Shoes and Boots

April 12, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Never Asked; He Never Explained’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Filed on Time My husband, Stanley, was sick for months before he died […]
June 7, 2021

Are People Really Wearing High Heels Again?

“I feel like a gazelle that’s just been born,” said one woman strapping back on the stilettos. As she dressed for her 26th birthday recently, Cleo […]
April 9, 2021

Company Will Offer Refunds to Buyers of ‘Satan Shoes’ to Settle Lawsuit by Nike

The unauthorized sneakers, which contain a drop of blood and cost $1,018, sold out in less than a minute last month. A Brooklyn company that was […]
March 30, 2021

Lil Nas X, Clapback Champ

The rapper’s new single, video and sneaker were merely the prelude to a brilliantly orchestrated main event: a virtuosic performance on Twitter. One after another, they […]
March 13, 2021

From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound

The New Digital Market Flying Cat, Pop-Tart Body: $600,000 What Is an NFT? ‘NFT Mania’ Credit…Simoul Alva From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound […]
January 28, 2021

In Afghanistan, Follow the White High-Tops and You’ll Find the Taliban

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Afghanistan Dispatch In Afghanistan, Follow the White High-Tops and You’ll Find the Taliban […]
September 30, 2020

Isabelle Huppert on the Transformational Power of Shoes

To channel an unhinged cat lady, Isabelle Huppert wears pointy mustard mules. To embody a diva courting eternal youth, she wears electric purple pumps embellished with […]
December 11, 2019

Terry de Havilland, Cobbler to the Stars, Is Dead at 81

If you wanted style and edge in your footwear in the 1970s, Terry de Havilland was your go-to designer. He offered gravity-defying wedges with metallic accents. […]
December 4, 2019

Craftsmanship Times Three

A pair of glasses. Comfortable loafers. A white shirt. Many of us have smart wardrobe staples for a reason — practical multipurpose pieces that save time […]
November 23, 2019

Roger Federer, Sneakerhead?

If you run into Roger Federer on your way to board a plane, do not be surprised if he looks you up and down, or mostly […]