David's ties to Yakima began in 1969 when he moved here from Waterloo, Iowa and began working in the shoe department at the local Nordstrom store.
This picture includes a little over half of the shoes in the collection.
These two shoes are examples of some of the heel shapes on display.
The shoes in the background make the gold heel a little difficult to see, so I added little pink arrows to outline the heel.
How about this Cantilever design?
This design by Christian Louboutin is a four-colored patent leather platform with an extra high heel worn on Sex and the City.
The oldest shoes on display are from the 1920's. We could not get over how small these shoes are.
This shoe by Stuart Weitzman from 1998 is a Black peau de soie and crystal Seattle Skyline shoe made expressly for the downtown Seattle Nordstrom's grand opening.
Not only did some of the shoes have interesting heel shapes, several of the heels were highly decorated like this pair of Toe Pump from the late 1950's Saks Fifth Avenue. Multicolored strips of fabric are stitched together, with ornate teardrop and Rhinestones creating a Paisley effect.
In addition to the shoes, some very nostalgic ads are on display.
The exhibit remains at the museum through the end of December.
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