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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 10 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 3 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Loafers (TM) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Pumps 2 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Leather dancing shoes 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Long-distance running shoes 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Needlework (visual works) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Pair of Shoes 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Andes 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Asian Pacific Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Can?ari Indians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of South America 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Kiowa Indians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mongols 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1850s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 6 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Washington 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Sierra Leone 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Africa 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Al Anbar 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Al-Fallujah 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 10 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Anthropology 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing/Garments: Footwear 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Home and Community Life: Costume 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Anthropology 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Ethnology 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Hip-hop (Music) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Instrumentalists (Musicians) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 10 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 2 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Date: 2000s

shoes, pair of

Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince

Pair of shoes

Kiowa Ah-Day

Obama 08

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

Shoes worn and signed by Karl Malone

Customized Sigma Gamma Rho Converse sneakers for member MC Lyte

Pair of Dancing Shoes, Zapateados

Fisherman’s Boots

Leather Shoe W/Feathers

Woman's Shoes

Shoes

Shoes

Shoes

Pair of shoes from Grizabella costume used in the musical Cats

shoes, pair of

Bobspikes worn by Vonetta Flowers

Flyknit Racer

Pair of Boots worn by Lucy Lawless in the role of Xena on the TV Series Xena: Warrior Princess

Vans "Syndicate" Low-top Shoes

Red and cream loafers designed by Pierre Cardin and worn by Fats Domino

Dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike

Pair of running shoes worn by Tony Reed during a marathon in Nairobi, Kenya

Combat boots worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

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