*Click*
because I've always wondered that as well
(Beer Elf Thought this was like a campfire, anyhow, on, Sun 9 Nov 2008, 17:02, 1 reply)

umm..*raises hand*
After a fun week of hiking in the desert, and then ankle deep mud after a few thunderstorms and flash floods, my hiking shoes were a bit grim, so I washed them in a motel shower, and stopped off at the Hoover Dam on the way back. It was a hot day, so I put my shoes on the boot of the car, for as to dry off a bit.

And then I forgot they were there. Off I drove. I was surprised that they stayed put for so long (even got "ooh noo a stalker" fear as the car behind me was sitting on my arse and flashing the headlights in an unsuccessful attempt to tell me i was stupid. I finally realized my error when I sped up, and saw my shoes flying away to become sad little "side of road unloved" footwear.

There you go - shoes appear by the side of the road because people are stupid. Unless they are secretly trying to take over the world.
(Carmen Dyslexia, Sun 9 Nov 2008, 18:06, closed)