Shoes
Brand
Ferragamo
(Italian, founded 1910)
Designer
Salvatore Ferragamo
(1898 - 1960)
c. 1938
Lizard
Gift of Sally Cary Iselin
Object number71.213.44
Salvatore Ferragamo was one of the most innovative and influential shoe designers of the 20th century. He studied human anatomy to ensure that all his shoes were comfortable—even the four-inch pumps shown here.
DescriptionBlack lizard shoes with high tapered heel; wrapped, built up throat with small black side buckle on narrow strap extending from center of rounded point toeExhibitions