The shoes of the greatest men of the century

Shoes can tell a lot about their owners: it is an imprint of brilliance and poverty, luxury and pretentiousness of the people who wore it. LIFE magazine asked photographer Craig Cutler to capture the shoes, sneakers, shoes and sandals that belonged to the great men of the last century.

In such rubber Vietnamese walks the Dalai Lama XIV – the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.




The classic black and white shoes of Princess Diana, who wore them in 1986.



British musician Elton John wore these silver-plated boots bearing his initials while he created his own label, Rocket Records, and publicly admitted his bisexuality.



Famous basketball player Shaquille O'Neal wore these sneakers from 1992 to 1993, when he first joined Orlando Magic, a professional basketball club.


American rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly wore these suede shoes during his stellar formation (1957-1959) until his death in a car crash on February 3, 1959.


Film actress Lauren Bacall (Lauren Bacall), recognized by the American Film Institute as the most outstanding film actress in Hollywood, wore these shoes made of crocodile leather from 1965 to 1969.


Pierre Elliott Trudeau, a charismatic and flamboyant politician, nonconformist, 15th Prime Minister of Canada, wore these leather sandals during his political career from 1948 to 1949.


Bjorn Borg, the greatest tennis player of the twentieth century, a Swedish athlete who became the champion of Wimbledon five times in a row, wore these sneakers in 1994.


Salman Rushdie, a famous poet of Indian origin, winner of the Booker Prize, the author of “Satanic Verses” and “Midnight’s Children” wears nondescript Puma sneakers.


In these sandals, Madonna performed at concerts during her "Girlie Show World Tour" (September-December 1993), the theme of which was "sex circus".


These shoes belong to Bill Gaines, the eccentric owner and publisher of Mad magazine, who wore them until his death in 1992.


Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Romanova, the eldest daughter of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, wore these slippers at the age of 9-12 years in 1905-1908.


Mike Tyson wore these boxers during his triumphant fight with Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas in 1986. After winning this tournament, Mike became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion.


Judy Garland's boots, which she wore during the filming of the famous 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis.


The 2011 Sandals belonged to Mario Batali, an American writer, restaurateur and media celebrity.


Robert Frank’s shoes were worn between 1974 and 1975. Robert Frank traveled the United States for two years, photographing scenes from everyday American life. They made about 28 thousand personnel.


John Lennon's shoes were worn between 1962 and 1965. These shoes John and Paul McCartney came across in the London shoe store “Anello & Davide”.


Author Dave Eggers once said, I’ve been wearing these shoes for 20 years. Would you believe I bought them worn out? These are my favorite shoes, even though they are really heavy to wear every day.


The slippers of Queen Victoria, who wore them around 1840. During the reign of Victoria, which gave its name to an entire era, the British Empire flourished.


The 2011 boots belonged to Derek Jeter, a talented baseball player from the New York Yankees.


"Moon" boots James Lovell (James Lovell), a US astronaut who participated in flights to the moon. It is not known when and for which mission these shoes were performed.


Barefoot studs from the 1980s belonged to Elizabeth Taylor, known not only for her shoes and jewelry collection, but also for her numerous husbands.


Ritual slippers (about 1760-1790) worn by Pope Clement XIII, Clement XIV and Pius VI.


The original shoes of the clown Bozo, played by American actor Bob Bell. Bob wore them from 1960 to 1984. WGN’s “Bozo Circus” is one of the most popular local shows for children in the United States.


Elvis Presley Moccasins 1972-1977 Although the king of rock and roll sang about blue suede shoes, he never had them. He wore these moccasins for the last five years of his life.


The desert flip-flops of Lawrence of Arabia, an English officer who played a major role in the Great Arab Revolt of 1916-1918, were worn around 1917.


The 1960s ballet slippers worn by Rudolf Nureyev, a famous Soviet and British ballet dancer who refused to return to the USSR in 1961 while on tour in Paris.


Evening shoes of Bob Hope, an American comedian, theater and film actor who has hosted the Oscars 18 times.


The 2010 shoes, decorated with candy and owned by Katy Perry, who, along with rapper Snoop Dogg, shot a "caramel-vanilla" video for the dance hit "California Gurls."


Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world. In this shoe, the Jamaican athlete ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds on August 20, 2008 during the Summer Olympics in Beijing.


Bruce Lee’s shoes were worn by the great fighter and philosopher from 1966 to 1968. In these shoes, Bruce was filmed for the book Bruce Lee Training Methods, which was published only in 1978, 5 years after Lee's mysterious death.


Marilyn Monroe's red shoes are 39 sizes she wore between 1957 and 1959. The star bought them at the Vogue store in Montreal.


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