About the Project
In October 2004 my wife Sharon and I, Randy, lost our residence on Pensacola Beach to Hurricane Ivan. Instead of treating it as a disaster we made this an opportunity for us to pursue our dream of traveling the U.S. in a motor home. During our four-year adventure on the road, we noticed numerous lone shoes sitting on the side of the road. We began to get intrigued by how many there were, and the fact that each of those shoes had to have belonged to someone, but who? Were they male or female, young or old, rich or poor? How did it end up alone on the road? The inherent mystery tied to these images is the untold story of each shoe, the viewer cannot help but create that story in their mind.
So what we have decided to do is catalog the shoes we come across through photographs along with the stories of Adventure that accompany each shoe. Hence the birth of the One Shoe Diaries™. The shoes are left in their original state, we do not alter or move them.
We have since stopped living full-time in the motorhome and currently reside back in Pensacola, Florida. Many events have happened since we first started out on this journey of life after Hurricane Ivan. We journeyed cross-country, we lost our sweet Noah at birth, we were blessed with Nora shortly after, we endured the BP oil spill as it wrecked our beaches and economy, I lost my mother and most recently Jinny passed away. Life throws lots of ups and downs and we invite you to experience ours with us. We hope you enjoy our ever-growing collection of shoes and the stories attach to them.
Most recently discovered Lost Soles
Latest Stories from the Road
Redlands, California: Shoes, shoes and trains!
The Fisherman’s Retreat RV Park in Redlands was a mixed bag. At one end of the park there was lush landscaping and well-maintained buildings. The sites were small but level and cement. We were assigned a site along one of the three lakes, we really liked that view....
Big Bear Lake, California: Down goes Randy, Down goes Randy
More photos from Big Bear and Oak Glen >> One of the things we wanted to do while out west was to go to a ski resort and take the lift to the top of the mountain with our bikes and ride down. With Bear Bear Mountain only an hour from Oak Glen where we were staying it...
Oak Glen, California: Lions, Coyotes and Bears oh my.
More photos from Big Bear and Oak Glen >> Situated up in a valley in the San Bernardino Mtns Oak Glen proved to be a rough uphill climb for the Cruisemaster trudging along at 10-20 mph. Once we finally arrived at the top we were greeted with cool mountain air and a...