Top 10 Most Expensive Shoes in the World

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It was no coincidence that most of the world’s most expensive luxury products hit the market within the last 10 years. It was a time of unprecedented growth and wealth building.

But over the last few months, the global economy meltdown has hit everyone like a gory car accident.

Even the Donald Trumps of the world are losing their shirts… and perhaps they’ll be looking to unload their shoes too, if they own any of these symbols of conspicuous consumption.

Coming soon to a pawn shop near you:

Top 10 World’s Most Expensive Shoes

#9: Diamond-Encrusted Custom Nikes

Price tag: $50,000

solitaire-kicks Specs: 11 carats of chocolate-colored diamonds outline the “swooshes” on a pair of Nike “So Cal” Air Force 1 “Supreme Max” runners

#9’s Claim to Shoe Fame: One of the only two menswear shoes represented in the top 10. They were purchased by Outkast’s Antwan “Big Boi” Patton.

The Nike limited editions were customized with the fancy colored diamonds by Laced Up owner Ernel Dawkins and C Couture boutique owner Rita Patel.

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Big Boi with his $50,000 Nike runners

#8: Slippers Worn by Indian Prince

Price tag: $160,000

diamondslippers Specs: Rare slippers encrusted with rubies and diamonds were once worn by the Indian prince Nizam Sikandar Jah of Hyderabad in the 18th century.

#8’s Claim to Shoe Fame: In January 2006, the jeweled slippers were stolen from the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Canada.

A few days later they were recovered thanks to an anonymous tipster. Experts examined the shoes and believe no damage had been done  “though there is evidence the shoes have been worn”. A 35 year old man was arrested in connection to the robbery.

#7: Stuart Weitzman’s “Diamond Dream” Stilettos

Price tag: $500,000

anikadiamond.jpg Specs: Shoe designer Stuart Weitzman and jeweler Kwiat partnered to create these stilettos adorned with 1,420 brilliant-cut Kwiat colorless diamonds weighing over 30 carats and set in platinum.

#7’s Claim to Shoe Fame: Anika Noni Rose, aka “the other one” in Dreamgirls, got her chance to shine at the Oscars in 2007 when she wore Stuart Weitzman’s “Diamond Dream” strappy sandals on the red carpet.

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Anika Noni Rose rocking the Diamond Dream $500K stilettos

#6: Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz”

Price tag: $666,000

dorothyrubyslippers.jpg Specs: White silk pumps from the Innes Shoe Co. were customized by the Wizard of Oz costume department.

The bows have three large red glass jewels, bugle beads and glass rhinestones in silver settings.

#6’s Claim to Shoe Fame: While it is believed there were seven pairs created for 1939 movie classic “The Wizard of Oz”, the whereabouts of only four pairs are known.

One pair is in the Smithsonian; another was stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum and has yet to be recovered.

The last pair to come up for sale was in 2000, when it was sold at auction by Christie’s for $666,000.

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#5: Stuart Weitzman “Retro Rose” Pumps

Price tag: $1,000,000

diablocody1mshoesc.jpg Specs: Two diamond roses, fixed to 1940s-style dusty gold high heels.

More than 1,800 Kwiat diamonds weighing 100 carats were used to make the roses.

#5’s Claim to Shoe Fame: Every year, fashion footwear king Stuart Weitzman picks a new and rising star, a “Hollywood Cinderella”, to wear his latest multi-million dollar shoes to the Oscars.

In 2008, he selected screenwriter Diablo Cody to wear the $1M heels known as the “Retro Rose” down the Academy Awards red carpet.

Ms. Cody initially agreed to wear them but later backed out after critics questioned her “Indie”, anti-Hollywood cred for participating in a glamorous publicity stunt. She opted to wear an unnamed brand instead.

Diablo Cody at the 2008 Oscars

Diablo Cody at the 2008 Oscars in her no-name gold flats

#4 Stuart Weitzman “Platinum Guild” Stilettos

Price tag: $1,090,000

2002weitzman700uk1 Specs: 464 Kwiat pear and round-shaped diamonds set in pure platinum thread top off these strappy stilettos.

