Art & Sole

Not meant to be worn, art shoes are pure fantasy, constructed of unique materials in various shapes and silhouettes. The art shoes in the Stuart Weitzman collection are made from a vast array of materials—feathers, paper, ceramic, metal, resin, playing cards, corrugated cardboard, Swarovski crystals, even fresh flowers and frosting—and their intricate construction and imagination is remarkable. Art & Sole features in printed form for the first time Jane Weitzman’s selection of the best of this collection, approximately 150 shoes of the more than 1,000 she has discovered and commissioned for display since the first Stuart Weitzman retail shop opened in the mid-1990s on Madison Avenue.

With an introduction by Weitzman, Art & Sole highlights shoes from the collection, along with brief, identifying captions, in an impeccably designed, graphically compelling, artful package. Thumbnail photographs of every shoe in the book, along with a brief biography on the artist who created it, are also included. The book’s deluxe details—a cloth case with an elaborately embossed shoe; gilded edges, and a satin silk marker—make it the perfect gift for any occasion.