Perhaps not to find a single girl who would not have in her closet a pair of stylish shoes. But in the modern world, girls try to choose shoes on the basis of practicality and convenience.
And few people perceive shoes as a kind of luxury. We picked up some of the most amazing and expensive shoes in the world, which are suitable only for a luxurious appearance, and are not suitable for everyday use.
Such shoes can be called a real work of art, because the involved decorative elements are striking in their beauty, and the cost is sometimes just shocking.
Top 10 most expensive shoes in the world
First place
The leading position, the first place in high prices, was divided among themselves by two very unusual models, equal to which, perhaps, cannot be found among others.
- Ruby Shoes by Harry Winston They are a peculiar variant of the shoes of the main heroine of the fairy tale “The Wizard of Oz”.
The fairy tale was filmed, the resulting film was published and appeared on the screens back in 1939. It was in this film version that Dorothy's legs were decorated with pretty ruby-colored shoes with a shiny surface on a low heel.
These shoes in our rating are in sixth place - then you can read more about them.
Ronald Winston, the son of Harry Winston himself, decided to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the film with a special gesture that would signify the universal recognition and love of the people for this work. This is how the idea of recreating ruby shoes arose.
It took the jewelers more than two months to work hard, and about five thousand ruby crystals were used to decorate the shoes, the total weight of which is about 1,400 carats. In addition to rubies, more than a hundred 55 carat diamonds were used.
The cost of ruby shoes from "Harry Winston": $ 3,000,000.
- Worthy financial competition for the piece of jewelry house Harry Winston can easily be the legendary pair of shoes from the famous shoe couturier - Stuart Weitzman.
When creating these shoes, the shoe king drew inspiration from the earrings of the famous actress of the forties - Rita Haywort, after whom they were named.
In appearance, the model is a completely ordinary sateen of milk chocolate color, with a golden sheen, on an average heel and with an open toe, decorated with those earrings.
Earrings with diamonds, rubies and sapphires are located in the center of a volume satin bow, decorating shoes and giving them a special charm.
For the first time in shoes at a public event, at the awards ceremony in the field of cinema - the Oscar, in 2006, an American celebrity, known in the field of popular music and cinema, Kettln York.
Cost of a pair of Rita Haywort shoes: $ 3,000,000.
Second place
The second place was also shared by two stunning models of shoes with an incredible, fabulous value. Both models belong to the shoe magnate - Stuart Weizmann.
The brand, founded by Stuart Weitzman, began its existence only in 1986, but the designer himself was trained in shoemaking almost from childhood, because his father was one of the best manufacturers of comfortable and practical shoes of the time.
One of the most famous works of Stuart Weizmann was Cinderella Slippers. Impressed by the crystal shoes of the fairytale heroine, Stewart decided to create something just as elegant and magical.
The model is decorated with diamonds, in the amount of 560 pieces, the total weight of which is about sixty carats. All diamonds are platinum cut.
The right and left shoes have one distinguishing feature: there is a five-carat diamond on the right, worth $ 1,000,000.
The cost of a pair of shoes «Cinderella Slippers»: $ 2,000,000.
In a creative duet with jewelry maker Eddie Le Vian, Stewart Weitzman created an elegant model called “Tanzanite”, which is a pair of stylish sandals with a thin strap around the fingers.
The model is decorated with colorless diamonds, the total weight of which is about thirty carats, and high-quality bright blue tanzanites, whose weight is more than 128 carats. It is worth noting that tanzanite is recognized only as a semi-precious stone.
Sandals themselves are made of high quality genuine leather, painted in silver color. And the strap in the fingers does not touch the strap on the ankle, which is made in the form of an elegant necklace.
The cost of a pair of tanzanite sandals: $ 2,000,000.
Third place
Another work of the legendary Stuart Weitzman, created under the inspiration of the same fairy tale "The Wizard of Oz", ranks third in its high cost.
Ruby sandals (Ruby Slippers) are a special model on the eleven-centimeter heels, decorated with satin material with a rich cherry hue.
The main decoration of sandals is the decor of 650 rubies of various sizes, the total weight of which is 124 carats.
To create this model, Stuart Weizman joined forces with the famous jeweler, whose name is Oscar Hermann Bros.
The cost of a pair of sandals "Ruby Slippers": $ 1,600,000.
Fourth place
And again Stuart Weizmann's masterpiece! Silver leather sandals with platinum details, which corresponds to their name - Platinum Guild.
Platinum sandals with high heels are decorated with 470 diamonds of different shapes: there are both round and pear-shaped stones. It is worth noting that the diamond filling is carried out thanks to the jewelry company Kwiat.
The peculiarity of this model is that the ankle strap is removable and can be used as a separate accessory.
This model was first presented to the public in 2006, at the Oscar ceremony, and adorned the slender legs of the brilliant Laura Harring.
