A massive prop shoe laying on the sidewalk. It’s several feet in length and probably about a foot wide and a few feet tall. It looks sort of like sports cleat style shoes, which makes me think it’s from some school’s mascot. The lower part is mostly black, with a silver x on the side. The upper half is bright yellow. Someone else, presumably, tagged some graffiti with a red pen on the yellow. Very curious. Found next to the Musicians Union Local 99 in the Kerns neighborhood of Portland, OR. The Musicians Union Local 99 “is an organization of over 500 musicians in Oregon and SW Washington. We are affiliated with the American Federation of Musicians, which comprises over 60,000 musicians in the United States and Canada.” Per their website: https://afm99.org/about-the-local-afm/

A mural on the side of the Musician’s Union Local 99 building in Portland, OR. The mutual depicts a collection of images of multicultural musicians from different regions of the world, playing various instruments unique to their locales and cultures. Unsure if this is the work of a single artist or multiple people each doing their own section. Photographed on April 10th, 2025

Hey look, a big ass shoe. Also, a cool mural in the background. No idea what’s up with the shoe but some people walking by said it’s been there a few days. #Mural is on the side of the Musicians Union Local 99 building in #PortlandOR afm99.org #BigAssShoe #afm99 #afm #Murals #StreetArt #shoes #Kerns