Ferragamo and the wartime wedge (1900-1938) --
MGM, the Great Depression, and pulling yourself up by your ruby slippers (1936-1939) --
Back to the drawing board (1937-1943) --
The femme fatale and the original power pump (1944-1948) --
The stiletto (1950-1954) --
The feminine balancing act (1953-1959) --
Flats, or some like it not (1957-1959) --
From dolly birds to Birkenstocks (1961-1966) --
These boots are made for the Valkyrie (1965-1969) --
Props, platforms, and porno (1970-1974) --
The lord of the gender-bending dance (1977-1979) --
Manolo, Molloy, and the new power shoes (1975-1982) --
The workout is not a spectator sport (1982-1988) --
The cool kid trinity: Vans, Chuck Taylors, and Doc Martens (1982-1994) --
Girl power and Mary Janes (1994-1999) --
Shoes and the single girl (1998-2008) --
The search for ruby slippers (2000-present).
