Kalkaska, Michigan: Shoe Tree (Gone)

One of many footwear-garnished trees across our shoe-surplus country.

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Rubber waders.

Shoe Tree - Rubber Waders

My husband and I saw this shoe tree and turned the car around to get pictures. We have never seen anything like this in our home state of Missouri -- this caught our eye! It is outside Kalkaska, MI. There was even a huge pair of waders up high in the tree.

[Lynette and Mark R, 03/05/2009]

In February 2010 the tree was trimmed to keep shoes from falling on the highway, but it was otherwise left unmolested.

Shoe Tree.

Shoe Tree

This shoe tree is in Kalkaska County on US-131 between Mancelona and Kalkaska. I'm not sure when it originated, but it has been collecting shoes for at least eleven years, as there is a pair with a 1995 date on them.

[Mark Jeska, 11/22/2006]

Shoe tree.

Shoe Tree

This is my 2nd shoe tree sighting. Folks say that the high school graduates started throwing their shoes there upon graduation. Who knows if this is true?

[Sindy Kievit, 06/23/2005]

Shoe tree.

Shoe Tree

It's a big hardwood shoe tree. Lots of shoes - some pretty high up. It looks as though some of the shoes have notes tied to them.

[Rose Petersen, 06/20/2004]

Shoe Tree.

Shoe Tree

There is a large shoe tree right beside US 131 just north of Kalkaska, Michigan on the left side of the road as you are traveling north. It's gotten pretty popular, and I would bet that there are over two hundred pairs of shoes hanging now.

[Kim Hankamp, 09/28/2003]

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