These boot uppers highlight the decorative finishes found on many Roman shoes. Triangular shapes cut from the leather adorn the edge of the uppers below the squared lace holes protruding from the edge of the shoe. The decoration continues in the cut-out strips radiating towards the toes.

Collection of @officialvindolandatrust, ca. 100-105 CE

Interested in learning more about Roman footwear? Visit our new exhibition Unearthing Vindolanda: Footwear from the Edge of the Roman Empire. This exhibition is in partnership with @officialvindolandatrust. ...

Women’s evening shoes in the 1930s revealed more of the foot than ever before, but it was still considered risqué to show too much skin. The pump featuring an all-lace upper was daring for the 1930s, and was worn with stockings to ensure adequate coverage. The black strappy sandal dates to the 1950s, when Perugia, as well as innovators Beth Levine and Salvatore Ferragamo, created footwear that was more revealing than social codes would have allowed just two decades prior. In May of 1950, Vogue writes, “This summer’s foot fashion – shod barely,” insisting that consumers get pedicures before participating in this new style.


These shoes will only be on display until mid-July before we rotate them to showcase other Perugia designs! ✨

Collection of @museedelachaussure @villederomans.

Funding provided by the @ocaf_lefonds, a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.
Sponsored by: @blogto @curiocitytoronto @dailyhivetoronto @jazzfm91 @fashioncanada @torontolife @saintgeorgetoronto ...

Join us every Saturday in June during Indigenous History Month for a special 30-minute presentation created by Indigenous Collections Advisor, Justine Woods. Led by BSM Education Guides, discover unique design elements and materials used in the process of moccasin making, and learn more about the Bata Shoe Museum’s repatriation initiatives and commitment to UNDRIP.

Presentations will be at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. No registration required.

Pictured: Soft sole moccasins made by a relative of Ambroise Didyme Lepine and date to 1870. Currently cared for by the Bata Shoe Museum. ...

Join us for this week`s PD Day on Friday, June 5 with a special storytime presentation with Toronto-based Storyteller Jeffrey Canton 📚

For more than three decades, Jeffrey has shared folk and fairytales as well as original stories that dig deep into the strata of Toronto’s history as well as, with a little soft-shoe and a gay show tune or two, his own queer past. Stick around for a guided tour of our exhibitions to learn about footwear through the ages and around the world.

Learn more on our website.

📅: Friday June 5
🎟️: Included with General Admission ...

📢 NEW AUDIO GUIDE 📢 Enhance your experience at the Bata Shoe Museum with our new audio guide available on the @bloombergconnects app.

Download the app or scan the QR code when you visit us to access. ...