Canadian Platform Boots

1973

Bata Shoe Museum Toronto
Toronto, Canada

The Toronto shoemaker Master John made these men’s platform boots complete with 5.5 inch high heels, appliqued stars, and a veritable landscape in leather . In the 1970s, some men followed the lead of rock stars in adopting lavish personal adornment and elevating shoes cultivating a persona at once dandyish and hypermasculine.

Details

Title: Canadian Platform Boots
Date Created: 1973
Physical Dimensions: Length: 26 cm Width: 9 cm Height: 56.8 cm. (weight: 1225.7g each)
Photographer: Ron Wood
Rights: Copyright © 2017 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada
External Link: http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/
Medium: Leather , metal , plastic , textile , rubber
Bbibliographic references: Semmelhack, Elizabeth. Standing Tall: The Curious History of Men in Heels. Toronto: Bata Shoe Museum Foundation, 2015

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