Shoe of the Month-Shoe Stories

Shoe Stories

Our shoes are very personal to us. Not only do we shape them by wearing them. But shoes also shape us and how we feel in them. Shoes can also tell stories about what we have done and where we have been. We keep them as reminders of certain moments in our lives.

When people donate shoes to the collection we are always interested in their personal stories and memories. Here is Irene’s story about her amazing shoes by designer Terry de Havilland.

‘These are my Boing Boing shoes! One day we were passing the Terry de Havilland boutique. The Zebedee shoes were in the window and I could not take my eyes off them! It was not just because they were fantastically unusual, but they were also so elegant, beautifully made and – most importantly – wearable. I knew instinctively that they were very special and I just had to have them!’

Boing Boing Shoes

 

Shoe of the Month – Boing Boing Shoes!

Boing Boing Shoes!

These amazing Zebedee shoes were designed and made by Terry de Havilland in 1979.

We acquired them from the original owner who purchased them from Terry de Havilland’s shop on the Kings Road, London.

‘One day we were passing the Terry de Havilland boutique and I noticed a ‘sale’ sign in the window. Never being able to miss a bargain I persuaded my husband to stop…the Zebedee shoes were in the window and I could not take my eyes off them!

It was not just because they were a fantastically unusual design with their gold leather lightning flashes – a la Ziggy Stardust I thought – and spring heels, but they were also so elegant, beautifully made and most importantly wearable. I knew instinctively that they were very special and I just had to have them!’

Zebedee Shoes

We are always looking to acquire designer shoes for our world famous shoe collection, including contemporary and vintage examples.