Our new online exhibition, "On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Shoe" is now LIVE on our website! #MuseumFromHome #BSMFromHome ...

What colour comes to mind when one describes a ‘nude’ toned shoe? Where did this image come from? And can an analysis of ‘nude’ footwear allow us to raise larger questions about racial inclusivity in fashion? Check out our blog post for more on this discussion and let us know what other topics you'd like to learn about! #MuseumFromHome #BSMFromHome ...

Eider ducks have been used to make bird skin clothing in many parts of the Arctic including Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Their skins are warm lightweight, and an excellent resource when caribou furs are scarce. On Belcher Island in Nunavut, eider
duck skins were made into footwear designed to be worn indoors. Typically, one duck skin is needed to create each slipper. This pair was made by Silatik Meeko, an Ungava Inuit seamstress, in 1989. Belcher Island, Nunavut, Canada ...

This contemporary pair of gleaming gold Jeremy Scott x Adidas sneakers may be the height of fashion today but they harken back to the golden winged sandals made for the Ancient Greek messenger god, Hermes. Indeed, the current popularity of golden footwear has a longstanding and complex history behind it. American, 2016
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Did you know the Museum's collection also includes other shoe-related artefacts? #tbt to this 'Sorosis' brand glass shoe polish bottle that was acquired for our 2014 exhibition, "Fashion Victims: The Pleasures & Perils of Dress in the 19th Century". You can learn more about the conservation process of this shoe polish bottle on our blog, Step into the BSM! Link in bio. #MuseumFromHome #BSMFromHome ...

Join us for our next Salon on April 21, 2021 with Dr. Charmaine Nelson as she explores slave dress, cultural preservation and self-determination in Canada and British Caribbean islands like Jamaica and St. Vincent. RSVP by clickng the link on our bio! #MuseumFromHome #BSMFromHome ...

Happy Easter to all of those who are celebrating! How sweet is this leather sole shaped postcard? It reads "Dear Mother: - A Happy Easter from the bottom of my Sole" 💐 #MuseumFromHome #BSMFromHome ...

Today's #SaturdayShoes features a pair of @nike's Superfly G5 track spike shoes that were worn by Perdita Felicien who is a Canadian sprinter and hurdler! Our friends at the @torontolibrary are hosting a virtual event with Perdita and her mother, Catherine to discuss her memoir, "My Mother's Daughter" on April 6! Visit their website for more information. #MuseumFromHome #BSMFromHome ...