Imelda Marcos Left Behind 3,000 Pairs of Shoes When She Fled

Imelda Marcos passion for footwear became legendary when she and her husband fled the Philippines in 1986. Revolutionaries who stormed the presidential palace discovered over 3,000 pairs of designer shoes left behind in her wardrobe rooms. The collection included footwear from the world most exclusive designers, many purchased during shopping trips to New York, Paris, and Rome. Some shoes still had price tags attached from Bergdorf Goodman and other luxury stores. Today, more than 700 pairs are on display at the Marikina Shoe Museum in Manila, serving as a permanent reminder of the excesses of the Marcos regime while millions of Filipinos lived in poverty.