Museum Shop

A dream come true for all shoe lovers!

The Bata Shoe Museum Gift Shop is stocked with many sensational shoe-related items. To find books about shoes, an object in the shape of a shoe—or anything decorated with shoe images—visit our shop when you visit the Museum. There's always something new coming in so our selection changes, but it often includes books for adults and children, ornaments, gifts, paper goods, t-shirts, key rings and jewellery, and more!

Opening hours for the Shop are the same as those for the Museum.

On A Pedestal: From Renaissance Chopines to Baroque Heels

Written by Bata Shoe Museum Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack, this fascinating and beautiful book explores the social history of elevating footwear.#1606, $30.00

Heights of Fashion: A History of the Elevated Shoes

Written by Bata Shoe Museum Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack, every shoe lover will want to read this intriging examination of how and why heeled footwear came into common use. This is a book on shoes unlike any other! #1196, $30.00

Hand Painted Note Cards

Whether writing a special message or having it framed as a hostess gift, local artist Francesco Gallé's whimsical hand painted notecards make for an ideal gift. Inspired by the Museum's footwear collection, a variety of notecards are available.

#99, $8 each

Silk Scarf

Inspired by the elaborate embroidery, intricate stitching and beautiful shape of a pair of c. 1700 Italian shoes in the Museum's collection.

#779, $50.00

Tie

Inspired by a c.1900 traditional sandal from the Acholi region of Northern Uganda.

#29, $40.00

Chronicles of Riches poster

#811, $10.00

Icons of Elegance poster

#663, $5.00

Poster

#436, $5.00

Poster

#433, $10.00

Beads, Buckles and Bows poster

Created for one of the Museum's most popular exhibitions, Beads, Buckles, and Bows: Four Hundred Years of Embellished Footwear (on display 2004-6). Information and illustrations on the back about footwear ornamentation, including rhinestones, embroidery, sequins, bows, buckles and beads.

Above left: The poster shows seven sparkling shoes. 38.5" x 8"
#327, $5.00

Above right: Also available in booklet form, folded to 5.5" x 8"
#50, $5.00

Books published by the Bata Shoe Museum Foundation

Alaska Eskimo Footwear

Jill Oakes and Rick Riewe
University of Alaska Press, 2007

A celebration of the incredible beauty and spiritual significance of the shoes and boots worn by Alaska Native peoples. Stunning photography brings the harsh and striking environment of the North alive and demonstrates how essential footwear was to Native survival.

8¾" x 11¼", 162 pages
Hardcover, extensively illustrated

#292, $55.00

Icons of Elegance:
The Most Influential Shoe Designers of the Twentieth Century

Elizabeth Semmelhack
The Bata Shoe Museum, 2005

Of the myriad shoemakers creating footwear at any given time, only a few shoe designers capture the imagination. The footwear in this exhibition catalogue ranges from exquisite examples of handcrafted perfection to shoes that rival modern sculpture as artworks in their own right.

12½" x 9½"
Paperback, plentifully illustrated

#654, $10.00

Appeasing the Spirits:
Alaskan Coastal Cultures

Jill Oakes and Rick Riewe
The Bata Shoe Museum, 2004

This volume displays the rich material culture of the coastal cultures of Alaska, and includes photographs of stunning footwear from the Bata Shoe Museum collection as well as rarely seen artifacts from the Peter the Great Museum in St. Petersburg.

8" x 8", 40 pages
Paperback, illustrated

#535, $15.00

Every Step a Lotus:
Shoes for Bound Feet

Dorothy Ko
University of California Press, 2001

A fascinating exploration of footbinding in China, this beautifully illustrated and extensively researched book offers great insight into a thousand-year-old tradition.

7¼" x 10¼", 162 pages, extensively illustrated

Hardcover: #928, $70.00
Paperback: #927, $38.50

Spirit of Siberia:
Traditional Native Life, Clothing, and Footwear

Jill Oakes and Rick Riewe
Douglas & McIntyre, 1998

A surprising and beautiful introduction to the Indigenous peoples of a northern land. This book is one of the first to introduce readers to the rich material and spiritual culture of these people.

9½" x 12", 224 pages
Hardcover, extensively illustrated

#349, $65.00

Our Boots:
An Inuit Woman’s Art

Jill Oakes and Rick Riewe
Douglas & McIntyre, 1995

A lavishly-illustrated reference book which examines the relationship between the Canadian arctic environment, Inuit culture, and footwear.

9½" x 10½", 224 pages
Hardcover, extensively illustrated

#4, $50.00

Pride of the Indian Wardrobe:
Northern Athapaskan Footwear

Judy Thompson
University of Toronto Press, 1989

Through a detailed analysis of individual footwear items and comparisons to related objects, the author provides fascinating insights into Northern Athapaskan culture.

7½" x 10½", 216 pages, illustrated

Hardcover: #405, $39.95
Paperback: #404, $19.95

Feet and Footwear
in Indian Culture

Jutta Jain-Neubauer
The Bata Shoe Museum & Mapin Publishing

The religious and historical significance of feet and footwear in India are presented in this book, which was inspired by the Bata Shoe Museum's collection.

9½" x 11½", 171 pages
Hardcover, extensively illustrated

#606, $65.00

Introducing Bata Shoe Museum Gift Cards

Gift cards can now be purchased from the Museum Shop for any amount. Purchasers can then use these handy cards to give either the gift of admission for a Museum visit or a shopping spree in our fabulous gift shop!

All prices are in Canadian dollars. Applicable taxes will be charged. Shipping and handling are extra.

To order any of the items listed above, or to inquire about other items, please contact the Museum Shop at:
The Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor Street West
Toronto ON
Canada
M5S 1W7
Telephone: 416.979.7799 x240
Fax: 416.979.0078