Fifty shoes : that changed the world

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    • Design Museum (London, England)

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Fifty shoes : that changed the world

Design Museum

Conran Octopus, 2009

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Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Shoes That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 shoe designs that have made a substantial impact in the world of design today. From the 1863 Frye boot to Zaha Hadid's 2008 Melissa shoe, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Frye boot, 1863
  • Spectator shoe, c. 1860
  • Galosh, c. 1890
  • 'All-Star' basketball shoe, 1917
  • Laced shoe with patchwork upper, 1930
  • John Wanamaker slingbacks, c. 1930
  • Plimsoll, c. 1930
  • Platform shoe, 1935
  • 'My Nurse', 1936
  • Dorothy's ruby slippers, 1939
  • Dr Martens shoe, 1947
  • Stiletto, c. 1950
  • Ballet shoe, 1956
  • Flip flop, 1962
  • Chelsea boot, c. 1950
  • Airwair cherry-red eight-eyelet boot, 1960
  • Winklepickers, 1960s
  • Plastic knee-high boots, c. 1960
  • 'Ossie', 1972
  • Platform shoes, 1972
  • Timberland boot, 1973
  • Waffle trainer, 1974
  • Woven gold leather bootlets, c. 1970
  • Ugg boot, 1978
  • Hush Puppies, c. 1970
  • Loafer, c. 1970
  • Driving shoe, c. 1970
  • Lace-up Oxfords, 1984
  • Pelota, c. 1990
  • Read or Dead, c. 1990
  • Union Jack loafers, c. 1990
  • Mock-crock platforms, 1993-94
  • Mbt, 1996
  • Jimmy Choo, 1996
  • Boot (Rene von den Berg), c. 2000
  • Extreme Ballerina Heels 2, c. 2000
  • Joe Sneaker, c. 2000
  • Heeless shoe, c. 2000
  • Vivo Barefoot, c. 2000
  • Lucite-heel platforms, c. 2000
  • Origami shoe, c. 2000
  • Cups Elk, 2003
  • Birkenstock sandal, 2003
  • Crocs, 2003
  • The Nat 2 shoe, c. 2003
  • Kei Kagami, 2008
  • Electric Light shoe, 2008
  • Gwendolyn Huskens, 2008
  • Melissa Anglomanio shoe, 2008
  • Melissa shoe, 2009
  • Acknowledgements.

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