Milltown, Indiana - Shoe Tree

The shoe tree was not burned by someone -- it had been struck by lightning. Now the shoes have been put on surrounding trees and such. There was also some very strong wind that broke more of it off. Now there is pretty much a tall trunk left. [Megan Hunter, 04/16/2008]

I visited the Milltown, IN shoe tree over the summer and captured some new photos which do it much more justice than the winter views. You also may be interested to know that someone burned it rather badly in the spring. [soopageek, 10/24/2005]

[RA: HeatherJo reported that shoes have spread to surrounding trees at the 4-way stop.]

The Legendary Shoe Tree is a famous attraction in Crawford County. Many people come each year to ornament the tree with another pair of shoes, and it is even said that former Boston Celtic Larry Bird's basketball shoes hang from this tree. [John Beasley, 10/25/2003]

An old, nearly dead tree outside of Milltown, Indiana. The legend is that good luck will come to those who throw an old pair of shoes into the tree. I do not know how long this has been around, but from the size of the tree and the age of some of the shoes, it has been quite a while. It is such a part of the area that the road it is on has been named "Shoe Tree Road." I was quite impressed on my first visit -- now my children ask to go each time we are nearby. [Kent Hacker, 03/11/2001]

Shoe Tree in the middle of nowhere, hundreds of pairs of shoes, sneakers, boots hanging on it. It is said that a pair of Larry Bird's sneakers are there. Wish I had brought a camera. [Bruce Bilmes, 10/20/2000]