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- chicago, illinois

where are you going:     aspen, colorado

where did you start:     newport, rhode island

where are you from:     aspen

name: ty

age: 12

why did you wear these shoes:

"i like them,"

(only 1 of 2 pairs brought on this trip)

Location:

In front of a food concession stand along the concourse at Chicago O'hare airport.

The Find:

Let's just call it the Croc phenomenon.

where: the airport- chicago, illinois

where are you going:     portland, oregon

where did you start:     norfolk, virginia

where are you from:     washington state

name: alexa

age: 15

why did you wear these shoes:

"they're my favorite,"

and they're comfortable.

Location:

At the Starbuck's counter near departure gate 31 at Chicago O'hare Airport.

where: the gas station- grand haven, michigan

where are you going:     home from work

where did you start:     holland, michigan

where do you live:     holland

name: ryan

age: 35

why did you wear these shoes:

"cause they match my shirt"

Location:

At a gas station off the highway in Grand Haven, MI. I had pulled in to fill up my rental car and he was unloading a delivery.

The Find:

Nike's. Matching laces included?

where: s 4th ave- ann arbor, michigan

where are you going:     nowhere in particular

where did you start:     home

where are you from:     north muskegon, michigan

name: ross

age: 21

why did you wear these shoes:

"because they match,"

my other shoes are red and would've

clashed with my pants. and they're comfortable.

Location:

Standing on a street corner a block over from Main St, in downtown Ann Arbor.

The Find:

Le Coq Sportif. Purchased on a trip to France.

where: the airport- phoenix, arizona

where are you going:     chicago, illinois

where did you start:     phoenix, arizona

where are you from:     chicago

name: roosevelt

age: 55

why did you wear these shoes:

"i like the colors. they're money colors."

Location:

Gate A2- the gate we were reassigned to after our flight was delayed, we had all de-planed and were waiting indefinitely for another plane to become available.

where: the airport- vancouver, british columbia

where are you going:     nashville, tennessee

where did you start:     vancouver, british columbia

where are you from:     vancouver

name: kimberly

age: 37

why did you wear these shoes:

"because they're comfy"

Location:

We were both standing in the main line of the security checkpoint for US departures, but I went through first and waited on the other side to ask if I could take her picture.

The Find:

Couldn't help but notice another pair of white shoes.  Pulse