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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.


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Shoes worn in Broadway Show A Chorus Line

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

Woman's boots

Costume boots for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway, worn by Carl Hall

toe shoes

Ballet Shoes worn by Suzanne Farrell

shoes worn by Minnie Fiske

Boots worn by Garth Brooks

Boots/High moccasins

Boots/High moccasins

Pancaked ballet shoes worn by Misty Copeland in January 2018

Capezio Ballet shoes; William Skinner Nylon satin; 1946

Ultraboost Shoe

Anthony Van England Pro Model Vans shoes used by Oscar Loreto Jr. at the 2019 Summer XGames

boots

Boots

Boots

boots

Red shoes

shoes, pair of

Shoes, worn by Duke Ellington

Shoes worn by Celia Cruz

Shoes worn by Celia Cruz

Shoes, worn by Johnny Puleo

Shoes worn by Celia Cruz

Shoes worn by Celia Cruz

Vans "Syndicate" Low-top Shoes

shoes worn by Minnie Fiske

Etnies shoes worn by Tim Brauch

Pat Nixon's 1969 Inaugural Ball Shoes

Alexis Sablone pro model skate shoes belonging to Sablone

Nike pro model skate shoes of professional skateboarder Brian Anderson

Pair of toe shoes worn by ballerina Eva Evdomikova

Shoes worn by Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees

Shoes worn by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees

Painted Starry Night Shoes worn by Cyndi Lauper for She's So Unusual Album Photo Shoot

Shoe worn by Celia Cruz


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