A 1997 portrait of <n>Gwyneth Paltrow</n>.

The <n>HS Down Climbing Diversity</n> shoe from the <n>The North Face</n> x <n>Hender Scheme</n> Fall/Winter 2022 collaboration.

Photograph by <n>Eric Kroll</n> from his 1994 book, <n>Fetish Girls</n>.

An image from perfume brand <n>Paradis Des Sens</n> for their <n>Xanadu</n> fragrance.

<n>Amy Winehouse</n>’s scuffed pink satin <n>Freed of London</n> ballet shoes, worn at <n>Rock in Rio</n> in 2008.

A 1989 print advertisement for <n>New Balance</n> highlighting their athletic shoes available in multiple widths.

<n>Jessica Miller</n> in <n>Hodakova</n> SS25 for <n>POP Magazine</n>. Photo by <n>Deo Suveera</n> and <n>Pamela Dimitrov</n>.

<n>No. 62 Steel Heel & Toebox Leather Boots</n>.

From the editorial <n>J0116 – The Energy of Language</n> by <n>Marta Bevacqua</n> and <n>Camilla Sossi</n>.

Photograph by <n>Christopher Griffith</n> for <n>The New York Times</n>.

Dancer <n>David Hallberg</n> in rehearsal for <n>The Australian Ballet</n>'s production of <n>Kunstkamer</n> with <n>Sol Leon</n>.

A photograph from the series <n>Extreme Beauty</n> by <n>Felicity Ingram</n>.

A collage of footwear from <n>The Shoe Show! British shoes since 1790</n>.

<n>sanchez_kane</n> footwear worn by <n>Livia Corona</n> at <n>kurimanzutto</n> gallery.

Photo by <n>Cristiano Temporin</n>. Makeup by <n>Hejun Shi</n>. Hair by <n>Mamrez Abbasi</n>.

<n>Hender Scheme</n> <n>HS Schlaf Boots</n>. Photo via <n>うつしき</n>.

<n>Charles Jourdan</n> 2023/24, photographed by <n>Ugo Cesare</n> with set design by <n>Lola Carriere</n>.

<n>Pamela Anderson</n> wears the <n>Red Broken Heel Full-look</n> by <n>Robert Wun</n>. Photo by <n>Greg Swales</n>.

Pointed-toe flats by <n>Prada</n>. Photo by <n>Melanie Ramon</n>.

From the speculative design project <n>Ancient Chamber Belonging to the Sappho Feminist Cult</n> by <n>gigi</n> for <n>Plurality University Network</n>.

<n>Ocean Angela</n> for <n>Looma</n>, photographed by <n>Hannah Thornhill</n>.

AD for the <n>Shoeshoe prototype</n> series featuring model <n>Charlotte Robin</n>.

<n>Komomo</n>, an editorial for <n>SLEEK</n> magazine. Photo by <n>Alcibiade Cohen</n>.

<n>Floor</n>, a 2012 sculpture by <n>Shana and Robert ParkeHarrison</n>.