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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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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

Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince

Shoes, worn by Celia Cruz

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

Shoe Boots worn by Phyllis Diller during 1966 USO Christmas Tour

Pair of US Army Engineer Corps shoes

Black platform ankle boots worn by Bootsy Collins

Cowboy Boots

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

Baseball shoes worn by Jimmie Crutchfield

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

Shoes worn by Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants

Pair of shoes

Vans skateboarding shoe

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


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