Star shoe racks: the 5 richest and most well-stocked ever

Carrie Bradshaw it is the most famous shoeaholic of the screen: his passion for shoesespecially those of Manolo Blahnikis so renowned that it has been made the heroine and symbol of all those who share the same passion.

The episode in which, short of money, she calculates that her well-stocked collection cost her as much as… a small apartment in New York. The protagonist of Sex & The Cityhowever, is not the only one with a weakness for décolleté and dancers. In a recent interview with The Times, Chloe Sevigny in fact, she said that she doesn’t feel comfortable confessing how many pairs she owns: as she herself explains, she has a lot of them, including those purchased as a teenager, because she believes that getting rid of them is an unsustainable gesture.

Although, in the case of the actress, we do not know the exact dimensions of her shoe rack, they are there are many people who famously own thousands of shoes having developed such an obsession that it overshadows the best-stocked of shops. For some it’s about collecting real. The sneakerheadfor example, they go hunting trainers rare or in limited editionending up accumulating an archive of astronomical value. Others, however, simply have a great passion for fashion, with a special penchant for what we wear at the feet.

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Joan Crawford posing next to her shoe collection in 1940.

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Joan Crawfordfor example, was one Carrie Bradshaw ante litteramwith a very tidy wardrobe full of sandals, as demonstrated by a photo from 1940. However, its six shelves, however well-stocked, make you smile when compared to the five dream shoe racks below.

1. Imelda Marcos

Imelda Marcos in a shoe store in Manila in 1992.

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There First Lady of the Philippines has a fascinating and controversial story. His luxurious lifestyle, which contrasted sharply with the difficult living conditions of his country, was harshly criticized. In 1986, following a military revolt, the woman abandoned the country together with her husband to take refuge in exile in Hawaii. It was then that his wardrobe, which remained in the home of Malacanang Palacewhere he lived, was confiscated and inventoried: the legendary shoe collection apparently it amounted to a lot three thousand pairseven though she denied that number several times. Later, some pairs (belonging to designer labels more emblazoned as well as Philippine brands) were exhibited at Marikina Shoe Museum of Manila. According to what was reported by theAssociated PressHowever, unfortunately a part of the collection was irreparably damaged due to unsuitable conservation conditions. Those passing through the city and curious to see in person the collection that has now gone down in history, however, can still admire the almost seven hundred models still on display in the museum’s display cases.

After his escape in 1986, his shoe collection was inventoried and more than three thousand pairs were counted.

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2. Mariah Carey

It’s no secret that the diva loves them shoesespecially those with i stiletto heels. He has often declared it and the images of his gigantic walk-in closet confirm it. Further proof? She was recently spotted visiting the Great Wall Chinese wearing… a pair of pumps soaring. While it’s not known how many pairs he owns, we know for sure which style he favors. During an appearance at Jennifer Hudson Show in 2023, in fact, he declared that the only sports model in his possession consists of a pair of slippers from the beach. Among the many shoes that fill the walls of his vast wardrobe, therefore, they are not here sneakers. Because, according to her, they give her terrible blisters.

3. DJ Khaled

The rapper poses in a photo taken for Air Bnb next to his immense collection of sneakers.

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The rapper preserves its impressive collection of sneakers in a real apartment, where fans were even able to spend two nights in 2022 thanks to the star’s collaboration with the short-term rental giant, AirBnb. Well priced eight million dollarshis “shoe rack” is made up of more than ten thousand pairs (yes, you read that right): the legend ofhip hop it is in fact a true one sneakerheada collector of rare, unique and limited edition models which he showed exclusively to the magazine Complex a few years ago.

4. Paris Hilton

A scene from the film The Bling Ring by Sofia Coppola shot inside Paris Hilton’s wardrobe.

The most famous heiress in the world could only own a stunning wardrobe. So vast that it needed a dedicated person to keep it tidy and well organized: this is, of course, about Kim Kardashianwho began his career as closet organizer of the friend. If we have a precise idea of ​​what it looks like like a mini apartment carpeted with, what it looks like and what it contains clothes And accessories It’s also thanks to the film The Bling Ring Of Sofia Coppola who filmed some scenes inside the real closet of Paris Hilton (the feature film tells the story of the group of teenagers who robbed the star years ago). And it’s just as we would have expected, with shelves reaching up to the ceiling full of shoes sorted by color. According to the Daily MailHilton would have let it slip that she had more than a thousand pairs but at the same time had given up counting them precisely because they are now too numerous.

5. Kylie Jenner

The star’s passion for shoes is well known and documented: it dates back five years, for example, a video in which the youngest of the Kardashians shows fans the wardrobe that exclusively houses her sandal collection, pumps &co. On TikToknot too long ago, then appeared inside a completely renovated wardrobe, which offers a glimpse of her immense collection carefully preserved in glass cases. What not everyone knows, however, is that, in addition to having a weakness for high heels, Kylie Jenner it’s a real one sneakerhead: according to research carried out by the site Public DesireIn fact, his collection of more than a thousand pairs is valued at a million dollars and includes rare models such as the Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1whose value exceeds twenty thousand dollars, and a rare pair of Birkin Birkenstocks created by the collective MSCHFwith an astronomical value of seventy-six thousand dollars.