
Of the many traditions and affectations of Northwest Indiana, the Shoe Corner is among the most amusing and harmless. If you’ve spent any time in Northwest Indiana, then it’s likely you’ve heard of the Shoe Corner. If not, then here it is…
In the unincorporated land between St. John and Cedar Lake (collectively known as Hanover Township), there’s an intersection. At this intersection (109th Street and Calumet Avenue), there are discarded shoes. Always, anytime of the year, for at least forty years, shoes are tossed out at this intersection, sometimes in the shallow ditches, sometimes on the asphalt, sometimes stacked around the stop sign. Shoes. And that’s the Shoe Corner.
