where: the airport- las vegas, nevada

where are you going:     las vegas, nevada

where did you start:     paris, france

where are you from:     lille, france

name: david

age: 32

why did you wear these shoes:

"comfortable"

(which is the same in french and english)

Location:

Baggage claim carousels at the Las Vegas airport.

The Find:

In Lille, of course.

where: the airport- atlanta, georgia

where are you going:     las vegas, nevada, then utah

where did you start:     yanceyville, north carolina

where are you from:     north carolina

names: wayne, robbie, j.r., lili, becky, larry

ages: 56, 54, 54, 51, 57, 59

why did you wear these shoes:

"it's what we ride in"

Location:

Waiting for our delayed flight at the new gate assignment.

The Find:

Acquired in the US, including on Ebay.

where: the airport- atlanta, georgia

where are you going:     las vegas, nevada

where did you start:     amsterdam, holland

where are you from:     vlissingen, holland

name: jan

age: 64

why did you wear these shoes:

"walks easy"

Location:

Waiting at the re-assigned gate for our delayed flight to Vegas.

The Find:

You can buy Diesels just about anywhere, but these particular ones were acquired on a trip to Istanbul, Turkey.

where: georgetown- washington, dc

where are you going:     shopping

where did you start:     rock creek festival

where are you from:     iran

name: golriz

age: 22

why did you wear these shoes:

(she wasn't actually wearing them, her friend was,

but she claimed them when i asked for the photo and said,)

"people always make fun of them"

Location:

Conneticut Avenue in Georgetown on the sidewalk in front of a storefront.

The Find:

Purchased for a dollar or two, in Iran at a Bazaar in (or called?) Masooleh.

where: georgetown- washington, dc

where are you going:     out for lunch

where did you start:     the sunny side of town

where are you from:      maryland, distric local, potomas

names: dwayne, john, keith

ages: 25, 22, 22

why did you wear these shoes:

"skinny to hightop always works"

"it's a vans sort of day"

"flat, but more elevated than a flip flop"

Location:

M Street in Georgetown on a very crowded holiday weekend.

where: the airport- phoenix, arizona

where are you going:     chicago, illinois

where did you start:     las vegas, nevada

where are you from:      chicago

name: anthony

age: 41

why did you wear these shoes:

"they're comfortable"

Location:

The seating area of the CPK concession in the concourse at the Phoenix airport. He was actually eating with his companion when I interrupted him to ask for his picture.

where: in the driveway- new westminster, british columbia

where are you going:     to bard on the beach 

                                 (vancouver, bc) 

                                                for our 10th anniversary

where did you start:     our house

where are you from:     the cariboo; koots roots

(interpretation: originally from the cariboo region of BC and the kootenay region of BC)

names: renice, mike

age: 33, 36

why did you wear these shoes:

"i like them. they're funky. i like the flowers."

"it was either these or my work boots."

Location:

Standing in the driveway while stopping by a friend's house on route to Vancouver for the big night.

The Find:

The funky flower shoes purchased at an Estate sale for 50 cents; the knock-off-crocs from Walmart for about 4 bucks.

where: heritage lane- nelson, british columbia

where are you going:     to work

where did you start:     home

where do you live:     nelson

name: tracy

age: 37

why did you wear these shoes:

"they're my favorite"

Location:

In front of the mobile boutique, "Very Hush Hush," next to the All Seasons Cafe on Heritage Lane- the alley way parallel to Baker St. Not to be missed.

The Find:

A major case of shoe lust and envy. The kind of purchase you would call an investment. These boots are allegedly handmade by the San Fransisco company Cydwoq, and purchased for a pretty penny in Calgary at a store called Gravity Pope.

where: baker st- nelson, british columbia

where are you going:     to the beach

where did you start:     the laundromat

where are you from:     nelson

name: autumn

age: 22

why did you wear these shoes:

"i live in these shoes"

Location:

On Baker St, next to the patio at DJ's restaurant.

The Find:

Indeed a find. I've been enlightened and more educated as a result. Made by a company called El Naturalista in Spain. Purchased at the Kootenay Cobbler in Nelson.

where: the airport- chicago, illinois

where are you going:     honolulu, hawaii

where did you start:     holland

where are you from:     holland

names: wessel, karin, arnold, anouk, romee, jochem

age: apparently i forgot to ask

why did you wear these shoes:

"they're comfortable"

(unanimous)

Location:

The concourse on the other side of the security checkpoint at Chicago O'hare Airport.

The Find:

The Father's shoes are from the island of Malta. Do you think they'd have a link?