome big odds and obstacles, height-deficiencies included. ;oP
ziggy said on 19/Jun/06
I am able to get 3.25" of actual height in these Fila F13s (I have 2 pair) which means there's about 4" total of lifts: Click Here

As I posted some time ago, I am able to get 4" actual in my custom-made dress boots; 4.75" of total lift. I have had boots and shoes done by DiFabrizio many years back. The 4.5" he's referring to is most likely the total lift and NOT the actual net height. As I explained before, it's all about the physics and the axis point. I stretched it to the absolute limit @ 4" net; over that and your footwear starts looking like orthopedic shoes and is obvious. If you really want to do it right and go the max possible, you'll need to spend a few thousand to get it right and go 100% custom. My next venture: cowboy boots. I might just break my record!

Editor Rob
yes, he'll be describing the total height, most likely from base of heel to highest part of insole at the back...

those Fila's might give Sly some ideas!
trueheight said on 19/Jun/06
if it sounds bogus, it probably is; theres no such thing as magic, just craftsmanship and NO i don't think 4.5in is possible; i mean ever seen actresses w/ 4-5in heels?? their footwear stand out like a sore thumb. might wanna check your sources on that shoemaker Rob. from all the evidence, i would say Stallone is 5'9 in the least. The only thing I can't reconcile is the Travolta photo. nevertheless, you have to admit this guy has EXCELLENT posture
ForensicNYC said on 19/Jun/06
Another angle of the Beach Run...
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Full frontal...
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Special? Normal? You decide...
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Glenn said on 19/Jun/06
With nothing against you shredder,I dont have time for stupidity.600+ on this site should proove Im 5-8.in the photos I range from 5-7 to 5-10 in appearence.never less.
Glenn said on 19/Jun/06
With all due respect,why does everyone point to those freakish sneakers at the Lakers game? I NEVER saw him wear high tops.always low cut, casual or dress, looking 5-11.5 to 6ft.5.you cant hide lifts like that.alot of ignorance on this page.
YaoMing said on 19/Jun/06
i have a question to you guys on the comment on top of the page -> "I made him 4.5 inches taller for 16 years!" - can this really be true? can someone really walk with 4,5 inches (11,5cm) of lifts in shoes? that sounds a bit bogus to me... i mean he would have to wear HUGE shoes to fit such a giant lift inside and walking woule be very dangerous? or not?
Nolifts81 said on 19/Jun/06
Frank have you ever met Steve Reeves? How tall he was in his prime?
THE REAL ANONYNOUS said on 19/Jun/06
Glenn is 5'8. Stallone is the same height as Glenn with no lifts on. Glen is the same height as Stallone if he were to wear Stallones special trainers. C'mon guys look at the trainers Sly was wearing beside the bald headed dude at the Laker game. Leung,the trainers that Sly was wearing at the Laker game are way different than any you will ever see in a retail store. Nolifts, i cannot believe the score in the USA vs Italy game, we have to play much better.
Glenn said on 19/Jun/06
Correct Nolifts and MM.
the shredder said on 19/Jun/06
glenn , i showed one of my friends this web site. he respectfully does not think your 5'8 becuase of the tom cruise pic and the arnold pic . he said he met tom cruise and that he was only 5'6 . he also said .... wow , wait up! if arnold is listed 6'0 on this site ( i guess he did not see the 6'1.5 peak height ) , how can that guy glenn be 5'8 ? he also said that this is a very * special ed * web site . hey , atlest i tried to get him on here . also glenn can you try to get a barefoot pic of your self proving that your the 5'8 that i think you are ?
HelloKitty said on 19/Jun/06
