- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Designed by
- Holder, Geoffrey, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- paint on leather with metal, wood and rubber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 1/2 × 3 7/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 9.8 × 26.7 cm)
- Description
- White platform boots from The Wiz costume ensemble worn by André De Shields in the original 1975 Broadway production. The boots are made from leather that is painted white. They have a rounded toe and close at the inner side of each ankle with a metal zipper that has a long shoe string knotted as a pull tab. The wooden platforms are also painted white, with the foot platform measuring 1 1/2 inches and the heel platform measuring 3 inches. White rubber non-skid soles are adhered to the bottoms of each platform.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- boots
- Topic
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Costume design
- Design
- Entertainers
- Musical Theatre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.3.6ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




