Shoe Museum!

[bloodyrosemccoy]

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Hey, people in Eugene! The UO’s itty bitty Museum of Natural and Cultural History is hosting a very spiffy exhibit on shoes, which is actually a lot more interesting than it may sound. You get to see famous shoes, shoes for each decade of the 20th Century, shoes of the world, and some of the oldest shoes ever found.
 

Also, you get to see a large number of shoes Liz has spent the last few weeks painting. And maybe decorate your own!

 

There is one tragic omission, though.  There are no spats in the exhibit.  The sexiest possible article of clothing, which pertains to shoes, has been omitted from the shoe exhibit. If you go, I suggest you complain to the staff!  If we get enough people to do this, it should at least amuse them.

 

One word of advice: wear your most impressive shoes.  Otherwise, you’ll feel sort of silly standing there in your boring Keens while everyone else has painted or beaded shoes or those awesome old Spartan laceup sandals. Especially if you're at the opening reception, but that was today, so I guess that won't be an issue.

 

It’s a fun exhibit! Check it out if you’re in Eugene and have a little while to spare!

Comments

So, would these do?

[biomekanic.livejournal.com]

Re: So, would these do?

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Probably. I considered posting a photo of all my crazy footwear (the awesome beaded shoes, the tennis shoes I painted, embroidered boots, crummy old moccasins, tap shoes, rope sandals, fluffy socks), but I'm LAZY.

Shoes!

[lycheetwist.livejournal.com]

Haha! I can officially comment now!

I didn't make it to the show today, but I ended up finding fossils! Exciting. Can't wait to see the exhibit :)

Re: Shoes!

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Why, I know who you are, you no-longer-anonymous person!

Fossils, you say?