The picture with Stallone running on the beach wearing Nike shox with other runners in the distant background could possibly show him without lifts or "special shoes" on. But.......there isn't anyone or another celebrity next to him to compare his height with. Stallone could be wearing "normal size" Nike shox knowing that he would be running with "the average joes", rather than running next to another celebrity that would give away his actual height, for example, running next to Schwarzenegger. But then again who knows, Stallone is simply amazing, in one pic looking short with cowboy boots directing Travolta, another pic very short next to Schwarzenegger & Willis at Planet Hollywood, then pictures of him at his birthday party as tall, if not taller than Arnie, Bruce, and John. In the movie Gattaca, Ethan Hawke's character had to have surgery to extend his legs to make him taller, maybe with all the millions Stallone has, he might have invested in a few hundred thousand to extend his leg bones.
Leung said on 18/Jun/06
ForensicNYC, ok we have identified that Nike SHOX R4 is Sly
Nolifts81 said on 18/Jun/06
Agree MM- Stallone is not short. He can't be under 5'9.5. I've seen "Judge Dredd" 2 days ago and he was 1 inch taller than Armand Assante(both they had at their feet the same boots). I've met Armand Assante in Capri last Summer(I see him each summer in Capri)and he is about 1 inch shorter than me. I am 5'10". Both wearing sandals.Assante is 5'9" so Stallone is about 5'10".
Glenn said on 17/Jun/06
His ankle placement seemed normal.no?
gutti said on 16/Jun/06
These shoes are not called cross trainer but NIKE SHOX R4. They have over 1.5 inches heel and one can fit 2 inches of lifts in them(but not more. It's impossible. OK?) . I know that for a fact. WHY? Because I wore the same shoes with 2 inches in them .Very comfy I have to say.
Leung said on 13/Jun/06
ForensicNYC, the
Glenn said on 13/Jun/06
Happy B-day Shredder!
MM said on 13/Jun/06
i think the simple problem is that people build him up to be this big action hero - they see him on screen beating the hell out of 10 people at a time...then they see him in real life and they are like 'oh he's not that big' and it's a bit of a shock and also it makes some people feel better to say 'I've seen Sly, he aint that big'...also any reports in the press are always gonna be people with an axe to grind to get a bit of a story; no-one wants to read 'oh Sly's actually tall'. When I saw him he honestly looked a normal 5'10'' - however I'm willing to concede that now aged 60 after all these years of lifting weights - with no shoes and late in the day, whilst slouching he may appear 5'9'1/2 - people's perceptions also a such because he has such an incredibly bulky/broad frame which detract from his height. In addition Sly has always associated with very tall women such as Brigitte and even his current wife is tall for a woman at about 5'9'1/2.
Nolifts81 said on 13/Jun/06
vaj. You think that, if Sly had a double in that movie, they used his double for the shower scene?In that movie there are a lot of dangerous scenes, fight scenes etc.If they did have a double for Sly, They used him for these scenes(more dangerous). I think in this way, maybe I'm wrong.I don't think Sly is scared for to appear naked in a movie.
vaj said on 13/Jun/06
Well Nolifts81,
I did see the interview between Russell and Sly and they did talk about his double. Listen I am not trying to convince anyone, I am not the one being fooled.
Nolifts81 said on 13/Jun/06
Happy birthday shredder!!! Vaj- I don't think Sly did have a double in that shower scene.
vaj said on 13/Jun/06
slysystem,
Sly did have a double on tango and cash. On an interview with Russell and Sly, they laughed about Russell comments about Sly's double back side and Russell suggested Sly to also do some shower scence.
the shredder said on 13/Jun/06
yo people , iam 20 years old today . june 13 1986.

