San Diego Lost a Landmark

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:56 pm

The shoe tree fell yesterday. It was on the second hole of Morley Field in San Diego. People would throw their shoes up in it. Some for reasons others for none. It was something special that will certainly be missed.

Check out the link.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metr ... 9tree.html

Dave Hogg · Post by **Dave Hogg** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:18 am

Sorry to see that happen. Seemed like it was a really cool landmark of the course. At least hole #11 is steppin up and takin some shoes in the tree's honor. If you ever want to go to California Greg, let me know, I have some shoes I would like to throw up in the new Shoe Tree.

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:58 pm

I can't believe the thing held on for as long as it did. Whenever it would rain, not often in SD, all the shoes would become waterlogged. Can't even imagine the weight. It think the storm we are getting today was the one that did the nasty to the shoe tree.

Matt DeAngelis · Post by **Matt DeAngelis** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:01 pm

What were the reasons that people threw shoes in the tree? Did you ever throw your shoes into the tree Greggers?

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:08 pm

People chucked their shoes up for many reasons. Did you read the article? I guess it started as a bet. If you lost, you would have to throw your shoes up in the tree. When I would wear out my shoes(concrete tees), they would go up in the tree. They had to take down a pair of skates that someone got up there. It was really hard to get any shoes to stick all the way up at the top.

Matt DeAngelis · Post by **Matt DeAngelis** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:14 pm

That picture is nuts. There were a ton of shoes in that bitch. I think it is funny how there were also a pair of panties up there too.

Felix Harvey · Post by **Felix Harvey** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:36 am

Fu Man wrote:That picture is nuts. There were a ton of shoes in that bitch. I think it is funny how there were also a pair of panties up there too.

Yours, Matt?

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:01 pm

http://video.nbcsandiego.com/player/?id=202203

Here is a video clip of the shoe tree with course pro "Snapper".

chris gagne · Post by **chris gagne** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:49 pm

Greg any of your shoes ever grace those branches?

Buzzkill · Post by **Buzzkill** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:17 pm

Fo' sure brother.

Threw some Vans up there.

Phil Vilmorin · Post by **Phil Vilmorin** » Fri May 23, 2008 5:25 pm

I grew up in San Diego and the shoe tree on hole 2 was definitely the signature landmark of the course. Now I know how New Hampshirites must have felt when the old man in the mountain collapsed.

Ive been reminded of the shoe tree at ski areas here in New England. At many of the ski areas there are all kinds of bras and underwear hanging from one specific tree adjacent to a chairlift. What a strange phenomenon.

Jeff Prendergast · Post by **Jeff Prendergast** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:19 am

Thaat's a crying shame. I remember that tree well. At the time I lived in SD, I couldn't afford to leave a pair of shoes up there.
They should auction the shoes off for charity...no, that's a terrible idea.