The cost of a pair of Platinum Guild shoes: $ 1,090,000.
Fifth place
Incredibly elegant shoes all from the same Stuart Weitzman are the name that fully corresponds to their flirty character. The shoes are named Marilyn Monroe, in honor of the very famous film diva.
Shoes made of a dense bronze satin satin are presented in the form of sandals on a thin heel of medium height, with thin straps and a large flower, in the center of which adorn large crystals, which used to be part of the earrings of Merlin Monroe.
The shoes were the main topic of discussion at the Oscar ceremony in 2005, where they featured the famous actress Regina King. At that time, shoes were still presented in their original form, but immediately after the ceremony, the crystals were replaced with exact copies, and the original ones became one of the lots at the auction.
Cost of a pair of Marilyn Monroe shoes: $ 1,000,000.
The fifth line hit parade, with the model Marilyn Monroe, to share no more impressive model from Stuart Weizmann, which is called Retro Rose.
The model is an elegant pumps with a slightly rounded toe, a thin strap in the ankle area and a low heel, made of darkened skin of golden-bronze color.
The shoes are decorated with a large rose made from almost two thousand small diamonds, the total weight of which is about one hundred carats.
The shoes are made in a retro style, in the best traditions of the 40s, and are very beautiful in appearance, but, nevertheless, they got quite ambiguous popularity, acquired due to Diablo Cody’s refusal to put them on the red carpet of the next event.
The cost of a pair of shoes "Retro Rose": $ 1,000,000.
Sixth place
In the sixth place of the charts of the most expensive shoes is the legendary model, which was involved in the filming of the film version of The Wizard of Oz. They were born in 1939 and are a real rarity, which explains the fabulous cost.
The model has a very unusual look: a small heel and an elongated rounded sock look quite elegant, and the artificial silk trim and numerous iridescent cherry shade sequins give the product a slightly extravagant look.
Initially, seven pairs of such shoes were made and they were used exclusively as a shooting attribute. But, unfortunately, the location of only four of them is currently known.
One pair was owned by collector Judy Garland until it was stolen in 2005. Shoes could not be returned.
The other couple is an exhibit at one of the National Museums of Washington, at the Smithsonian Institution of History.
The third pair was one of the lots at the auction, where it was put up with a starting price of $ 2,000,000, but was never sold.
The pair, who left at the highest cost, was sold at one of Christie's auctions.
The cost of one pair of shoes: $ 666,000.
Seventh place
In sixth place is a very unusual model - diamond shoes from the designer from New Zealand - Katherine Wilson.
The shoes are classic white shoes, a low heel and a slightly rounded toe make the model more elegant. The heel is decorated with gilded taps, which gives it an even more extravagant look.
For the manufacture of shoes was used about two thousand small diamonds, the weight of which in total is about 22 carats. It is worth noting that the shoes were made by hand, and the display of diamond curls took about 100 hours in total.
These shoes were made exclusively for charitable purposes, namely to raise funds for the treatment of children.
The cost of a pair of shoes from Katherine Wilson: $ 600,000.
Eighth place
Another gorgeous model created by Stuart Weitzman has a truly royal charm. And to achieve such a gorgeous look, the famous shoe designer again had to team up with the masters of the jewelry house Kwiat.
The model is made in the form of sandals, on the decor of the straps which involved about a thousand and a half diamonds, the total weight of which is approximately 31 carats. No wonder the shoes were called the diamond dream (Diamond Dream).
For the first time in these shoes in public, the popular actress Anika Noni Rose appeared, making them part of the image on the carpet in 2007.
Cost of a pair of Diamond Dream shoes: $ 500,000.
Ninth place
Christopher Michael Shellis is the creator of equally beautiful shoes, called the "Diamond Princess Constellation". According to the jeweler himself, he created these shoes, inspired by the popular song of Paul Simon.
The shoes are decorated with a large number of diamonds, and to be more precise, there are 1,300 of them. There are two versions of models with different cut, both in platinum and gold cut.
It took more than three weeks to create the model, and their appearance was exactly the same as in the above song: “Diamonds on the sole of her shoes”.
The cost of a pair of Diamond Princess Constellation shoes: 331 450 $.
Tenth place
Closes the diamond top ten luxury model from the eminent British jeweler Christopher Shellis, which was created in 2010 among other accessories and is called "Eternal Diamond".
Shoes are special because they have a unique guarantee - as much as a thousand years. And in the manufacture of this model has been involved more than two thousand small diamonds, the total weight of which does not exceed thirty carats.
Shellis spent about three years developing this model, and about a month creating one pair.It is noteworthy that in the process of creating a jeweler first works with shoes, who, upon completion of his work, transfers the model to a shoe master, who is engaged in decorative finishing.
The cost of one model of shoes "Eternal Diamond": $ 216,000.
