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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 129 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
National Museum of the American Indian 13 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 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

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 118 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 37 Filter by term Exclude term
Personal equipment 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 20 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
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

1900s 8 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 20 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 29 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 30 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 22 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 24 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 27 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 37 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 23 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
New York 10 Filter by term Exclude term
California 9 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
Washington 5 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 22 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 178 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 47 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 33 Filter by term Exclude term

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

Slippers worn by Harvey Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy

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