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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 11 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

athletic shoes 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Shoes (footwear) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
cleats 1 Filter by term Exclude term
sports uniforms 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 11 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1960s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

North and Central America 3 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California 1 Filter by term Exclude term
East Africa 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Harris County 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Houston 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Kenya 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Latin America 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mexico City 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Nairobi 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 9 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
Tools and Equipment 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cultural Expressions 1 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Sports 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing and dress 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Basketball 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Track and field 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Football 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Activism 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Black power 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Civil rights 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 9 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Topic: Athletes

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

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

Shoes worn and signed by Bo Jackson

Pair of football cleats signed by Colin Kaepernick

Shoes worn and signed by Karl Malone

Right shoe worn and signed by George Gervin

Shaq Attaq sneaker worn by Shaq

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

Track shoes worn by Carl Lewis for the University of Houston

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

Track cleats worn by Tommie Smith for the 1968 Olympics

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