Shoes
Brand
Ferragamo
(Italian, founded 1910)
Designer
Salvatore Ferragamo
(1898 - 1960)
Retailer
Saks Fifth Avenue
(American, founded 1924)
c.1949
Gold metallic leather
Gift of Lillian Bartok
Object number80.300.5
Salvatore Ferragamo's shoes featured a distinctive blend of theatricality and comfort. The F-heel, seen here, was launched in the late 1940s and featured a lightweight wooden platform carved out to create an elegant, refined shape while providing stability and balance.
DescriptionEvening sandals with high, sculpted F wedge heel, in gold metallic leather; sling backs; narrow wishbone band knotted to multiple vamp bands and extending to buckled sling strapCollections
Exhibitions