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Trainers hanging on telephone wires indicate a nearby crack den.

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REFUTED

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The belief that trainers hanging on telephone wires indicate a nearby crack den is an urban legend without factual backing; shoes are tossed for many different cultural reasons.

Evidence against · 3

snopes.com: Do Sneakers Hanging from Power Lines Carry a Secret Message?

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Does a pair of trainers (shoes) hanging on a telephone wire mean the house nearby is a crack den?

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Identifies the claim that trainers on telephone wires indicate a crack den as an urban legend.

en.wikipedia.org: Shoe throwing

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Explains shoe throwing ('shoefiti') as having various cultural reasons and perceived meanings varying by region.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → REFUTED · 031 Jul 2026

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