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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 127 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 24 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 16 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 13 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 105 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 36 Filter by term Exclude term
Personal equipment 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 8 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
skate shoes 7 Filter by term Exclude term
shoes, skateboarding 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Exhibitions (events) 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume accessories 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 30 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 12 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
Kiowa Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Latin Americans 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Mid-Atlantic 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1910s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 16 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 22 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 25 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 22 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 23 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 27 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 19 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 18 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 10 Filter by term Exclude term
California 9 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Italy 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Washington 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Alaska 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 33 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 24 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
Home and Community Life: Costume 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Popular Entertainment 20 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing & Accessories 13 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 38 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 36 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 36 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Women 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Dress accessories 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 11 Filter by term Exclude term
skateboarding 11 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 178 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 43 Filter by term Exclude term

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shoes

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shoes

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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

Pair of “Chuck Taylor All Star” Converse sneakers worn by Cab Calloway

Track cleats worn by Tommie Smith for the 1968 Olympics

Slippers worn by Harvey Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy

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