Celebrate the evolution and artistry of footwear at a shoe museum and discover opulent designs from Imelda Marcos’ private collection. (The controversial former first lady of the Philippines and the ...

If you own more than two pairs of shoes, thank the sewing machine. In the early 19th century, few people did: All footwear was made by hand and an experienced shoemaker might produce two pairs a day.

Thought to be the world's oldest existing running shoe, this footwear dates back to the early 1860s. Greg Washington/American Federation of Arts/Bata Shoe Museum The world’s oldest existing running ...

June 11-Aug. 14. The High Museum of Art calls it "the first museum exhibition in the United States to examine the complex and fascinating social history and design evolution of the sneaker." 10 a.m.-5 ...

TORONTO — It was mid-February here — still plenty of snow on the ground. But I had a meeting, so the big waterproof boots I’d been trudging around in all winter weren’t an option. Instead, I flew up ...

Sneakers have a longer history than you might think. Far from being a modern phenomenon, the first sneakers appeared in the mid-1800s as running shoes. Unlike the sneakers of today, they looked more ...

Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum will open a new exhibit on Oct. 3 called “Art/Wear: Sneakers x Artists.” With a focus on the relationship between art, fashion and commerce, the collection features a range ...