#4’s Claim to Shoe Fame: Actress Laura Harring was the first Stuart Weitzman “Cinderella”. She was chosen by the shoe designer to wear the “Platinum Guild” diamond encrusted sandals to the 2002 Academy Awards.

Accompanied by three bodyguards, the shoes paled in comparison with the $27 million dollar necklace she also wore to the awards show.

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Laura Harring in the Platinum Guild diamond heels

#3 Stuart Weitzman “Ruby Slippers”

Price tag: $1,600,000

Model Nicola Churchwood shows off Stuart Weitzman's Ruby Slippers

Model Nicola Churchwood shows off Stuart Weitzman's Ruby Slippers

Jeweler Oscar Heyman & Bros contributed 642 round and oval rubies totalling some 120 carats, set in pure woven platinum on the 4 1/2 red satin stilettos.
#3’s Claim to Shoe Fame: In 2003 Stuart Weitzman created the “Ruby Slippers” in anticipation of another breakthrough starlet wearing them to that year’s Academy Awards. His inspiration was the original ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy, otherwise known as #6 in our list.
However Mr. Weitzman ended up cancelling his shoe’s appearance. His spokesperson Jane Weitzman stated…”we pulled the ruby shoes we were planning to show off at the Oscars out of respect for those fighting in Iraq.”
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Tied for #2: Stuart Weitzman Tanzanite Heels

Price tag: $2,000,000

levian2mshoes.jpg Specs: Stuart Weitzman teamed with jeweler Le Vian to painstaking match and cut 185 carats of museum-quality tanzanite and 28 carats of diamonds.

#2’s Tanzanite Claim to Shoe Fame: These eye-popping, $2M kicks were unveiled June 2008 in Las Vegas. No one has been photographed wearing them yet; it’s speculated that Mr. Weitzman created them for the Academy Awards in 2009.

Tied for #2: Stuart Weitzman’s “Cinderella Slippers”

Price tag: $2,000,000

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Specs: 4 1/2 inch stiletto heels are set with 595 carats of platinum-set Kwiat diamonds.

One shoe is set with a 5-carat amaretto diamond, alone worth $1M.

#2’s Cinderella Claim to Shoe Fame: The “Cinderella Slippers” were worn by singer Alison Krauss (nominated for best song for the film Cold Mountain) at the 2004 Oscars while walking the red carpet and performing onstage.

alisonkrausscinderella Mr. Weitzman’s daughters were fans of Alison Krauss, and had asked their father to approach the bluegrass diva about wearing the $2M sparklers.

Prior to the Oscars, Ms. Krauss said “I just want the folks back home to be proud. To say, ‘She sang in tune and didn’t forget the words. And she didn’t fall off them shoes.”

#1: Stuart Weitzman’s Rita Hayworth Heels

Price tag: $3,000,000

Rita Hayworth Heels Specs: Stuart Weitzman designed the satin open toe stilettos around a pair of earrings owned by movie legend Rita Hayworth.

The earrings are laden with rubies, sapphires and diamonds.

#1’s Claim to Shoe Fame: For the 2006 Academy Awards, musician and Oscar-nominee Kathleen “Bird” York was tapped to wear Stuart Weitzman’s latest over-the-top creations.

The shoes “centerpieces” were diamond and precious gemstone earrings from the estate of late 40’s movie siren Rita Hayworth, and now belong to Hayworth’s daughter, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan.

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Kathleen "Bird" York in her $3M heels at the Oscars

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63 Responses to “Top 10 Most Expensive Shoes in the World”

 MsPastry  01.7.2009 | 3:56 am

woooowww even if i were rich i would never buy $1000000+ shoes thats just waaayy 2 much money put 2 waste u know how many pastrys that is?? ALOT id rather buy a lot of pastrys then 1 pair of shoe

 MsPastry  01.7.2009 | 4:08 am

wow even if i were rich i would never buy $1000000+ shoes its a waste of money id rather buy pastrys with that money u kno how many pastrys that is? A LOT!!! nd id rather have a lot of pastrys than 1 pair of shoe

 Kid_K  01.7.2009 | 4:13 am

If you ever see me with any of those shoes on just pull me to the side and SLAP me…yes I give you permission to do it…cause I have obviously lost my mind (it must have gone somewhere like Antartica cause I couldn't find it)…LOL

