Previously, shoes were used solely for socks, and the main thing in it was convenience and versatility. In our time from all you can make a show, even out of clothes and shoes. Confirmation to that: fashion shows that invariably delight spectators with shocking, original and stylish clothes, as well as the way it is presented. The most beautiful and expensive shoes of the world - who will not be fascinated by such a definition? And even if there is not an extra million in your pocket to buy yourself such shoes, you can just admire them. A kind of show. Let's look at all the details, what they are, the most expensive shoes in the world, and whether they are as beautiful as the fabulous money they are worth.
The most expensive women's shoes
12th place. Sandals "Eternal Diamond", made by a jeweler from England Christopher Michael Shelis. They are made of gold and diamonds. In fact, it's just a precious piece of jewelry that is worn on your feet, not on your neck. Cost: 220 thousand dollars.
11th place. Sandals "Diamond Dream", created by the designer Stuart Weitzman, whose name is more than once mentioned in this list. To decorate these shoes were used colorless diamonds in an amount of 1420 pieces. They are attached to the shoes with straps made of platinum. Cost: 500 thousand dollars.
10th place. The author of this masterpiece is New Zealand's Katherine Wilson. The designer created these stunning shoes for a charity auction in 2013. The decoration of classic shoes-shoes took 2,000 diamonds, as well as a lot of time, because Kathryn independently laid out elegant patterns of stones. Cost: 500 thousand dollars.
9th place. These rare shoes were created in 1939 specifically for the shooting of the movie "The Wizard of Oz." In total, seven pairs were made of such shoes, but at the moment only four of them are known. These shoes are made of artificial silk and decorated with sequins and bugles. One of the pairs was sold at auction in 2000. Cost: 666 thousand dollars.
8th place. The following, one of the most expensive shoes, are made by Stuart Weitzmann in retro style and are called "Rose Retro". They are decorated with roses, each of which consists of 1800 diamonds. Cost: 1 million dollars.
7th place. And again, Stuart Weitzmann. This model is called "Marilyn Monroe" due to the fact that the satin rose is decorated inside with Swarovski crystals, which when they were part of Marilyn's earrings. This pair of some of the most expensive shoes you can admire below in the photo. Cost: 1 million dollars.
6th place. Sandals "Platinum Guild", author - Stuart Weitzman. Platinum thongs are decorated with 464 diamonds. One of the main advantages of these shoes can be called that precious stones from them can be removed to wear as jewelry. Cost: 1 million 90 thousand dollars.
5th place. "Ruby sandals" by Weitzman. Inspired by the designer for this creation is already mentioned in this list of Dorothy shoes. Cherry-colored satin and 642 rubies. Cost: 2 million dollars.
4 th place. These sandals of dreams were implemented by Stuart Weitzman and Eddie Le Vian. In all, these shoes are 28 carats of colorless diamonds and 185 carats of semi-precious tanzanite. Cost: 2 million dollars.
3 rd place. "Shoes for Cinderella" - another creation of Weitzman. The decoration of these sandals took 595 carats of diamonds, as well as an amaretto diamond with a weight of 5 carats, which in itself costs 1 million dollars. He shines on one of the Cinderella sandals. Cost: 2 million dollars.
2 nd place. Again Stuart Weitzman. These seemingly simple satin shoes are crowned with satin roses, which adorn earrings, encrusted with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. But most importantly - these earrings belonged to the very same Rita Hayworth - Hollywood actress of the 40s. Cost: 3 million dollars.
1 st place. And, finally, the most expensive shoes of the world, photos of which you can see below. They were created by the designer Harry Winston, who were also inspired by Dorothy's shoes from the "Wizard of Oz" in 1939. These elegant shoes adorn 4,600 rubies, as well as 50 carats of diamonds. Cost: 3 million dollars.
The most expensive men's shoes
We did not forget about the strong field. True, men's shoes were much cheaper than women's. And even the most expensive pair in value does not hold out to the shoes presented at the very beginning of the rating in the twelfth place. But still. The most expensive pair of men's shoes are Nike shoes, decorated with diamonds and sapphires. In total there are 7444 stones on them. Cost: 218 thousand dollars.