Editor Rob
happy birthday, as you enter your the wonderful 20's, I cling onto the last 3 months of my 20's...
ForensicNYC said on 12/Jun/06
5'7" Burt Young with Sly Stallone...
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Even on the beach, no no for sandals...only SPECIAL RUNNERS...
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5'5" Woody Allen (left) and 5'8", 5'9", 5'10" Sly Stallone (right)...
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slysystem said on 12/Jun/06
of course it's sly on this tango and cash scene !
it doesn't make any doubt for a sly fan than it's him !

Larry said on 11/Jun/06
Frank2 - Sounds like a "patentable" idea to me! :-) OR layer, VELCR lifts, so you could add or PEEL off height in say, 1 cm increments! Weirder things get patented, trust me!
Frank2 said on 11/Jun/06
When Stallone is walking away naked next to Russell, does he turn around enough to see if it's truly him? If not then my best guess is they used a double who's around 5'11".
Frank2 said on 11/Jun/06
I'm thinking of inventing electric elevator shoes. All one would need to do is dial in the required height. What do you think? Think I could sell 'em on HSN?
leonari said on 11/Jun/06
HelloKitty: we had this pic and we discussed it already. There is a high point and low point when a person is walking. If Sly is at his high point and Kurt on the low there isn't more than 1 inch difference between them. But yeah I take my medication and btw. Hello Kitty is the dumbest cat japanese idiots invented.
Nolifts81 said on 11/Jun/06
Yes Anonymous I've said Steve Revees number one and Stallone the 2nd.Yes he looks like he is in a good place now.FORZA ITALIA!!!
Larry said on 11/Jun/06
Maybe Rob should list Sly as a "sliding scale" from 5'7' to 5'11". Maybe he's the famous "Rubber Band Man" from the song?
HelloKitty said on 11/Jun/06
leonari, take a look at this pic of tango and cash. Stallone is taller by at least 3 inches, cant see their feet but my guess is stallone is wearing his boots. Looks like you need to make an appointment with your optometrist and also your psychiatrist, don't forget to take your medications too!
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Anonymous said on 10/Jun/06
**THE REAL ANONYMOUS** Zach, that is quite the strut going on there. We can probably say it is partly due to the lifts, but i think alot has to do with the mans self confidence. He is probably worth 300 million dollars or more, and beautiful wife that seems to care for him. It looks like he is in a good place right now. I think it was either leonari or Nolifts that commented that Sly had the 2nd best movie physique in Hollywood, with Steve Reeves being number 1. I agree with Steve Reeves being number one and maybe the Rambo 3 Stallone being in the top 5. I am not a big fan of the bulkier look that he has at the moment. I have heard he weighs any where from 200-206lbs. I think the weight does expose his height to be closer to 5'8 and 5'9 but who really knows. He should prolly drop some mass for Rambo. Okay since everybody is chiming in about Lift movies, how about The Lifts of Flatbush. ITALIA ITALIA ITALIA ITALIA ITALIA ITALIA
Frank2. said on 10/Jun/06
Another Stallone double: Click Here

Maybe he routinely sends out taller doubles to attend events where he can't afford to look too short.

Here's a six foot double: Click Here

Here's the real Sly with an angry fan who discovered he's not 5'10": Click Here
My2Cents said on 10/Jun/06
Elio, you forgot "Rocky Shoes"! :)
Zach said on 10/Jun/06
He does seem to walk awfully carefully these days Click Here

We dont want to slip off those 5 inch shoes now do we ;)

COME ON ENGLAND!!
Nolifts81 said on 9/Jun/06
Great Elio!!!. My favourite is "Stop! or my feet will fall out"
ForensicNYC said on 9/Jun/06
"We got them from Sly's closet"...
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"Pray tell me...have you been out with Sly again?"
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At the annual LIFTS ADDICT CONVENTION...
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The winner for "BEST FLAT FEET" category...
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Sly's entry as Rocky in the "BEST EXPERIMENTAL" category...
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weezer said on 9/Jun/06
holy geez some people dont freakin read! there are a *few* pics of stallone and russell in the shower one with sly 3 inch hihger like hellokitty sez just look below the one where their *walking* not standing Click Here if yall believe the slysystem Click Here take a drawing class Click Here
Glenn said on 9/Jun/06
All great movie titles guys! I believe that Frank.but its hard for me to believe he is shorter than 5-9.even at 5-9,they would pull those moves.the box sounds a little extreme.
elio said on 9/Jun/06
He could also remake his existing movies, with a lift twist:

'The Specialist Lifts'

'Rambo : First Lifts, Part Shoe'

'The Elevators at Kitty and Stud's'

'Stop! Or my feet will fall out'
THE REAL ANONYNOUS said on 9/Jun/06
I would love to meet Sly in person. I have had the great oppertunity to meet many Rock Stars, wrestlers and celebs because of the work i do. Sly would be somebody i would like to meet, not only just to see how tall he was, but he was one of my heros when i was a kid.
Glenn said on 9/Jun/06
You guys are too funny! THE TOWERING SLY INFERNO, ATTACK OF THE 6FT SLY, SLY-PORTRAIT OF A LIFT KILLER,FRIDAY THE 13 INCH LIFTS,favorite song- AEROLIFT-LOVE IN HIS ELEVATORS. my contributions are lame compared to you guys.and some titles are not that popular.I tried.

