Christmas Countdown 18: Christmas Tree #8

Christmas Countdown 18: Christmas Tree #8 - What's afoot?

Advent Blog Day 8 - What's afoot?

A shoe tree - no, not that kind of shoe tree that makes your shoes fit better - a Christmas shoe tree. These designer shoes in appropriate Christmas colours make a spectacular display especially with the sparkly shoe on top.

http://dustyburrito.blogspot.com/2012/12/christian-louboutin-high-heel-christmas.html

Do you think trees of thongs ( flip flops) and hiking boots stack up as well?

https://twitter.com/exeter_students/status/540473848572178432

http://thebwd.com/palladium-christmas-window-display-2012/

Ballet shoes, particularly pointe shoes, seem an obvious choice for dance companies to recycle worn shoes. Given the Nutcracker Suite is a favourite ballet of the Christmas season, a ballet shoe tree shouldn't really be a surprise - this video shows what an English ballet company did.

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/127086020708886031/?lp=true

From Tripadvisor photos

We all don't have so many shoes which match ... Here is what a village did in Bali. This massive charity tree was created from abandoned and second hand shoes and after Christmas, any shoes in good shpae were donated to children and families in need.

https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/christmas-tree-made-with-thousands-of-old-shoes-created-by-news-photo/458220185

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And in this festive season, let's not forget our animal friends - you might just have a few horse shoes lying around to create this fun tree.

I'm happy so many are counting down to Christmas with me - I'm enjoying this and I hope you are too. What might tomorrow's Christmas trees be created from?

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