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AllieMark: Friendly sign to new immigrants from the YMCA
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AllieMark: Pro-girl signage for the Because I Am A Girl organization
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AllieMark: Mark at a train platform, trying to figure out the map
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AllieMark: Sign for author Matt Cohen, who lived in Toronto for many years
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AllieMark: Barbie's feet can only wear high heels
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AllieMark: Barbie and Ken shoes
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AllieMark: Silver mules, a traditional gift for brides in India
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AllieMark: Shoes for Chinese women with bound feet, the ideal length of a bound foot was 3 inches
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AllieMark: These heavy leather boots were worn by Chinese women with bound feet, who had to do manual labor
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AllieMark: Chopines - footwear worn by wealthy Italian and Spanish women
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AllieMark: Rhelzom boots, typically worn by Buddhist lamas as well as noblemen
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AllieMark: Pope Benedict XV's red velvet shoes
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AllieMark: Not a torture device, rather a Chestnut Crushing Clog used in France in the 19th century
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AllieMark: Moravian Dance Boots, used in Moravia and Hungary
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AllieMark: Andre Perugia shoes for actress La Spinelli, who had tiny size 3 feet
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AllieMark: 1920's gilded shoes by Andre Perugia, inspired by Poiret
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AllieMark: Art Deco gold starburst flapper shoes
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AllieMark: Flapper defined - women leaving the nest
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AllieMark: The Roaring 20's focused on youth and frivolity
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AllieMark: Art Deco flapper T-strap black silk shoes
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AllieMark: Early minimalist fashion - all a woman needs in the 1930's is a pair of silver and gold shoes
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AllieMark: Plateau moccasins at Bata Show Museum
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AllieMark: Flowered derrskin moccasins, probably made by Nez Perce woman
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AllieMark: 18th century Huron moccasins
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AllieMark: Sign outside Toronto American Apparel store - interesting PR twist for Canadian market
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AllieMark: Succulent display at Le Germain
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AllieMark: Hotel Le Germain lobby in Toronto
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AllieMark: Newlyweds Love Birds Car in Toronto
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AllieMark: The newlywed hot rod awaits
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AllieMark: Dogs playing in the fountain at the Dog Festival