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Marikina City Footwear Museum

Marikina, Manila, Luzon, Philippines
As featured in Manila off the beaten path
One of the few visual displays
Shoemaking as seen by an artist
More from the "Imelda Marcos" collection
7 visitor photos
Ranked #55 of 71 attractions in Manila
2.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Traveler Description: Its History ----  The Marikina Shoe Museum, the only one in the country, used to be a bigasang bayan [rice mill] owned by affluent family of Doña... more »
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Cabanatuan City, Philippines
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Hohum place.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

They should have better stores around there too and really feature the best shoes there is in Marikina and make the place livelier! More

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“A museum in a shoebox- an oddity rather than a museum”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012
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A single-room display centre, rather than a museum, the attraction has very little to offer except for a display of (used) shoes of former Filipino presidents, former and present senators and random celebrities, and the like. Nearly half the displays is devoted to the collection of the former First Lady Imelda Marcos (wife of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos) known for... More

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Tanauan City, Philippines
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Interesting”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 25, 2011
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Interesting to see, but having bought shoes there, I would never buy the shoes from there, there is no guarantee once you walk out of the shop, usual life is about 3 months, then you will need new, either fallen to pieces or broken. More

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