Every shoe tells a tale. This one is no exception.
As far back as 40,000 BC, this lonesome loafer wandered alone across the European countryside and the Great Plains of North America until he found his comfortable little haven on the side of the road pictured above. Since it was a trail of tracks left by a whitetail deer, this shoe has been sitting in the same spot for tens of thousands of years. Or so he was, until an event occurred that is only known today as "Pavement Day".
In the 20th century, the dirt path that was created by Native Americans as a trade route centuries ago was considered to be outdated. Highways were becoming a thing. People needed paved surfaces to drive their bulky, over-sized Cadillacs on. From there, the pavement crew came in. Mr. Shoe, just minding his business like he had been for the past 41,000 years, was picked up by human hands for the first time. He attempted to fight back against the construction worker by folding his heel around his wrist, but to no avail. When the road was finished, he was placed back on his normal spot. Well, at least nearby. A CBS News documentary explains how the workers had attempted to draw a line around Larry Loafer, but as he tried to fold around the measuring-man's hand, the pen that was used for measuring had drawn an inaccurate line, two inches to the south of his original patch o' land.
Today he remains in his new spot, two inches south of where he had sat for the past 42,014 years, still wondering if he will ever return to the place that he calls "home".
