How Do the Shoes Get Up There?
Most often, people:
Tie the shoelaces together and toss them over the wire
Use a weighted string or fishing line
Or throw one shoe at a time and tie them midair (a tricky move!)
Sometimes, workers remove them during maintenance — but new pairs always seem to appear.
❤️ Final Thought: Meaning Is in the Eye of the Beholder
There’s no single “true” meaning behind shoes on a power line.
Sometimes it’s playful.
Sometimes it’s personal.
Sometimes it’s just another small mystery in the neighborhood.
But one thing stays the same:
That simple act — throwing a pair of worn shoes into the air — shows something deeply human.
A wish to be remembered.
To celebrate, to move on, or simply to leave a mark.
To say:
“I was here.”
So next time you see shoes swaying high above the street…
Don’t just walk past.
Look up.
Wonder.
Because every pair of shoes has a story — even if we’ll never truly know what it is.
