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.
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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.
Big Boi with his $50,000 Nike runners
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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.
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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.
Anika Noni Rose rocking the Diamond Dream $500K stilettos
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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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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 in her no-name gold flats
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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.
Laura Harring in the Platinum Guild diamond heels
 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. |
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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.
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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.
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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.” |
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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.
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”
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
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
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
Some of em' aint even all that to be payin' that much…
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
thats what i was thinking
thats ridiculous
lol I hear that. But if you see me try them on… don't knock me out ok
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.
haha dats funny
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.
What about the shoe that was thrown at bush?
tee he…
$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.
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!!!
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!* : )
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some of des look cheap
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whats wit u and pastries? calm down
when i become rich i will buy the Ruby slippers and the Tanzanite heels. then sell them! jk
These people are crazy
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these ppl r freakin krazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
some shoes r freakin ugly i cant believe some ppl will buy them lolz
wow all those shoes are sooooo nice but im very thankfull i have the 3 mill dolla pair (the second 3 mill pair)
ahah, you scuff em and you lose like $100,000.
haha
i’d rather collect jordan shoes haha
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.
lol and i thought jordans were expensive… lmaoo
i will have a heart-a-tack by now for paying three million dollars for a pair of shoes
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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
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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.
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.
WOW I CAN AFORD ALL THOSE SHOES!
what are u talking about? I mean they arn't THAT expensive b/c I can afford all of them.
none of those shoes r that great and tha most expensive brown 1s r ugly lol
haha i kno right lol i wudn't pay 3 mil for sum shoes…pleaze! ill stick w my Pastry and af1s lol
omg they spent 2 million on a shoes and i spent 2 million on a brush
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
how did u make the money?
OMG. Admittedly, i DO find dem Qt…I knw i knw. m soo bad. Bt still
da prices knda put me off. Lolz
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acually without diamonds all those shoes are like $10 at ross store lol
i can not understand why people would want to pay that for a pair of shoes that they only wear once
even if i was rich wouldn`t by none those shoes .
these are way too much money.
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those things are more expensiv than some cars grlz can really go wild
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)
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
my name is genivive and i think that lady at the bottom has the ugliest effing feet ever
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