Archive for the 'Shoefiti in the Press' Category
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Shoefiti Strikes the UK
Adam MacQueen rips the Mail for what he considers to be their sloppy reporting on shoefiti in the UK. The Mail takes the scare tactic angle:
Oh, do some research, for god’s sake…
It looks like a harmless teenage prank – training shoes dangling from telephone wires in a quiet suburban street” intoned the Mail on [...]
Published by admin on May 16th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti Strikes Nelson County, Virginia
The Nelson County Life Magazine has been covering the local shoefiti issue for some time now, including a feature story in the April 2007 issue. They’re now receiving shoefiti updates from loyal readers:
Nelson County Life Magazine :: Shoefiti update
NCL reader and local Computer Tutor, Leslie France of BlueWebWeaver, sent us this shoefiti update (Issue [...]
Published by admin on May 14th, 2007 tagged Shoe Sightings, Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti Theories Abound in Toronto
Murray Whyte tries to get to the bottom of this shoefiti thing in a column for the Toronto Star and uncovers a plethora of theories on why shoes hang from powerlines:
Down at the heel, flying high
“It means someone got laid for the first time,” says one young woman, smiling for the camera. “It’s a [...]
Published by admin on May 6th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | 1 Comment »
Shoefiti Included in PC World’s Top 25 Web Hoaxes & Pranks
PC World ranks and breaks down 25 popular web hoaxes and pranks, and includes a mention of sneakers hanging from powerlines:
The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks - Yahoo! News
23. Lights-Out Gang Member Initiation (1998) People have a tendency to believe e-mail messages that come from authority figures. In 1998, a message purportedly [...]
Published by admin on May 5th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Why Do They Hand Shoes Video
Here is a Russian video on why shoes are hanging from the power lines in New York City:
A lot of theories are thrown out during the “man on the street” interviews. Great stuff.
Published by admin on April 15th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti Theories, Shoefiti in the Press | 1 Comment »
New York City Shoefiti Explained by justiNYC
justiNYC takes a long and extensive look at the New York City shoefiti scene:
justiNYC: Shoefiti Phenomenology
But we all know that Brooklyn isnt the only place you see these damn things. They are in probably every urban environment in the universe. In each case, the reason is slightly different than other cases and this seems [...]
Published by admin on April 14th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti Theories, Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti Marks Drug Dealing in Canton, Ohio
The Canton Repository ran an article on April 5th, where a Canton police sergeant explained that shoes hanging from power lines are a sign that illegal drugs are for sale nearby:
Shoes over wires: Could signify drugs, cause power outage
Don’t pound the “for sale” sign into your front lawn just yet.
That pair of athletic shoes strung [...]
Published by admin on April 11th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti Theories, Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti is a Dignified way to Say Shoe Flinging
A Creswell, Oregon, reporter covering the outbreak of shoefiti in her city explains that the term, “shoefiti” is more dignified than “shoe flinging”:
The Creswell Chronicle in Creswell, Oregon - Community News and Visitor Information
Consistent with national trends, a rather strange phenomenon is becoming more common in the state of Oregon. Though a fairly widespread [...]
Published by admin on April 8th, 2007 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti Strikes Honolulu, Hawaii
Apparently, shoefiti correlates with magic shops in Honolulu. Who knew?
The Daily Dish - The little magic shop on Auld Lane
It’s a quiet lane in Palama, one with shoes hanging from power lines and kids ride around on bicycles.
But if you slow down, you might find it.
Zuke’s Magic & Jokes.
Published by admin on March 8th, 2007 tagged Shoe Sightings, Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Shoefiti in the Press: Lawrence, Kansas
Shoefiti.com received some press coverage in the Lawrence Journal-World:
Laces wild | LJWorld.com
That’s the same question Ed Kohler’s been pondering seriously for three years.
After he bought his first home in Minneapolis in 2004, he started noticing that a lot of shoes seemed to be popping up on power lines in his neighborhood.
Long story short, he [...]