Archive for the 'Shoefiti in the Press' Category
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Shoefiti Strikes Pittsburgh
Is shoefiti drug related? Some Pittsburgh residents seem to believe so based on this column in today’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
‘Wired’ sneakers spawn many theories - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Look up. You might spy shoes swaying above cars and pedestrians near McKnight Playground in Manchester, on Starr Avenue in Bellevue, by Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Polish [...]
Published by admin on January 7th, 2008 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Seattlest Takes on Shoefiti
Tom from the Seattlest took umbrage with the term “Shoefiti” after waking up on Tuesday with a case of the Mondays. Perhaps is the rain and clouds that draw out Mondays further into the week?
Seattlest: Shoe Tossin’
Many urban legends abound about the mysterious and allegedly artistic practice known simply as shoe tossing. Unfortunately, some [...]
Published by admin on December 12th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Does Shoefiti Mark “Devirginizing” at Frats?
A news report by KING 5 in Seattle included a quote from a local resident who suggested shoefiti has a sexual connotation near Seattle frats:
In Seattle’s U-District, outside of the Sigma Kappa sorority, Christen says, “I kinda have a dirty meaning for it. They (fraternity boys) told me they do it whenever someone ‘devirginizes’ someone.”
Published by admin on October 5th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Wists Covers Shoefiti
Thanks to Wists.com for the shoefiti shout-out.
Published by admin on September 19th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Metro Teknik Covers Shoefiti
A Swedish newspaper covered the Shoefiti scene in May. Anyone care to translate this?
Metro - Sajt för folk som slänger skor
Här finns bilder på olika skokastar-resultat från hela världen, redovisning av filosofin bakom Shoefiti och ett helt forum dedikerat till diskussion kring dessa övningar.
Published by admin on September 18th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | 1 Comment »
Newark Citycouncilman-at-Large Takes on Shoefiti
Newark, New Jersey has a shoefiti problem, according to one of their concilmen-at-large, and he’s planning on doing something about it. Jeffery Mays of The Star Ledger researched what people in Newark things shoefiti signifies and what should be done about it in a Sep 16, column:
Shoe mystery hangs over city - NJ.com
Knotted shoes [...]
Published by admin on September 16th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
bookofjoe covers Shoefiti.com
Thanks to bookofjoe for the shout out about Shoefiti.com:
Ed Kohler created the website shoefiti.com in 2005 after noticing shoes on utility lines near his Minneapolis home.
The site tracks shoefiti sightings worldwide.
Published by admin on September 15th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti Strikes Jacksonville, Texas
An article in the Jacksonville Progress takes a look at the motivations behind shoefiti in this Texas town:
What is the meaning of flinging shoes over power lines?
Daniel discounts the prevailing notion that tennis shoes dangling from power lines mark the location of houses where drugs can be purchased. Or that they mark gang territories. [...]
Published by admin on September 12th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti Theories, Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti Press in Poland
My Polish is pretty rusty, or basically non-existant, but I get the impression that this is a blog post about a magazine article about Shoefiti that mentions a Polish shoefiti blog:
shoefiti - BUTY W HISTORII I SZTUCE - bloog.pl
Każdy kto dokona zakończonego sukcesem rzutu butami może udokumentować swój wyczyn i przesłać do powiększającego się [...]
Published by admin on September 11th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Hawaii’s StarBulletin Newspaper Takes on Shoefiti Issue
The Q&A section breaks it down for a reader:
starbulletin.com | shoefiti
Luckily, the dangling shoes are more a visual blight than a hazard.
“The only immediate danger would be if someone other than a HECO crew tried to remove the shoes,” said spokesman Peter Rosegg. “We appreciate being notified of athletic shoes over lines and will get [...]