We buy high-quality, expensive shoes. But what is the most expensive shoes in the world. We represent you the top ten leaders.
10th place
Sneakers Nike , inlaid with diamonds. Their price is 50 000 dollars.
This pair of Air Force 1 sneakers was made for the Antwan "Big Boi" Patton benchmark. By individual order. These shoes are inlaid with diamonds of chocolate color. The total weight of precious stones is 11 carats. The creation of these sneakers was attended by the company Laced Up and a fashion boutique C Couture.
9th place
Oriental shoes, owned by the prince of India. They were estimated at $ 160,000.
These oriental shoes were made in the 18th century for the Indian prince Hyberabad Nizam Sikandar Zhdah. They only worn them once. These unique oriental shoes are encrusted with diamonds and rubies.
An amusing story is associated with these shoes. They are on display in the Canadian Bata shoes museum in the city of Toronto. In January 2006, they were abducted. A few days later, the police received an anonymous call, which helped find the stolen item. After the examination, it was found that during the absence of shoes someone was wearing shoes. After some time, a thirty-five-year-old man who committed this crime was arrested.
8th place
Sandals "Diamond Dream" with stiletto heels by Stuart Weitzman. Their cost is 500 000 dollars.
Shoe design Stuart Weitzman, together with the jeweler Kwiat, created the stiletto sandals. For their manufacture, 1,420 transparent diamonds were required. The total weight of precious stones is more than 30 carats. In addition, the stones are cut with platinum.
These sandals were worn by the actress Anika Noni Rose, who starred in DreamGirls, at the Oscars in 2007.
Virtually all of the most expensive shoes in the world come from the hands of designer Stuart Weitzman.
7 place
Ruby shoes from the movie "The Wizard of Oz." They went under the hammer for 666 000 dollars.
These shoes made silk shoes white, but the costumers of the film completely redesigned them. Covering shoes made of red glass beads and rock crystal, the base - silver. There are 3 large glass ornaments on the buckle.
For the film in 1939, seven pairs of such shoes were produced. But the fate of only three is known. The first couple are exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum. The second couple in 2005 was kidnapped from the Judy Garland Museum, and, unfortunately, has not yet been found. The third pair was sold at Christie's auction.
6 place
Roza Retro shoes from Stuart Weitzman. Their cost is 1 000 000 dollars.
Shoes represent classic boats in the style of the sixties on high gilded heels. Decorated shoes with diamond roses, for the manufacture of which went more than 1800 stones, their total weight of more than 100 carats.
Design king Stuart Weitzmann annually chooses a new Hollywood "Cinderella" for her to shoe his precious masterpieces at the Oscar ceremony.
In 2008, the designer chose for this role a screenwriter Diablo Cody. At first she agreed, but at the last moment refused to put on these super-expensive shoes. This contradicts her vital position as a fighter with glamor and Hollywood style. Instead of Retro Rose, she wore unknown shoes of gold color.
5 place
Sandals Stiletto Platinum Guild of Stuart Weitzmann cost $ 1,090,000
The main decoration of this pair of shoes are platinum strips with 464 round and pear-shaped diamonds fixed on them.
This was the first couple for "Cinderella" from the famous designer. In 2002, the actress Laura Harring was presented to the Oscars in these sandals. During the ceremony, she was guarded by three bodyguards. After all, the actress, in addition to precious sandals, she wore a necklace of diamonds worth $ 27 million.
4 place
Ruby sandals from Stuart Weitzmann. The cost is 1 600 000
For sandals with 11-tisantirovym heel-stiletto, the company Oscar Heyman & Bros offered 642 oval and round rubies. The total weight of precious stones is 120 carats. The stones are fixed with platinum.
The creation of Ruby Sandals in 2003 by Stuart Weitzmann was inspired by Dorothy's shoes from the film about Oz. "Cinderella" this year was chosen by Nicola Churchwood, but on the red carpet and did not appear.
3rd place
Sandals made of diamonds and tanzanite from Stuart Weitzman. The cost is 2 000 000 dollars.
In the creation of sandals with 185 carats of tanzanite and 28 carats of diamonds, together with Stuart Weitzman, the jeweler Le Vian participated. To the public, sandals were presented in 2008 at an exhibition in Las Vegas, but so far no one has worn them.
2nd place
Cinderella shoes from Stuart Weitzman, worth 2 million dollars
The sandals are encrusted with 595 carats of diamonds from Kiwat. On one of the shoes is a 5-carat amaretto diamond, which costs 1,000,000 dollars.
These shoes were donned by singer Alison Kraus, nominated for the Oscar in 2004 for the song in the movie "Cold Mountain".
1 place
Shoes "Rita Hayworth" from Stuart Weitzman. Their cost is 3 000 000 dollars.
Outwardly unremarkable shoes made of satin were created on the basis of earrings of the actress of the end of the term Rita Hayworth, which were an ornament. Earrings are decorated with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Now the earrings belong to the daughter of the actress - Princess Jasmine Aga Khan
"Cinderella" in 2006 was chosen musician Kathleen "Birdy" York.
This is the most expensive shoes in the world.