Comments on: 10 Amazing Places For Footwear: Shoe Trees, Power Lines, and Other Oddities

By: Isabelle

Isabelle — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:08:03 +0000

Here in Australia when the shoes are on the powerlines it means the house opposite is selling drugs. Or if they don’t have powerlines like many new estates then they go up on the street lights.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:35:05 +0000

We’re having fun with the topic of shoe trees over here:

http://www.SatisfiedSole.com/shoe_trees/

By: Avie Fresh

Avie Fresh — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:38:02 +0000

in brooklyn kids got beat up then the culprits would throw their shoes on power lines or light poles, it was a form of getting herbed or sonned, (humiliation). then you would have to walk home bare foot, i saw this several times in brownsville and bed-stuy

By: Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:16:09 +0000

This shoe flinging was in the movie “Wag the Dog” – Maybe people are inspired by this or perhaps ‘gang signs’ as the legend goes.

By: tekneke

tekneke — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:31:23 +0000

I heard the same about drug dealers and shoes on powerlines from a cop in Cali.

By: blaine

blaine — Sat, 03 May 2008 21:15:56 +0000

do you know how many people are out there walking around with no shoes? yeah it might look cool but people should think about donating those shoes to people without them…

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By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:03:35 +0000

at the local skatepark in my hometown, we had a pretty epic shoe tree goin, the reason behind our shoe tree was once youve worn through the shoe and you get a new pair, you throw the old shoes up in their, sadly the city cut it down just recently because of the shoes… tragic really, the truth is, most if not all of the tree died, which is what happens to all shoe trees, too many shoes cant hang on a tree forever, they just cant handle it.

also, shoes on powerlines usually means you can get some heavy drugs.

By: Nico

Nico — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:03:46 +0000

Great photo collection. I grew up in New York City thinking sneakers on light poles was for when a guy lost his virginity. But that was urban legend since I never knew anyone who put shoes in a light pole. It also never occurred to me that people did this elsewhere, much less in trees!

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:12:13 +0000

@tom and anon, really interesting stuff – we may well have to investigate and do some more digging. Appreciate the comments

@ Gwenny. Thanks so much – yes we are very happy indeed! Have a great day

Chris