My children and grandchildren have climbed on the shoe, but I missed a vital part of the story until my recent visit. In 1945, concrete was ordered for the foundation of a building, and there was way too much. Rick’s dad and great uncle used the extra concrete to build the shoe for Rick’s older sister, who at that time would have been about four years old.
Most recent photos show Lise and Chrissie standing before the shoe and Chris and Chrissie on top of it.
My earliest photo was taken in 1973 showing Rick’s mother with Lise and her cousins Julie and Kathie. Lise was four years old.
Grandson David had just turned 9 when he stood on the shoe in 2004. Do you think his shorts are long enough? Maybe they are short longs.
Grandson Nathaniel finally saw the shoe for the first time in 2019 when he was 19 years old. The label says he was cleaning inside the shoe.
Nathaniel recovered from his dusting and stood tall, perhaps toasting cousin Kate. I think we can safely say the shoe has stood the test of time.
Mehrling Muse 
Concrete is good for that! Great photos!
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I’ve loved that shoe forever ☺️
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Starting at four years old.
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💗💗💗
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It is lovely you have been visiting The Shoe for a number of years, Anne. It is quite a big shoe and interesting to read it was made out of leftover concrete, and it turned out lovely and for everyone to enjoy. Lovely to see the photos you took over the years and the different generations of your family visiting it. So cool you can actually go into the shoe. May you visit it again. Hope Summer has been treating you well 🙂
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When tall Nathaniel squeezed himself into the shoe!
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Yes, tall Nathaniel squeezing himself in the shoe – it really looked so fun! Many more fun moments with the shoe, Anne 🙂
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Hope your summer is going well. I’m thankful we’ve had a cooler season than usual.
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We are in winter over here in Australia. Heading into Spring very soon and hoping for some warmth and plenty of sunshine 😀
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We’ve had a cool summer, although a heart wave is expected over most of the US soon. I’m looking forward to autumn.
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Enjoy your Autumn, Anne. Stay cool and wishing you a wonderful season ahead 🙂
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Thank you, Mabel.
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I can’t imagine how they shaped the cement! It’s amazing!
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I knew Rick’s dad and remember his saying they thought the concrete would NEVER dry so that his daughter could play in it
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I don’t know how he formed it. Looks great!
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Their attention to detail still shows. The sole of the shoe curves upward, as a used shoe would. There are eyelet holes for the laces!
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Incredible! Paul
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Goodness..that’s a lot more than a little extra concrete..what a fun little shoe house.
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Three generations of children have played in the shoe.
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Generations of shoenigans!
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Ha! Ha! Love your pun!
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There was an old woman who lived in a shoe…! I loved this, and what a clever idea.
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These people are innovative. Rick is currently creating magic tricks to fit the narrative of the house.
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What kid wouldn’t love this shoe! I love all the pictures.
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How fun to see this and have a history with it not only in memories but in photos. Nathaniel looks like he was Gumby and had to bend in half!
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I’m glad Nathaniel could stand tall after folding himself to get inside the shoe.
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That was an amazing feat having seen pictures of Nathaniel in your blog through the years.
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I love seeing that shoe. My other favorite is a huge boot at the L.L. Bean headquarters in Maine.
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There is a huge white duck on Long Island.
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Where? Would love to see it.
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The Big Duck is a ferrocement building in the shape of a duck located in Flanders, New York, on Long Island. It was originally built in 1931 by duck farmer Martin Maurer in nearby Riverhead, and used as a shop to sell ducks and duck eggs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Wikipedia
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Too fun. There is a giant blueberry in upper Maine that just sells blueberry products.
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That’s special!
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Wow. What a cool playhouse!
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Oh, I love this shoe, such fun!
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I enjoyed watching my children explore the shoe, though they never really played there.
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