We found this museum in the AAA guide book and it had a "gem" rating. The description sounded interesting, and, in fact, it was. When you think about the development of civilization, one doesn't normally think about how our ancestors decided to protect their feet. The collection of shoes from different continents is amazing, although there is a preponderance of... More

Question: which fictitious secret agent had a telephone built into his shoe? You can find out at this one-of-a-kind museum. If I were a shoe I’d leave instructions to be buried here. Shoe-heaven spanning 4.500 years over 4 floors in an award winning building. From chestnut-crushing clogs to celebrity shoes bequeathed by John Lennon, Marilyn Munroe and Madonna (to name... More

The "Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture" is what finally brought me to the Bata Shoe Museum, and it did not disappoint. If you are a fan of sneakers, then you will enjoy this - but note that it is a temporary exhibit. It was fun seeing the evolution of the sneaker over time - seeing the... More

Went with a couple of friends to the shoe museum, had everything from the first time cloth was wrapped around feet, the the enormous shoes worn by Shaquille O'Neal (apologies if I have spelt his name wrong). Interesting place, shoes from around the world and from different centuries.

The museum is located on Bloor St. and it’s not too far from the subway station. It was really a very interesting museum with shoes from all over the world, some very old, and some other relatively new. Some shoes have been donated by famous people, like the huge one of Shaquille O’Neal from his first rookie here in the... More

I had been here many years before, and it really wowed me. So much so, that I would tell people to go to Toronto just to visit a museum. of SHOES. Then, there was one exhibit in particular that I really loved. Unfortunately, this trip the 4th floor was closed, so we could only see the main exhibits (which are... More

Our hotel Concierge recommended this museum, he noted that he'd been dragged to it by his wife and once there was drawn in by the excellent historical and cultural exhibits. It was less about fashion, and more about history and culture. Although fashion did have a solid place. I would recommend a visit here by anyone traveling to Toronto.

Excellent little museum one can do in about two hours. Very well organized, very interesting and very close to the ROM. Great day of museums. Very attentive staff

A decent sized museum with some good exhibits on celebrity shoes, shoes in different cultures, and the making of shoes. It can get a bit loud because of the acoustics when there are children running around, but overall a good museum.