15 most iconic shoes of all time

Shoe lovers from every corner of the earth speak the same language. Be it the peep of a red sole, a grosgrain ribbon or a stacked gold platform, there is no mistaking the universal lingo of a shoe. Here are 15 of our absolute favourites—ones we feel any self-respecting shoe lover should recognise on sight.

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