Super Duper Shoe Museum in Toronto

The next time you’re in Toronto, be sure to check out the Bata Shoe Museum. Until then-enjoy some samples from their vast collection and copy from their site. Looks like they collect shoes from the famous as well as noteworthy historical and ethnographic footwear.

Discover the treasures of North America’s charming and surprising shoe museum. Over 10,000 shoes are housed in architect Raymond Moriyama’s award-winning four-storey structure. The Museum celebrates the style and function of footwear in four impressive galleries. Footwear on exhibit ranges from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut-crushing clogs and glamourous platforms. Over 4,500 years of history and a collection of 20th-century celebrity shoes are reflected in the semi-permanent exhibition, All About Shoes.