Prior to European colonization, Native American #footwear displayed a variety of distinctive adornment and design styles. #ShoesinCulture

See "Stepping Out: Shoes in World Culture" on display, pre-security, in the Intl Terminal. https://t.co/BRnTenNejX #ShoesinCulture

See "Stepping Out: Shoes in World Culture" on display, pre-security, in the Intl Terminal. https://t.co/BRnTenNejX #ShoesinCulture

See "Stepping Out: Shoes in World Culture" on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/BRnTenNejX #ShoesinCulture

See "Stepping Out: Shoes in World Culture" on display, pre-security, in the Intl Terminal. https://t.co/BRnTenNejX #ShoesinCulture

In the Arctic regions, indigenous groups wore boots often referred to as mukluks or kamiks. #ShoesinCulture

For almost two hundred years, Western women have traditionally worn white or ivory on their wedding day. #ShoesinCulture

During the 1930s and ’40s Hollywood Westerns featuring cowboy crooners made cowboy boots popular for everyday wear. #ShoesinCulture

Before objects are displayed in our galleries, they are stored in our design lab. #behindthescenes #sneakpeek #shoesinculture #shoes

See shoes from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in "Stepping Out", opening tomorrow, pre-security, in the IT. #shoesinculture

Dubbed the Apple Cobbler, McGowan’s fervent interest in popular culture deeply influenced his #footwear designs. #ShoesinCulture #shoes

The semi-nomadic #Manchu conquerors who founded the #Qing dynasty conveyed their prestige by wearing platform shoes. #ShoesinCulture

It is #InternationalCatDay! "Stepping Out: #Shoes in World Culture" features #Chinese children's shoes with #Tiger motifs. #ShoesinCulture

See more shoes in "Stepping Out: Shoes in World Culture" on display, pre-security, in the IT. https://t.co/BRnTenvCVn #ShoesinCulture

See more shoes in "Stepping Out: Shoes in World Culture" on display, pre-security, in the IT. https://t.co/BRnTenvCVn #ShoesinCulture

This pair of Native American moccasins from Alaska are made of glass beads, suede, velvet, thread. https://t.co/BRnTenNejX #ShoesinCulture

Japanese geisha wore finely made, high-platform geta. Such footwear signified her social standing and protected her kimono. #ShoesinCulture

Nudie Cohn created flamboyant western wear from the 1940s by applying rhinestones and other embellishments to cowboy boots. #ShoesinCulture

Some finer pairs of padukas were intricately carved in the shape of fish, which symbolize fertility & abundance. #ShoesinCulture

Motivated by the lack of color and alternatives to leather in footwear, artist Mickey McGowan taught himself to make #shoes. #ShoesinCulture

Inspired by the world around him, Mickey McGowan made eccentric, imaginative #shoes in his Mill Valley studio in the 1970s. #ShoesinCulture

Film stars wore flashy boots of exotic leathers with embossing & inlaid designs such as flowers, horses, cacti, & cattle. #ShoesinCulture

Influenced by Queen Victoria's wedding in 1840, women from all levels of society aspired to wear white for their nuptials. #ShoesinCulture

One of the oldest forms of footwear in India, the paduka, a toe-knob sandal with an elevated sole, is still worn today. #ShoesinCulture

The upper parts of the #Manchu platform #shoes were often embroidered with motifs & made of colorful silk or satin brocade. #ShoesinCulture

In Japan both sexes and various classes of people wore geta or platform sandals in order to protect their feet and clothing. #ShoesinCulture