Editor Rob
hah, 13 inch lifts! Don't give sly anymore ideas...
Glenn said on 9/Jun/06
Sly is the master of lifts no matter if he is 5-7 or 5-10.no leanori,Sly is an inch bigger than 5-9 Russel.not any more.I dont believe any Sly barefoot stories.he would be paranoid to walk his 5-9 frame.the only story I take in consideration is Franks.
Larry said on 9/Jun/06
shredder - Shame on you for making a big deal out of such a little... :-)
How about these titles: SO BIG? TALL AND SMALL IN THE SADDLE. THE MAN WITH TWO DODGY SHOES. And OF COURSE: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING AND THEN GROWING AGAIN MAN.
Gramps said on 8/Jun/06
Two amazing things about that Planet Hollywood photo from slysystem: 1) Arnold is WAY taller than Sly (4-5"?), and 2) Bruce Willis looks an inch or two taller than Arnold!
Frank2 said on 8/Jun/06
I was speaking with a friend who does independent publicity and he told me that with celebs like Stallone who are shorter than they claim, every official photo taken is scrutinized and if any show them to be the height they actually are, they're disposed of quickly. He confirms that when Stallone appeared at openings of Planet Hollywood along with Bruce Willis and Arnold, the photographer understood that he had to make Sly look taller. Angles were favored and on some occasions a box was placed so Sly could stand on it. Arnold and Bruce made themselves look shorter by slumping down while sly almost stood on his tiptoes. My friend claims this was a common practice with another shorty, Tom Cruise, but recently Cruise doesn't seem to care that much about people seeing him as short as he is.
Frank2 said on 8/Jun/06
I discovered a couple of Stallone "doubles": Click Here

[Editor Rob: you *don't* wanna mess with those guys, they look awfully mean!]
Frank2 said on 8/Jun/06
Stallone was still young when I first saw him and no way was he 5'9". I might go with 5'8", but that's it. My bodyguard friend swears Sly is 5'8" and I've never known him to be wrong.
leonari said on 8/Jun/06
OK finally Frank2!! I still say he is 5'9" but at least you admit that your 5'7" sighting could be wrong. There is just no way he can be 5'7". 5'8" is the minimum and I say 5'9.5 max. Never was a full 5'10" and never will be. Still the master of lifts!
THE REAL ANONYNOUS said on 8/Jun/06
My2Cents,i like your thoughts about the real question being wether Sly is 5'8 or 5'9. He could have been 5'9 in his youth, but he is probably 5'8 now.
leonari said on 8/Jun/06
HelloKitty: WOW! Folks like you amaze me. Sly is 3-4 inches taller than Kurt Russel in the shower scene in Tango and Cash...MAN!!! Are you blind or?? They are exactly the same height in the shower scene when walking to gether. The same!!! No 3 inch difference nor 4 inches. Some people on this board don't seem to realize how much an inch is...
vaj said on 8/Jun/06
Like I have said early there has been alot of sightings of him 5'10" to 5'11" and we all know why. But there has not been one, I repeat not one mention of Sly being 5'9" or 5'10" when people have witness him barefooted. And people that have seen him barefooted all claim he is 5'8" .They would know because many that have seen him barefooted are around the same rang in height of 5'8" so they would know his height.
So you see many are being fooled by Sly's fake height.
Nolifts81 said on 8/Jun/06
Leung I agree but I think that Sly is not a full 5'10", but a weak 5'10". He is 177cm or also 176. Stallone goes to custom and custom made elevator shoes can give to you 4 inches of height increase. This is the explanations at those Zach pics where Stallone looks only 1 inches shorter than almost 6'2"(barefeet) Arnold.
raj said on 8/Jun/06
at his 60s birthday he was as tall as arnold and taller than willis.

weird!!!!
slysystem said on 8/Jun/06
ok..this Pic is important to discuss
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considering the facts that stallone doesn't wear lifts and that arnold wears big shoes.
considering the fact that the floor is not in sly's favor...
sly can still be 5.9 if we give arnold 6.1 and 1/2

