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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 46 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 6 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 23 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 5 Filter by term Exclude term
pumps (shoes) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
tights (opaque stockings) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
toe shoes 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Loafers (TM) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
cleats 2 Filter by term Exclude term
oxfords 2 Filter by term Exclude term
shoes, baseball 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Asian Pacific Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1840s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 13 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 11 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 10 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

North and Central America 17 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 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
California 3 Filter by term Exclude term
District of Columbia 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Italy 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Pennsylvania 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 46 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Black Fashion Museum Collection 6 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 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
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 44 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 11 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
Track and field 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Singers (Musicians) 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Composers (Musicians) 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 25 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 7 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

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Remove Culture: African Americans

shoes, pair of

"Equality" basketball shoes game-worn by LeBron James

Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince

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

Platform boots worn by Little Richard

Black platform ankle boots worn by Bootsy Collins

Tap shoes used by Sammy Davis Jr.

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

Pair of nurse's shoes worn by Pauline Brown Payne

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

Obama 08

Shoes worn and signed by Bo Jackson

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

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

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

Ballet shoes, worn by Misty Copeland

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

Ski boots worn by Seba Johnson

Sneakers worn by Julius "Dr. J" Erving and inscribed to Doc Stanley

Baseball Shoes, worn by Rickey Henderson, New York Yankees

Tap Shoes, worn by Jeni LeGon

Pair of loafers worn and autographed by James Brown

Shoes worn by Misty Copeland starring in her Broadway debut "On the Town"

Bobspikes worn by Vonetta Flowers

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