"Hole in My Shoe" is a song by English rock band Traffic, released as a single in 1967, which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, number 22 in the German charts, number 2 in New Zealand, and number 4 in Canada. Composed by guitarist Dave Mason (the first song he ever wrote), it was disliked by the other three members of the group who felt that it did not represent the band's musical or lyrical style.
The song features a spoken-word midsection by Chris Blackwell's stepdaughter, Francine Heimann, in which she tells a little story about a giant albatross. In February 2026, the song was adapted into a children's book by Mason (accomponied by a re-recording featuring John McFee of American rock band The Doobie Brothers and his wife Winifred taking Heimann's place on the spoken-word parts), shortly before his death. It also peaked at number 1 in Ireland and number 29 in Australia. His version featured Barbara Gaskin on backing vocals and was produced by Dave Stewart.