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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 African American History and Culture 45 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Archives - History Div 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 14 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative arts 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Containers 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Match safes 4 Filter by term Exclude term
pumps (shoes) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Textile and Fiber Arts 3 Filter by term Exclude term
tights (opaque stockings) 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 45 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Plains Indians 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Arctic peoples 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Delaware Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Mid-Atlantic 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Payómkawichum (Luiseño) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Woodland culture 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1870s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1880s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 16 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 15 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 11 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

North and Central America 16 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 16 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 6 Filter by term Exclude term
California 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Canada 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Manhattan 4 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 3 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 45 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing/Garments: Footwear 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Black Fashion Museum Collection 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 5 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 5 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 45 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Basketball 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Women 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Singers (Musicians) 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Track and field 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 44 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 33 Filter by term Exclude term

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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

Pair of US Army Engineer Corps shoes

Black platform ankle boots worn by Bootsy Collins

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

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

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

Pair of football cleats signed by Colin Kaepernick

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

Shoes worn and signed by Karl Malone

Right shoe worn and signed by George Gervin

Shoe Repair Trade Sign

Shaq Attaq sneaker worn by Shaq

Customized Sigma Gamma Rho Converse sneakers for member MC Lyte

White and pink MC Lyte Baby Phat sneakers

Shoes worn by Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant to a protest in Ferguson, Missouri

Pointe shoe and tights worn by Ingrid Silva of Dance Theatre of Harlem

Pointe shoe and tights worn by Emiko Flanagan of Dance Theatre of Harlem

Pointe shoe and tights worn by Alexandra Jacob of Dance Theatre of Harlem

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