don't forget tha Brigit Nielsen herself said sly was 5.9 on a radio show.
dmeyer said on 8/Jun/06
hey rob do you have any pic were sly looks 5'9 because lately he looks 5'10 to 6' in pics
HelloKitty said on 8/Jun/06
In those photos, Arnold is taller than Giuliani and they are both standing side by side, Arnold a step closer to the camera, but no optical illusion here. Whereas the other photo, Arnold towers over the police officer who looks to be only 4'5". I'm guessing that Arnold is standing on the sidewalk being escorted by the officer .
HelloKitty said on 8/Jun/06
Wow, all the pictures/videos of comparison in this forum regarding Stallone's "mystery" height is like looking at pictures/videos trying to figure out if photos/videos of bigfoot or the loch ness monster are real or hoax. I think most of us would agree from photos/videos that Stallone wears large shoes or boots with high heels. In the video clips of Stallone in Tango & Cash it looks like he wears boots with high heels and looks about the same height as Kurt Russell, but in the shower scene where they walk together, Russell is 3 to 4 inches shorter. Did Stallone insist on wearing his boots in the shower?
My2Cents said on 7/Jun/06
I think the REAL question is, whether Sly is 5'8" or 5'9"?

I'm going with 5'8.5" and a morning height of 5'9", since that's the only way he can realistically pass for 6'+ with lifts.
Leung said on 7/Jun/06
dmeyer, congratulations! You are now one of us, that is you realise that there are limitations to how much extra height can be achieved with lifts.

This obsession (or fantasies) people have with wanting to con others into thinking that Sly is short need to get over it, 5
Viper652 said on 7/Jun/06
I bet even Tom Cruise thinks Sly is utterly insane when it comes to lifts.
sf said on 7/Jun/06
I've seen adds for casual shoes with 3 and 1/2 inch lifts, Glenn. If he's got a good shoemaker - hell yea he can have Munster causal shoes....
Parker said on 7/Jun/06
Well - I was always on the page of Stallone being 5'10, but must admit starting to question that after the photo's Zach posted. I've seen Stallone appear on chat shows with Arnold, and he's always looked several inches shorter. In the photo's he actually lookes taller than Arnie...so there's something strange going on - If he was a true 5'10 I doubt he'd bother. I could never see him as short as 5'7, but maybe 5'8/5'9....Rob may have him spot on!
Nolifts81 said on 7/Jun/06
dmeyer-On internet some companies sell 3.5 inchs elevator shoes and are not expensive. So everybody can buy shoes that add about 2 inches at their barefoot heights.Example: if you are 5'10"(barefoot)and buy a 3.5 inchs model on internet you are 6'1.25 with shoes on, because you get about 3.25 not all the 3.5 inchs.So you increase your barefoot's height of about 2 inches, because normal shoes have an exterior heel of about 1 or 1.25 inch.You have not to be rich for doing this. If you want 3 real inches more on your barefoot height you have to go to custom. They can make 4 inches boots(3 inches of real increase at your barefoot's height, because normal shoes have 1 inch of exterior heel)) without losing stile.But, in this case you have to spend at least $1000.Is obvious that Stallone and Cruise go to custom.But believe me, more than 4 inches(so 3 inches of barefoot's height increase) is impossible!!!
vaj said on 7/Jun/06
Glenn do not be naive this is Sly we are talking about. Even his custom shoe maker has admitted he has made many shoes to elevate Sly's height.
Now, even you have said you have seen him as tall as 5'10" in shoes well there are shoes that have 1.5" heel and 1" at least build up inside and do look normal and would make someone who is 5'8" appear 5'10" easily. And if someone who is 5'8" wants to look taller like 5'11" that is when you pull out the Musnter trainers. If the bald man was not sitting next to him with regular shoes to compare Sly's trainers you would not be able to tell because they are very well proportion, they can fool many especially with his pants drapping over them.
The only reason I am so adamant about Sly being 5'8" barefooted b/c many who have seen Sly barefooted all claim Sly is short as 5'8". I have not hear not one post of someone that have seen him barefooted say he is 5'9" or 5'10". All sighting without the help of lifts are in 5'8" rang.
By the way I am starting to think that Bruce is 5'10" barefooted and 5'11" in shoes. He does not seem that much taller than Cybill 5'8".
dmeyer said on 7/Jun/06
basicaly you are right stallone can be under 5'9"
dmeyer said on 7/Jun/06
hey rob i tryd 1" lifts on they are unwerable in low cut shoes and even in boots its very uncomfortable i could barely walked its funny when i met cruise he looked aleast 5'9" and his outside heels were 1" i never tryd elevators shoes like profesionly made i think that all they can play is 2 to 4 cm so if stallone looks 5'11 it means he is aleast 5'9.5 and cruise is 172 173 range i have a friend that were 2.5" elevator and it barely add him an ich of heightso guys like cruise pitt or stalonne have money to buy expensive elevtor that would add 1.5" to 2" since most people wear 1 to 1.25" heels so they can play 2.5 to 4 cm so stallone might be 176 177 range

