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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 25 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 5 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Archives - History Div 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 12 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Textile and Fiber Arts 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative arts 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Man's boots 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Moccasins 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Woman's boots 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots/High moccasins 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 25 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

1880s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1890s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 8 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

USA 9 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 7 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 7 Filter by term Exclude term
California 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Canada 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 3 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Albany 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Albany County 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing/Garments: Footwear 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 4 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Basketball 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Track and field 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Hip-hop (Music) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Shoes 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Composers (Musicians) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Dress accessories 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

CC0 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 3 Filter by term Exclude term

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Transitions 1 & 2

"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

Platform boots worn by Little Richard

Cowboy Boots

Shoe Sack

Track shoes worn by Carl Lewis

Pair of red and black Air Jordan I high top sneakers made by Nike

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

Dick's 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

Customized Sigma Gamma Rho Converse sneakers for member MC Lyte

White and pink MC Lyte Baby Phat sneakers

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

Moccasins

Moccasins

Boots

Man's boots

Man's boots

Woman's boots

Man's boots

Man's boots

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

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