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Top 30 Shoes and Shoe Trends in 2008

— December 30, 2008 — Fashion
This micro shoe trend report features the top shoes and show trends in the last year.  The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our shoes trend database, which now has more than 2,848 shoes.

If you are looking for professional fashion trend research and trend clusters, check out our 2009 Trend Reports.

Implications - Almost every girl's dream closet would be full of 2008's best shoe designs. From killer high heels to male stilettos, there is truly a shoe for every fashion darling. Modern takes on cult favorites such as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz's ruby red slippers have dominated this year.
5.2
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
30
Sneaker of the Gods
Sneaker of the Gods
Nike Air Jordan XX3
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29
Shoe Made of Garbage
Shoe Made of Garbage
Nike Trash Talk
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28
Graphic Obama Shoes
Graphic Obama Shoes
Candidates Baracked By Fashion
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27
Racing Shoes
Racing Shoes
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Nike Air Max Light
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26
Dolce & Gabbana Shoes
Dolce & Gabbana Shoes
Limited Edition Sneakers
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25
Horror Fashion
Horror Fashion
Freddy Krueger Nike Sneakers
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24
Gummy Designer Footwear
Gummy Designer Footwear
Melissa's Plastic Shoes
<
23
Footwear as Art
Footwear as Art
The F*ck Me! Shoe Collection
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22
Design Your Own Shoes Part II
Design Your Own Shoes Part II
Custom Vans
<
21
Political Footwear
Political Footwear
Sarah Palin Prefers Northface or Columbia, and People Actually Care
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20
Ankle-Breaking Apparel
Ankle-Breaking Apparel
9 Disaster-Inducing Designs
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19
Slimming Fitness Sandals
Slimming Fitness Sandals
FitFlops
<
18
Virtual Shoe Museum II
Virtual Shoe Museum II
Whacked Concept Shoes
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17
Furniture for Feet
Furniture for Feet
High Chair Shoes
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16
Winged Stilettos
Winged Stilettos
Nickolas Kirkwood Shoes for Autumn/Winter 2008
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15
The Heels of New York
The Heels of New York
Fashion Week's Promenade of Stilettos
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14
Painted Skin Shoes
Painted Skin Shoes
Temptu Paints
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13
Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
EIN/Tritt Origami Shoes
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12
Frontless Shoes
Frontless Shoes
Annejet Kosters Shoe Designs
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11
Fake Hairy Toes
Fake Hairy Toes
The Nike Human Shoes
<
10
Floral Men's Shoes
Floral Men's Shoes
Gucci Spring 2009 Menswear
<
9
Killer Heels
Killer Heels
Cruel Designer Shoes
<
8
Angry Footwear
Angry Footwear
Cruel Designer Shoes
<
7
Platform Shoes as Flower Vases
Platform Shoes as Flower Vases
Scherer Gonzales Spring 2009
<
6
Extreme Ballerina Heels 2
Extreme Ballerina Heels 2
Christian Louboutin Fetish Shoes
<
5
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
‘The Kansas Project' in Hong Kong
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4
Extreme Torture Shoes
Extreme Torture Shoes
From 4-Legged Boots to Porcupine-Spiked Heels
<
3
Tennis Shoes Stilettos
Tennis Shoes Stilettos
The Converse High Heel Sneakers
<
2
Killer High Heels
Killer High Heels
10 Dangerous Shoes for Spring 2009
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1
Male Stilettos
Male Stilettos
Men in High Heels
<