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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 American History 128 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 46 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 4 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Archives - History Div 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 112 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Personal equipment 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 19 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 9 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative arts 7 Filter by term Exclude term
skate shoes 7 Filter by term Exclude term
shoes, skateboarding 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume accessories 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 52 Filter by term Exclude term
Latin Americans 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Asian Pacific Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Creek (Muscogee; Mvskoke) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Eskimos 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mongols 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Romanies 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Spaniards 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1870s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 17 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 26 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 28 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 20 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 21 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 25 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 36 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 18 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 17 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 14 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 8 Filter by term Exclude term
California 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Italy 5 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 46 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 33 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 23 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum Collection 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Home and Community Life: Costume 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Popular Entertainment 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 18 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 16 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 61 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 39 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 36 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Women 19 Filter by term Exclude term
Dress accessories 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 11 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 176 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 34 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 33 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

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Remove Culture: Native Americans

shoes

Nancy Reagan's 1981 Inaugural Ball Shoes

shoes

shoes

Cowboy Boots worn by Rodeo Star and Trick Rider Bernice Dean

shoe

shoes, track

Corfam Shoes

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

Pair of loafers worn and autographed by James Brown

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

Shoes worn by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees

shoes, pair of

shoes, pair of

Mamie Eisenhower's Fuschia Shoes

Shoes worn by Minnie Fiske

117 pairs of shoes

Lady Bird Johnson's 1965 Inaugural Ball Shoes

Replica Basketball Shoes worn by Bob Cousy

Organ Shoes worn by Althea Thomas

Shoes with spy camera in heel

shoes, pair of worn by Minnie Fiske

Boots worn in Broadway production of Kinky Boots

Shoes worn in the Broadway Show A Chorus Line

shoe

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

Men's Zoom Soldier IX Flyease

custom-fitted orthotic boots

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