Visit the  fascinating Marikina Shoe Museum, the pride of the Philippines’ Shoe Capital (Marikina) and be amazed  of  the so many shoe collection housed there  which  reveals  a lot of things about Marikina, the prominent and controversial former  First Lady Imelda Marcos and others.

The Footwear Museum of Marikina dubbed as “the shoe box” of the Philippines is such an interesting, attractive and educational place to visit as it displays more than a thousand of shoe collection owned by the country’s political icon, celebrities, and shoe artists. It also displays different foot wear around the world, information about the history of Marikina’s shoe making industry and shoe making process.

As you visit the mini museum, you’ll get to know more about the legendary political and cultural icon, former Imelda Marcos (her shoe taste and style) as she owned most of the shoes housed in this well-kept museum. You’ll surely be in awe  and wonder  like other people  as you see her 765 pairs collection of shoes which are all beautiful, elegant and very extravagant as most of them were from famous shoe designers around the globe. Bruno Magli, Charles Jourdan Paris, Beltrami,Mauro Rustans, Rene Caovilla, Raphae Salato, Oleg Casini, Lady  Rustan, Evane Picone , Christian Dior, Chanel,Galo and Andre Carano are some of  the brands  of Imelda’s shoes  displayed in this Footwear Museum.

The Marikina Shoe Museum is mini in size but has a lot to offer and worth visiting. This is a place for everyone including the students, shoe addicts and curious minds to know more and appreciate Marikina’s History and get facts and ideas from the shoes of the beautiful, elegant and certified shoe lover Imelda Marcos.