Collecting, Conserving, Researching, and Educating Footwear.

In the history of footwear, the twentieth century brought creative innovations in design and materials used to make fashionable styles. One extreme element in twentieth-century footwear design, the high platform sole, is standard in examples from Salvatore Ferragamo to John Fluevog, and fits into a larger context of footwear from earlier centuries and multicultural sources. The style relates to the chopine, an Italian fashion of the 17th century, and a Manchurian lady's slipper from the 19th century. 

The wide range of examples in the MIAMI Shoe Museum's shoe collection representing shoes throughout history and from around the world allow for these connections to be more clearly understood and appreciated, an essential tool for MSM founder's passion for developing integral education programs through the arts that improve academic achievements, a legacy for present and future generations.

MIAMI Shoe Museum Research Center students or groups' site visit

 Explore the MIAMI Shoe Museum Research Center (MSM RC) with your students or group! Our engaging site visits offer a unique journey through the history, design, and innovation of footwear. Perfect for educational enrichment, book your visit today for an inspiring and interactive experience. 

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Historical shoe collections worldwide and more (Search their collections)

First Russian Shoe Museum 

Kyoto Costume Institute - Kyoto, Japan 

Marikina Shoe Museum - Marikina City, Philippines 

MoMu - Fashion Museum - Antwerp,  Belgium 

Museu do Calçado - Portugal 

Salvatore Ferragamo Museum - Florence, Italy 

Shoenenkwartier - Waalwijk, The Netherlands 

Smithsonian, US

The Museum at FIT - NYC, US

Victoria and Albert - London UK