BUS 449 Post 5

Why so expensive?

In today’s post I decided to explore 5 of the most expensive pairs of shoes in the world. These shoes cost over 20,000 dollars per pair and some may even be more than a million. For a great surprise brands like Christian Louboutins and Manolo Blahnik are not present in the list. The list will blow your mind and make you rethink what makes a pair of shoes expensive.

#5: Robert Vivier’s shoes designed for Princes Soraya

 

http://www.rockefellernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Roger-Viviers-shoes-designed-for-Princes-Soraya-was-bought-by-the-French-Design-house-for-26-629.06.png

These shoes were designed back in 1962 for the wife of the late Iranian Shah Princes Soraya. The shoes are lowed heeled and featured topaz embellishment. At a recent Roger Vivier action these shoes were sold for 26, 629.06 dollars. 

#4: Nike’s Socal Air Force 1 Supreme Max

 

http://theshoegame.com/articles/big-bois-50000-diamond-nike-af1-sneakers.html

 

Although brands like Louboutin were excluded from the list, Nike made it to the top 5. The special about these sneakers is that they are encrusted with 11 carats of chocolate colored diamonds. The limited edition shoes were worth 50,000 dollars per pair.

#3: Slippers from 18^th Century India

http://cosmone.com/fashion/report/lust-worthy-shoes-2011

These slippers date back to 18^th century India and are embedded with diamond and ruby. Once were belonged to Nizam Sikandar Jah, now they are owned by Toronto’s Bata Museum. The estimated price of the shoes is 160,000 dollars.

#2: Ruby Slippers from the “Wizard of Oz”

 

http://movies.allwomenstalk.com/great-movie-props-anyone-would-love-to-own/4/

The red shoes are coming from 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. The shoes are embodied with red sequins on organza fabric.  The original ruby shoes are worth 666,000 and one can see them at the Smithsonia Museum.

#1: Stuart Weitzman’s “Rita Hayworth” Heels

http://noortehaal.delfi.ee/archive/kiika-maailma-kalleimad-kingi-nemad-on-legendaarseimad-kingadisainerid.d?id=47339623

The shoes were created from the shoes designer Stuart Wetzman for the actress Rita Hayworth.  The sandals are an open toe design embellished with diamonds, sapphires and rubies. After the actresses death the shoes went to her daughter Princess es death the shoes went to her daughter Princess Yasmin Aga Khan who is the current owner. The shoes’ price is estimated to # million dollars. 

SG