Shoe Tree

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted November 13, 2016338 views2 comments

Ok, well..there is this tree in the middle of Arizona that is full of shoes. Don't ask me why.
Maybe one of the arizona people here can shed some light...

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on November 16, 2016 at 11:51 AM

Cool shoe tree Sandy. Not sure why, but there was one that looked very similar up in Lassen County California a few years back. It is a fascinating thing to just stop and contemplate where all those shoes have been and how they came to be on that tree.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 16, 2016 at 3:07 PM

According to Google "shoe trees" are somewhat common. But no good explanation as to why they exist. My personal guess is that this is a genetic mutant with seed pods that just happen to look like shoes. Wouldn't that be a great survival strategy? Next time you pass by, take one home an plant it. Let us know what happens.

BTW, the search also uncovered a "bra tree" near Flagstaff. Convergent evolution possibly?

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