 Kid_K  01.7.2009 | 4:14 am

Some of em' aint even all that to be payin' that much…

 MsPastry  01.7.2009 | 5:24 am

wow i would never pay that much money 4 1 pair of shoe if i were rich. id rather buy pastrys with all that money

 De_Pastry  01.7.2009 | 6:42 am

thats what i was thinking

 De_Pastry  01.7.2009 | 6:42 am

thats ridiculous

 baybecakes  01.7.2009 | 7:16 am

lol I hear that. But if you see me try them on… don't knock me out ok

 baybecakes  01.7.2009 | 7:18 am

If I had them on I would just be worried all the time about damaging them. I beat the hell out of my shoes! can you imagine if you scuffed them.

 pastrykicks21  01.8.2009 | 8:06 am

haha dats funny

 pastrykicks21  01.8.2009 | 8:08 am

oh i kno wat u mean im always worried bout scuffin my shoes….. 3 million dollars for shoes…no thanks im happy with my pastrys.

 zmdigger  01.8.2009 | 9:21 am

What about the shoe that was thrown at bush?

 Kid_K  01.8.2009 | 11:17 am

tee he…

 JuneBaby  01.8.2009 | 12:42 pm

$3 million for shoes, thats a bit crazy don't you think? and i bet they only wear it once. i can't believe that. thats a house, better yet thats like 3 houses.

 Khandice  01.9.2009 | 2:32 am

these shoes r toooo expensive i got 2 tha mall & find sum tht doesnt cost tht much & luk jus fine wit my dresss it shuldnt have 2 have diamonds all ova it!!!

 Nillabee  01.9.2009 | 5:17 am

It's tempting but I'd feel guilty if I was offered to wear those shoes. Even if people said it compliments your worth in my heart I wouldn't feel right~ i'd feel extragavantly walkin' over the starvin' & dyin'~ beautiful shoes but I'd rather wait til Heaven if God thinks I even deserve to walk in jewels!* : )

 Nillabee  01.10.2009 | 12:16 pm

agreed, I already hate the idea of some minor wear to my pastry pair!! : ) btw Baybecakes, ******** Is ToDaY the Special Day for Our Lottery Prize?!? ******** ; |) i'm so excited you need to throw me some water!! LOL

 Nillabee  01.10.2009 | 12:16 pm

agreed, I already hate the idea of some minor wear to my pastry pair!! : ) btw Baybecakes,
******** Is ToDaY the Special Day for Our Lottery Prize?!? ******** ; |) i'm so excited you need to throw me some water!! LOL

 Sometimes  01.11.2009 | 5:48 am

some of des look cheap

 Gaby Grl  04.4.2009 | 12:41 am
 Pastry?  04.4.2009 | 7:20 pm

whats wit u and pastries? calm down

 maya kesler  04.8.2009 | 5:06 pm

when i become rich i will buy the Ruby slippers and the Tanzanite heels. then sell them! jk

 ajaaronjoe  04.21.2009 | 8:44 pm

These people are crazy

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 norma  04.28.2009 | 5:32 pm

these ppl r freakin krazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 isabel  04.28.2009 | 5:34 pm

some shoes r freakin ugly i cant believe some ppl will buy them lolz

 baby girl 123  05.1.2009 | 12:39 am

wow all those shoes are sooooo nice but im very thankfull i have the 3 mill dolla pair (the second 3 mill pair)

 Doitforthegangsta  05.4.2009 | 10:58 pm

ahah, you scuff em and you lose like $100,000.
haha

 Lloyd  05.8.2009 | 9:28 am

i’d rather collect jordan shoes haha

 ajie  05.9.2009 | 3:26 pm

nice shoes.
but practically, economically, globally speaking,
there are people around the world
who are starving,
people w/o shelters,
jobless people..
we are on world crisis..

just help them.

 kyle  05.22.2009 | 12:07 am

lol and i thought jordans were expensive… lmaoo

 khristian  05.27.2009 | 2:04 am

i will have a heart-a-tack by now for paying three million dollars for a pair of shoes

 bob  05.29.2009 | 1:22 pm

hey i'm bob what's ur name?

