TWEETS

Here’s Why You Keep Seeing Videos Of People Throwing Their Shoes On Twitter

It seems like every week there’s some new viral trend or challenge taking over social media. Last week, people were hilariously tossing cheese on their unsuspecting children and this week people are throwing their shoes everywhere.

To clarify, Twitter users are taking videos of themselves throwing their Vans across the room and watching them land right side up every time.

By now, you’ve likely seen the dozens of Twitter videos featuring people tossing their Vans in the air.

It all began when Twitter user @Ibelievthehype shared a video saying “Did you know it doesn’t matter how you throw your Vans they will land facing up.”

https://twitter.com/Ibelievthehype/status/1101943684797530112

Of course, people became curious and wanted to test the theory themselves.

https://twitter.com/BryceMckenney1/status/1102274890898571265

And thus, the trend was born.

https://twitter.com/EricAlestan/status/1102385525682368512

Some users took the challenge to a new level, tossing their shoes from a second story.

People attributed the feat to Vans’ heavy soles.

https://twitter.com/mihaelaor/status/1102471378563813376

https://twitter.com/SirJordan007p/status/1102502589130694656

But other participants appeared to debunk the theory.

https://twitter.com/tiedyetwerp/status/1102465186261217280

And it wasn’t long before people attempted the challenge with other shoe brands like Crocs.

https://twitter.com/RidiculousDak/status/1102794410444623872

https://twitter.com/susanna__07/status/1102780902352990208

One thing’s for sure, people have way too much time on their hands.

h/t USA Today




Emily Burns