🥿 The Meaning Behind Shoes Hanging on Power Lines – What Does It Really Mean? ⚡🧵

A pair of old sneakers, boots, or flip-flops hanging from a power line — swinging slowly in the breeze like strange urban decorations.

It’s a familiar sight across cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the U.S. and around the world.
But what do those shoes actually mean?

Is it a symbol? A memory? A celebration?
Or just a random act of fun?

Let’s look closer at the stories behind this mysterious tradition — because while there’s no single answer, each pair of shoes tells its own story.
No single explanation fits every case, but here are the most common beliefs people share:

1. Marking Territory (Gang or Group Symbol?)
Belief: Some think shoes on wires show gang presence or areas where drugs are sold.