Hanging a shoe on a door spread in Europe and North America as a devil-block and a luck cup. Points up cups luck; points down pours it on guests — two camps. Smith and Dunstan tales overlap. In Korea it is often imported décor. This page writes the direction fight as play and says: do not hang heavy iron badly.
U as a cup versus U as a waterfall. Regions and families disagree. No official standard.
Iron was costly when horses were wealth. A found shoe is luckier in some notes. Cast décor does not clone that labour.
Anchors, head height, rust, tetanus. A falling ornament is trauma, not folklore.
Clover, Korean pouches, and salt are different pages.
| Points up | Cup that holds luck |
|---|---|
| Points down | Pours luck on guests |
| Practice | Anchors, head height, rust |
Entertainment and culture. Not a forecast.
For entertainment and cultural context. Charms, omens, and saju are not prediction, finance, medical, or legal advice.