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
The Story of Noah
Our Noah was the most beautiful and perfect thing we have ever seen. We would have done anything to have him alive on this earth with us. There is an emptiness that I feel in my heart and one I think will always be there. My heart aches so much. But in this sadness we...
Baby Noah, Our Sweet Angel
This is a tough entry to write. I write it heavy hearted. As many of you know we lost our sweet baby Noah during his birth :( :( :( We have been really humbled and uplifted by the outpouring of love and support from so many friends and we want to thank you all for...
Herbal Induction Day
Well it is now 8 days past Noah’s expected arrival date. We went for an ultrasound and a bio-physical profile yesterday and Noah passed with flying colors. So that bought us another week to have him come naturally. But we have some natural ways to push things along....