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Fabulous Footwear: A Walk Through Fashion and Culture

Home to possibly the world's most famous pair of shoes, the Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian has more than a few fabulous pairs in the collections.

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"Equality" basketball shoes game-worn by LeBron James

Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince

Woman's shoes

Raven's Beak shoes

Pair of white and black Run-D.M.C. Superstar 80s sneakers made by Adidas

Pair of black stiletto heel shoes by Charles Jourdan from Mae's Millinery Shop

Women's Plateau Clogs

Platform boots worn by Little Richard

Black platform ankle boots worn by Bootsy Collins

Cowboy Boots

Shoe Sack

Tap shoes used by Sammy Davis Jr.

Track shoes worn by Carl Lewis

Pair of red and black Air Jordan I high top sneakers made by Nike

Shoes

Pair of nurse's shoes worn by Pauline Brown Payne

Pair of shoes

Pair of Air Jordan I shoes game worn and autographed by Michael Jordan

Kiowa Ah-Day

Pair of shoes

Obama 08

If the shoe fits, run it. / Fartleks1

from Spring / Summer 2015 Ready-to-Wear collection

Shoes worn and signed by Bo Jackson

Toy Wooden Shoes

Red, white, yellow, and blue Nike sneakers worn by Big Boi of Outkast

Ann Miller Posing with Her Shoes

Design for a Shoe, for Delman Shoe Company, New York City

Dick's Shoes

Pair of football cleats signed by Colin Kaepernick

Track shoes worn by Jackie Joyner-Kersee at the 1984 Olympic trials

Design for a Shoe, for Delman Shoe Company, New York City

Shoes worn and signed by Karl Malone

Shoes, Flying, Summer, Regia Aeronautica, Felice Figus

Shoes, Desert, Regia Aeronautica, Felice Figus

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