----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto is an amazing resource on shoes as art and the history of shoes. Their collection is vast and I'll bet they can help your patron. The web address is: Bata Shoe Museum Collection http://www.mtarch.com/bsmcollect.html Best, Ann Starr Wellesley, MA __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask]