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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.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 85 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 4 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Footwear 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Shoes, Pair of; Footwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Female 4 Filter by term Exclude term
shoes, pair of; Footwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Female 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Pumps 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Shoes; Female; Theater; Entertainment 2 Filter by term Exclude term
baseball shoes 2 Filter by term Exclude term
pumps (shoes) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
shoes, baseball 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Kiowa Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Andes 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Asian Pacific Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
California Indians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Can?ari Indians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Eskimos 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of South America 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1790s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 11 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 15 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 19 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 5 Filter by term Exclude term
California 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Washington 4 Filter by term Exclude term
District of Columbia 3 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 2 Filter by term Exclude term
China 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 2 Filter by term Exclude term
France 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Home and Community Life: Costume 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 20 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing & Accessories 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Popular Entertainment 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 12 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Music & Musical Instruments 11 Filter by term Exclude term
American Enterprise 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 32 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Dress accessories 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Women 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Theater 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Basketball 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 91 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 15 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 13 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

Included:

Remove Resource Type: Shoes (footwear)

Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

shoes, pair of

Transitions 1 & 2

"Equality" basketball shoes game-worn by LeBron James

Women's Shoes

Shoes, worn by Celia Cruz

Women's Plateau Clogs

Women's Red Leather Shoes

Children's Shoes

Pair of US Army Engineer Corps shoes

Shoe

Hillary Clinton's 1993 Inaugural Ball Shoes

Tap shoes used by Sammy Davis Jr.

Shoes worn by Celia Cruz

Track shoes worn by Carl Lewis

Shoes

Pair of nurse's shoes worn by Pauline Brown Payne

Shoes worn by Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants

High Top Sneakers worn by Jon Provost in the role of Timmy on TV Series Lassie

Kiowa Ah-Day

Obama 08

Women's Shoes

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

Cast Iron Shoes

Youth Vote Shoes, 1970s

Nike LDV with "waffle" sole

Satin Slippers

Puma Sneakers, worn by B-Girl Laneski

Shaq Attaq sneaker worn by Shaq

Customized Sigma Gamma Rho Converse sneakers for member MC Lyte

Adidas Sneakers, worn by B-Girl Laneski

Women's Fila Sneakers

White and pink MC Lyte Baby Phat sneakers

Tap shoes worn by Ann Miller

Leather Shoes/Slippers

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