Why do disembodied feet in running shoes keep popping up in B.C.?

British Columbia shores have been the sight of a rather dark mystery over the past decade. A rising number of disembodied feet in running shoes have been surfacing from the waters in different locations across the province.

Just last week, one man was out walking his dog when he spotted the 13th foot in this ongoing case. The foot was accompanied by the lower part of the leg and the Coroners Service is looking to identify it and find out the cause of death. According to CNN, he came across the foot on Thursday. 

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This is a rather grim discovery but hasn’t been uncommon in recent years. Of the dozen feet that have been spotted bobbing in B.C. waters, eight have been identified and those eight were determined to be belonging to six different people. In those cases, it was also further determined that no foul play was involved. 

This phenomenon has been making headlines for a while now but in early 2016, the National Post offered an explanation. The reasoning, which makes the mystery seem much less dark, is that feet naturally separate during the decomposition process and the running shoe technology seen in recent years causes the feet to float rather than sink to the bottom of the ocean.

Of the previous 12 feet found, all except one have been wearing running shoes (Adidas, Reebok and New Balance have been among the mix).