Top 50 Iconic Shoes
posted by: jitterbugbaby in Tod's Shoes on May 13th, 2008
There are some shoes that are the boiled-down essence of their particular look. That have become synonymous over the years with a whole variety of lifestyles.
You have your anti-establishment Doc Marten 1460′s (introduced in 1960).
Your once-athletic and now indie/alternative Converse All Stars (introduced in 1917).
There’s your ultimate in uptown ladylike chic, Repetto BB flats (introduced in 1956 and named for their intended client: Brigitte Bardot).
And your life-of-leisure Gommino driving moc by Tods (introduced in the 1970s).
See… a shoe can evoke an entire lifestyle.
For more of the top 50 iconic shoes (as chosen by Footwear News), check out the slideshow at their site.
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January 23, 2013 at 8:59 am, Sophie said:
Dr Martens and Converse are two of my fave footwear brands ever! Cloggs does a really good range and there's a really good sale on at the moment too, may have to treat myself to a new pair!
February 28, 2012 at 8:28 am, Kickers said:
Kickers are the original jean boot and will always remain iconic to me personally, first footwear designed to be worn with jeans and I can still remember the instant cool factor and street cred associated with owning a pair. Remember the shops selling out of them too in the 1980's
February 21, 2012 at 6:43 am, Skechers said:
I would agree that a shoe can provoke a lifestyle with Doc Martens being a great example , where would the Skinheads of 1980's England have been without Dr Martens?
June 23, 2008 at 2:30 pm, Oh, That Those Too Too Sullied Shoes Would Melt | ShoeBlog said:
[...] her boyfriend who reads Shoeblog only when I point him to the posts about superhero movie shoes or Converse All Stars. And even this non-shoe-fanatic man was distracted by the Pink [...]
May 15, 2008 at 10:55 pm, Converse Trainers said:
Converse trainers will be around forever. They are so comfortable and I can't imagine being with out mine.
May 15, 2008 at 12:02 am, Shoenanny said:
There are actually only 25 designs, they counted each shoe in a pair to come to 50.
May 13, 2008 at 9:00 am, Wendyann Pope said:
I don't know what I would do without my Converse!
I love wearing them with my Juicy jeans and a Harajuku Loves tee.