 Tevin  05.29.2009 | 1:23 pm

hey i'm tevin wut's ur name?

 polly madhani  06.1.2009 | 5:57 pm

who in their right mind spend this kind of money on shoes and there is so much poverty in our world – put that money toward allevating global poverty – you will find so much happiness doing this kind of deed – make people happy – reach out to poor people instead of spending thousands of dollars on a pair of shoes- polly madhani

 amadouyusufa  06.6.2009 | 11:10 am

when i get rich i buy the most expensive thinks in world

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 ..me  06.16.2009 | 8:45 pm

these ppl have nothin better to do ..wat a waste of money. and besides.. they would atleast make an effort to wear something nice, their dresses are soo ugly.

 Will  06.21.2009 | 10:31 pm

this girl who is talking about pastry's is fucking annoying. and ummm hello people they are STUART WEITZMAN stilettos…they are worth it. and aww kyle jordans are like 80-300, if u ask em thats a good deal. and ummm the girl who said she owned the second pair of 3 million shoes is lying. all these shoes were made for one time use only and are now currently on display in boutiques in beverly hills, new york, milan, tokyo and london. so no you don't own them. the pair that she is specifically speaking of are still owned by the person who wore them so you are a liar stop tryign to impress people.

 Alyssa  07.5.2009 | 4:58 pm

WOW I CAN AFORD ALL THOSE SHOES!

 alyssa  07.5.2009 | 4:59 pm

what are u talking about? I mean they arn't THAT expensive b/c I can afford all of them. :)

 Dominique_  07.5.2009 | 6:34 pm

none of those shoes r that great and tha most expensive brown 1s r ugly lol

 Dominique_  07.5.2009 | 6:36 pm

haha i kno right lol i wudn't pay 3 mil for sum shoes…pleaze! ill stick w my Pastry and af1s lol

 K+A  07.18.2009 | 10:49 pm

omg they spent 2 million on a shoes and i spent 2 million on a brush

 missmini  07.21.2009 | 2:43 pm

heyy I had enough money 2 buy all the shoes on the list {if they were available} but instead, I split it up and donated it to a couple of churches and a few very poor orohanages like in Iran

 PastryIsTWIR  07.21.2009 | 4:36 pm

how did u make the money?

 humy  07.27.2009 | 7:00 pm

OMG. Admittedly, i DO find dem Qt…I knw i knw. m soo bad. Bt still
da prices knda put me off. Lolz

 normal person  08.21.2009 | 5:16 am

allo all you rich bastard

 your mama  08.21.2009 | 5:17 am

hi sexy niger

 ashley tisdale  09.2.2009 | 9:33 am

hey im ashley tisdale wats ures!!

 Sam  09.7.2009 | 2:56 pm

lulz at this site and it's Ebonics-speaking poasters.

 pepe  09.16.2009 | 12:55 pm

acually without diamonds all those shoes are like $10 at ross store lol

 shena  09.17.2009 | 5:37 pm

i can not understand why people would want to pay that for a pair of shoes that they only wear once

 amber  09.17.2009 | 8:17 pm

even if i was rich wouldn`t by none those shoes .

 grudge  09.28.2009 | 1:05 am

these are way too much money.

 heyyy:)  10.11.2009 | 1:41 pm

Ha wow thats so stupid to buy a pair of shoes worth millions I rather buy a pair of shoes I can afford with fake dimonds that look real haha

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 selena  10.18.2009 | 8:11 pm

those things are more expensiv than some cars grlz can really go wild

 Josie  10.19.2009 | 4:24 pm

I didn't really like many of them, but I think that most would look just as pretty with fake gems instead. I know I wouldn't want those rocks on my feet – what if I lost one!?! I would ruin the entire shoe, and loose a lot of money all in one go. (n)

 Timmy  10.19.2009 | 9:03 pm

stop talking shit about how its a waste of money because those people earn that money and they can do whatever the hell they want with it. they could probably buy you on the black market with that cash so be happy they're spending it on shoes you jeolous bitches

 mrs  10.22.2009 | 9:35 am

my name is genivive and i think that lady at the bottom has the ugliest effing feet ever

by the way khristian you spell christian like christian and heart attack is spelt heart attack

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