Shoe Tree

Shoe tossing, the act of using shoes as improvised projectiles or weapons, is a constituent of a number of folk sports and practices. Today, it is commonly the act of throwing a pair of shoes onto telephone wires, powerlines, or other raised wires. A related practice is shoe tossing onto trees or fences.
This shoe tree was seen along country road 92 near Elmvale, Ontario.
There is no shortage of stories or theories about the meaning of these actions much as there is no shortage of "tourists" who pulls over and snap photos.
Does anybody need new shoes?