On April 18, the Bata Shoe Museum will open its spring exhibition to the general public. Entitled “Exhibit A: Investigating Crime and Footwear,” the showcase will run for 18 months and highlight the development of footwear forensics as a means of solving crimes both in vintage and modern fashion. See photos of the exhibition below.
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Flannel Foot Crime Kit
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum The first ever loan of this burglar’s kit made by Scotland Yard.
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Alan McAfee Collection
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the Alan McAfee black and white shoes.
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Bob Barker Unisex Slip On
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the orange and white prison slip-on shoes from Bob Barker.
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Butler Shoe Collection
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the brown Butler shoes collection from the Bata Shoe Museum Exhibition.
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Hobnail Boots Collection
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum The Hobnail boots worn by working-class men in the 19th and early 20th century.
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Kingston Penitentiary Oxfords
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the all-black Kingston Penitentiary Oxfords from the 1950s and 1960s.
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Oregon Boot Collection
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the black Oregon Boot Collection that will be displayed in the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Perfection High Tops
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the Perfection High Tops that allowed wearers to walk around noiselessly and sneak up on others.
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Polish 1890s Collection
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the Polish 1890s Collection being presented in the Bata Shoe Spring Exhibition.
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Army Research and Development Prototype
Image Credit: Bata Shoe Museum A closer look at the high-top boots used as the prototype for the US Army Research and Development Lab.
