EditorialA hand-painted ballet shoe designed by Coco Chanel, part of "Treasures," a permanent exhibition at the New York Public Library's flagship branch, Dec. 20, 2021. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
EditorialA hand-painted ballet shoe designed by Coco Chanel, part of "Treasures," a permanent exhibition at the New York Public Library's flagship branch, Dec. 20, 2021. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
EditorialNoah Thomas, a fashion editor and co-founder of Mule Boyz, a wry Instagram account dedicated to the footwear, in Los Angeles, Aug. 27, 2021. (Alex Welsh/The New York Times)
EditorialWhite House Press Secretary Perino suffers a black eye from Sunday's shoe attack, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 16 Dec 2008
EditorialKedar Deshpande, who became chief executive of Zappos in August of 2020, at the online shoe seller’s offices in Las Vegas, March 10, 2021. (Bridget Bennett/The New York Times)
EditorialItaly: Rome, Ciro Immobile is the 2020 Golden Shoe, an award received in the Campidoglio thanks to the extraordinary last championship with Lazio. 36 goals (and 72 points) guaranteed the title to the Biancoceleste striker.
EditorialPrinces blue electric guitar, Madonnas Vogue outfit and Michael Jacksons loafers among memorabilia going under the hammer in huge music icons auction
EditorialLouis Craco, right, with then New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay at a news conference in New York in 1966. (Eddie Hausner/The New York Times)
EditorialAmerican Pie actress, Jennifer Coolidge, 58, rides in the giant shoe of 'Muses' as part of the "Krewe of Muses", an all female parade during Mardi Gras