U.S. Shoes, 1943

Two-tone women’s shoes manufactured by U.S. Shoe Corporation of Norwood. These shoes were marketed under the Gold Cross brand name.
1995.118.14a

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Two-tone women’s shoes manufactured by U.S. Shoe Corporation of Norwood. These shoes were marketed under the Gold Cross brand name.
1995.118.14a

Keep your heels, head, and standards high.
—Coco Chanel, fashion icon

Tottering down the corridors of power in beautiful but crippling stilettos telegraphs your preference for style over substance.
—Donna Brazile, political strategist

It’s smart to be young. And every finely crafted, lovely young style in Gold Gross Shoes is Fit-Tested* to keep the swing of youth in your step.
—Gold Cross Shoes advertisement

If high heels were so wonderful, men would be wearing them.
—Sue Grafton, author

I moved to New York City with a pair of high heels and a dream. The heels were a size too small, but my dream was bigger than the whole Tri-state.
—Willam Belli, actor, drag queen and recording artist