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1. Buying Guide for Barbie Doll Shoes

2. • If every Barbie doll had the same size and
shape feet, supplying her with footwear
would be easy. But that is not the case.

3. • The traditional Barbie has a foot shaped to wear
high heeled shoes and is just slightly over 3/4"
in length, to be exact her foot is 13/16".
• Luckily, most of the Barbie’s that have been
produced are this shape and length.
• There is a vast selection of shoes to fit these
feet.

4. There are a number of Barbie Dolls with a
foot designed for flat shoes. Unfortunately,
these Barbie’s need shoes specifically
designed for their flat foot and those shoes
are not as common.

5. In recent years there are some Barbie Dolls whose
feet are different from the traditional 13/16" foot of
Barbie. The Silkstone Barbie Doll, or Fashion Model
Barbie, was introduced by Mattel in 2003. It is very
popular with collectors. Silkstone Barbie has a higher
arched foot that looks best with higher than normal
high heels. Mattel has been releasing only 1 or 2
separate outfits for these dolls each year so the
selection of shoes is limited.

6. • Another popular Barbie is Mariposa Barbie. Mariposa
has wings that "magically spring open". She is a
butterfly fairy with a message that the most beautiful
thing you can be is yourself. Her foot, exactly one inch
in length, is too long to fit in the traditional Barbie
shoes.
• Barbie shoes in the 1 inch length are uncommon and
hard to find

7. • Dollar store commonly sell packages of shoes labeled
as “Shoes for 11 ½” fashion dolls”.
• Barbie is an 11 ½” fashion doll so you would be
inclined to think that package of shoes will fit your
Barbie doll. However, our experience is that most of
the shoes in those packages are just slightly small for
Barbie.
• They are also thin plastic and easily split when putting
on the dolls foot.

8. • It is a good idea to avoid purchasing shoes which
are labeled as “Fits approximately 11 ½” size
fashion dolls
• The label “fits approximately” means they may
or may not fit Barbie.
• You might purchase the shoes only to find you
had wasted your money.
• Usually these cost very little money so it seems
more of a hassle to return the shoes.
• Smart shopping will avoid wasting money

9. • Tip to Help you get the right size Barbie shoes
• On a plastic keychain store discount card,
mark with black marker a line to indicate the
length of Barbie’s foot. Use this keychain to
check the size of any potential Barbie shoes
you see when you are out shopping. You will
always have your keys with you, so you’ll
always have an instant marker.

10. • The largest part of playing with dolls is
changing the dolls outfits and matching shoes
and accessories.
• It seems instinctive that both big and little
girls like shoes and lots of them in a variety
of colors and styles.
• There are a number of considerations when
purchasing Barbie doll shoes:

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