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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 46 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 6 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 23 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 5 Filter by term Exclude term
pumps (shoes) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
tights (opaque stockings) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
toe shoes 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Loafers (TM) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
cleats 2 Filter by term Exclude term
oxfords 2 Filter by term Exclude term
shoes, baseball 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Asian Pacific Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1840s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 13 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 11 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 10 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

North and Central America 17 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Manhattan 4 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 3 Filter by term Exclude term
California 3 Filter by term Exclude term
District of Columbia 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Italy 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Pennsylvania 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 46 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Black Fashion Museum Collection 6 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 5 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 44 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Basketball 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Track and field 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Singers (Musicians) 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Composers (Musicians) 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 25 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 7 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Culture: African Americans

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

Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway

Pair of mule style shoes with wooden soles

Pair of blue sneakers worn by Wellington Webb while campaigning

Green satin pumps worn by Eartha Kitt

Red and cream loafers designed by Pierre Cardin and worn by Fats Domino

Dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike

Black embroidered low heeled shoes

Tan T-strap heeled shoes with cut outs

Pair of Mary Jane shoes designed by Scott Rankins

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

Navy and red suede pumps by Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone

Tan pumps with gold edged toe ornament

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

Track cleats worn by Tommie Smith for the 1968 Olympics

Combat boots worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

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