Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto

Trip Start Jul 01, 2008
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Trip End Sep 01, 2009


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Thursday, July 24, 2008

It's been raining lately, and it was a nice refreshment after those humid days. When weather allows, we go for a walk. Yesterday we went along the lakeshore all the way to downtown. It tool us 25 minutes. This location is incredible: it's so close to the downtown, and at the same time it's just few steps away from the lakeshore (I'm really tempted to say: seashore, because Lake Ontario is soooo big!), and they have a jogging/bicycle path all along the Toronto shore. Perfect for a walk or jog! 

So today we went for a walk today to Anex district and totally by accident we came across the Shoe Museum! to our surprise, Thursday evenings have free admission! Could I ignore such chance? C'mon! Even Nazar enjoyed the exhibitions, expecially that they have Napoleon's silk socks! Real deal! I, on the other hand, had a review of History of Fashion class, with real examples!!! Incredible! And on top of that, they allow to take pictures! I took a bunch, and will make a separate album for those who are interested. Here are just few examples:


museum in a shape of shoe box
museum in a shape of shoe box
 one, two, buckle my shoe...
one, two, buckle my shoe...
 logo door knob of Bata Shoe Museum
logo door knob of Bata Shoe Museum
  












Chinese 19th century "lotus feet" shoes of 4'
Chinese 19th century "lotus feet" shoes of 4'
 Cracowes, 14-15th century male footwear
Cracowes, 14-15th century male footwear
 "mojari", 19th century islamic shoes
"mojari", 19th century islamic shoes
  















Dutch ice-skating wooden clogs
Dutch ice-skating wooden clogs
 Chopines, 15-17th century platform shoes
Chopines, 15-17th century platform shoes
 fully beaded African royal boots of Yoruba
fully beaded African royal boots of Yoruba
  















bear fur Samurai shoes
bear fur Samurai shoes
 Napoleon's silk socks from 1820-21
Napoleon's silk socks from 1820-21
  















leather shoe sculpture by Garry Greenwood
leather shoe sculpture by Garry Greenwood
 how can I get those? ...
how can I get those? ...




Take care,
issa
Where I stayed
Little Tibet
(Toronto hotels)
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