1
French or English mid–17th century. Red heeled boy’s shoe, buff sueded with stacked leather ‘polony’ heel.
Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum. Image © 2015 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Ron Wood.
2
American, mid-20th century. Biker boot with brown leather and low stacked heel.
Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum. Image © 2015 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Ron Wood.
3
English, early 1960s. Worn by John Lennon. Black leather Chelsea boot with a wooden heel.
Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum. Image © 2015 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Ron Wood.
4
Persian, 17th century. Shargreen-covered leather heel.
Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum. Image © 2015 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Ron Wood.
5
American 1950s and 2014. Lift/Insert.
Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum. Image © 2015 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Ron Wood.
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German, mid-19th century. Brown leather with stacked heels.
Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum. Image © 2015 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Ron Wood.