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 