Though the frenzy over footwear has reached an all-time high, “it” shoes are hardly a new phenomenon, says Jonathan Walford, author of “The Seductive Shoe: Four Centuries of Fashion Footwear.” Every decade has its must-have style. Here’s a look at the shoes that caused stampedes through the last century.
1920s
As hemlines rise above the ankles for the first time, women trade lace-up boots for T-straps and pumps. Two-toned spectator pumps, pictured on designer Coco Chanel, are still a classic and were modernized by Marc Jacobs this season.