Editor Rob
yes, they would have custom made elevator's, but there is an inherent limit as to what you can get. Never forget though that Stallone in photo opps is rarely not standing near measurable height, whereas other people might stand 1,2cm lesser.
Glenn said on 7/Jun/06
There is no MUNSTER lifts in casual or dress shoes which is what I always saw him in.in sandles with lifts the smallest he can be is 5-9 by what he looked to me.
The Guv'nor said on 7/Jun/06
Having read everyones views and looked at all the pictures I have to side with the school of thought that says he is 5'8". Some of his footwear is ridiculous and all the BEST pictures, that show his entire body and footwear, suggest he is 5'8" to me. Particularly the one with travolta where he has his big cowboy boots on and the one with Bruce and Arnie where they are digging. One thing is for sure, your footwear can make you taller but it can't make you shrink!! We have all seen the Rocky films, we have all seen a lot of Sly over the years. 5'10" is a real no way for me. I think he should be downgraded to the 5'8" that sensible people know he really is!!
Frank2 said on 7/Jun/06
For what it's worth, I know a fellow who works security for celebs. He's worked for Stallone on many occasions. He swears Sly is 5'8". My friend is 6'1" and he's seen Sly by the pool barefoot and told me he's no way 5'10". Now when I saw Stallone he didn't even look 5'8", but I could have been wrong. My friend who I tend to believe has been around him far more than I have so perhaps he's right. Anyway, it still says Sly is not the 5'10" he claims to be.
dmeyer said on 7/Jun/06
hey rob i am starding to believe stallone is 5'10 minimum 5'9.5"
John said on 7/Jun/06
Sly looks tall compared to Glen he looks about 5ft 11, i'm not much taller about 6ft4
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Zach said on 7/Jun/06
We should have a new page on this website...for Sly's shoes.

Sly Shoe's height is 5.5inches
Peak height was 3inches
My2Cents said on 7/Jun/06
With 5'10" Sugar Ray Leonard:
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With 5'9.5" Michael Jackson:
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I must say, anyone who denies 6' Sly sightings must be in denial .. also, I should mention I've seen Sly within an inch or more of 6'1.5" David Letterman on The Late Show (and remember being quite shocked by it) ...
Glenn said on 6/Jun/06
I met stallone at least 30 times.not several.he always looked between 5-10(once) and mostly5-11.5, and on occasion 6ft.5.
KAZ said on 6/Jun/06
you don't see his feet chris, even frankster sez sly could be standin in a hole he digged
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come on guy, lets not get so sloppy
sf said on 6/Jun/06
Yes, shredder, Stallone IS the tallest 5'7" to walk the earth!
Glenn said on 6/Jun/06
Whats REALLY funny vaj, is that in 16 years I never saw him wear those MUNSTER shoes.
Frank2 said on 6/Jun/06
By the way, while you're at it, check out Arnold with former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani in one of those photos. Rudy is about 5'10". Notice that Arnold towers over him?
the shredder said on 6/Jun/06
iam telling you guys that sly needs a lift height on here . btw all the pics show that sly is the tallest 5'7 to ever walk the earth .
Frank2 said on 6/Jun/06
"Frank, I've met both Willis and Travolta, believe me Willis is 6ft and Travolta 6'1"."

Then President Bush is 6' and so am I.

"According to you how is possible for a 5'7" man to reach the 6'1"(with his shoes on)?"

Stallone has NEVER been 6'1". I've seen him many times and the tallest he was was my height (6' in shoes). For a comparison let's take another actor who's shorter than he appears and that's Burt Reynolds. He's no more than 5'10", but with his lifts as well as big-heeled boots he appeared 6'2" in most of his earlier films. I worked on one of then and saw him with his boots off and believe me, he was 5'10". Those boots boosted him by four inches. With four inch lifts, Stallone becomes 6'.

Zach said on 6/Jun/06
A brief video clip of Sly's 60th birthday

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(its on the right hand side, just click play)

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