East Coast / West Coast Shoes on Power Lines Opinions
Brownstoner.com picked up on the same NY Times article we mentioned last week, and gathered some great comments from people representing both coasts.
East Coast:
growing up in the LES and queens, i recall a lot of this. it’s also to mark the passing of a friend due to drugs, murder, etc…
West Coast:
The sneaker thing definitely can be a sign for a drug spot, that is a
common use for sneakers here in SoCal… gangs usually just tag. I
always thought the sneakers were a west coast thing.
common use for sneakers here in SoCal… gangs usually just tag. I
always thought the sneakers were a west coast thing.
Florida:
hmmm. i live in florida and have seen sneakers thrown onto phone lines
in two ways. the first is older kids teasing a younger kid as they walk
home from school. the younger kid has sneakers sticking out of his
backpack from dressing out for gym. the older kids take them, the
younger kid yells, ‘give them back’, the older kids toss the sneakers
back and forth and eventually onto the line.
in two ways. the first is older kids teasing a younger kid as they walk
home from school. the younger kid has sneakers sticking out of his
backpack from dressing out for gym. the older kids take them, the
younger kid yells, ‘give them back’, the older kids toss the sneakers
back and forth and eventually onto the line.
Does shoefiti’s meaning vary by region? What does it mean where you live?
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