Why...

I always think when I see this...taken with my phone from yesterday's 5K walk. Now today is "catch up on everything" day. Thanks for stopping by!

[Sylvia du Toit]

You can ask why again! Well spotted.

[Peggy Sirk]

Fabulous capture!

[Martina]

Great capture... I wonder how often do you see this. My father has a picture like this from early 70ies from Brooklyn. And I always wondered how and why?

[Bill Fenske]

Fun capture, enjoy catching up with everything.
I was curious too. There is no one simple answer.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/curious-city/shoes-on-a-wire-untangling-an-urban-myth/f46d882f-dd38-452b-98dc-be406135429a

[Jae]

Great pic! I know why, the answer could surprise you.

[Simply Amanda]

Such a strange to do.

[deb]

I had a pic from last year just like this, was told it was how gangs mark their area????? Not sure this is true

[Jane Anderson]

The urban legend around Albuquerque is that this marks the spot where a drug deal will go down.

[Penelope Ann]

Oh my @cejaanderson

[Lin]

@bill_fe Thanks so much for posting this - how interesting! @sdutoit @peggysirk @cherrymartina @alophoto @deb60 @cejaanderson @pennystot Thanks,all - see the interesting article that Bill shared.

[Lin]

@lifepause I'd love to know, Jae. Bill just posted an article that runs the gambit from kids who are bored to marking a murder scene! What's your take?

[gloria jones]

Great find and capture

[Martina]

@linnypinny, @bill_fe, Thank you Bill for sharing this article. It's very interesting .

[Peggy Sirk]

I'd always heard that was a sign of dealer's turf. I kind of discounted it thinking that it would be ludicrous for a dealer to advertise his location and activity to the cops. ?

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

I was told it was drug related and as someone else said gang related. You will have to stop someone walking around in bare feet for the answer,

[katy]

@bill_fe @lifepause thanks Bill for the information. I'd love to know your answer too Jae
A very colorful pair of shoes against that beautiful blue sky.

[Lin]

@seattlite @cherrymartina @peggysirk @ladymagpie @grammyn Thanks for commenting,everyone - I'm hoping it's not a drug related indication, since this was captured at the elementary school I attended!

[Graham Thresher]

Great shot.

[Carol]

Cool shot, I'd ask that same question.

[Kate Goring]

@cejaanderson Same legend here! Cool shot.

[Denise Wood]

So many theories for these!

[KWind]

Great catch. Looks like a great colour shoe!

[Diane]

I've heard that it is where drug deals go down, but I really have no idea!

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

I've heard that drug-deal theory too. A few years back I posted a photo similar to this, but yours is much cooler!

[Joan Robillard]

Amazing how many of these you see.

[Disha Parekh]

Haha it does make you wonder! Great spot and shot!

[Kim]

Well spotted and captured. An interesting thread . . .

[Stephanie Swift]

I have read or heard that it is something done by gangs, to show that they were there, or something silly like that.

[Jeff in VT, USA]

I really like the color contrast..but I am familiar with this as being the marking of a drug dealer and his territory.. Makes for a cool photo..

[Hazel]

Fancy leaving a pair of what look like purple-my-fav-colour trainers up on a wire!!!

[Mickey Anderson]

We had a tree on a road where everyone would nail up their work boots!! I must dig up a photo!! I even left one nailed to it!!!