5 of the Most Iconic Women’s Shoes in the World
The fact that shoes, especially women’s shoes, have made their own history in pop culture is something you already know. Many pairs have played key roles in the course of fashion, art, cinema and beyond. But which ones have achieved legendary status and become household names around the world? Let’s take a look below at 5 of the most famous women’s shoes that made us believe in miracles!
- Dorothy’s ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz.
In the famous fairy tale, Glinda, the Good Witch, gives the protagonist, Dorothy, a pair of magical ruby slippers. She must never take them off and must walk down the yellow brick road to find the Wizard of Oz and be able to return home. In the end, it is revealed that Dorothy had the power to get home all along by tapping her slippers three times! A clear allegory about inner strength, but reflected in a pair of shoes. - Julia Roberts’ black thigh-high boots in “Pretty Woman”
The story is well-told, but always romantic! Vivian (Julia Roberts), a girl with a not-so-great job, puts on her sexy thigh-high boots and charms rich but honest Edward (Richard Gere). At the end of the film, this tale, which gives the feel of a modern day Cinderella, has a happy ending and from then on Julia’s look, along with the boots, becomes one of the most talked about and copied in Hollywood! - Carrie Bradshaw’s Royal Blue Manolo Blahnik pumps in “Sex & The City”
We couldn’t talk about women’s shoes without mentioning Sex & The City. The show that made a unique mark in television and film history, with Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) wardrobe remaining unforgettable to this day. The leading lady became famous for her love of clothes, but especially shoes, with many of her pairs becoming objects of desire. The Manolo Blahnik royal blue pumps she wears in the first film of the franchise are perhaps the most iconic, as they play a major role in her reunion with the love of her life, Mr.Big! They eventually get married and she wears a simple white suit and these pumps. - Sandy’s red pumps in “Grease”
Innocent Sandy (Olivia Newton John) falls in love with a naughty boy at school. Their relationship goes through many ups and downs, but towards the end of the musical the roles get reversed. Danny (John Travolta) decides to calm down, but she briefly transforms into a femme fatale to impress him. And just like that, everyone is stunned when the conservative Sandy shows up in a tight black outfit, a leather jacket and a pair of bright red pumps! This look is currently one of the most popular choices in Halloween or Carnival costumes, and any pair of women’s shoes with a similar design to Sandy’s becomes a hit. - Cinderella’s glass slippers
Perhaps the most famous women’s shoes in the world… A pair of glass slippers that the fairy godmother gives to the protagonist of the fairy tale of the same name to wear to the ball! This pair finally leads her prince to her, after the spell has been broken and she has once again been forced to run errands for her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, while wearing rags. These shoes were admired, created thousands of times and in thousands of versions and, most importantly, they made us dream!
After all, as Marilyn Monroe once said: ‘Give a girl the right shoes, and she will conquer the world’.
