armadillo shoes
E275925
Armadillo shoes are the famously extreme, towering, hoof-like platform footwear designed by Alexander McQueen that became iconic for their surreal, avant-garde silhouette.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armadillo boots | 2 |
| armadillo shoes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2522374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: armadillo shoes Context triple: [Alexander McQueen, notableWork, armadillo shoes]
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A.
Armills
Armills are ceremonial arm bracelets traditionally worn by British monarchs during coronations as symbols of sincerity and wisdom.
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B.
Car Shoe
Car Shoe is an Italian luxury footwear brand renowned for its handcrafted driving moccasins and casual shoes, operating under the Prada Group.
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C.
Scarpe
The Scarpe is a river in northern France that flows through the Artois and Nord regions before joining the Scheldt.
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D.
Coogs
Coogs is a common shorthand nickname for the University of Houston Cougars athletic teams and their fans.
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E.
Foot Guards
The Foot Guards are elite infantry regiments of the British Army renowned for their ceremonial duties guarding the monarch and royal residences, as well as their role as front-line soldiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: armadillo shoes Target entity description: Armadillo shoes are the famously extreme, towering, hoof-like platform footwear designed by Alexander McQueen that became iconic for their surreal, avant-garde silhouette.
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A.
Armills
Armills are ceremonial arm bracelets traditionally worn by British monarchs during coronations as symbols of sincerity and wisdom.
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B.
Car Shoe
Car Shoe is an Italian luxury footwear brand renowned for its handcrafted driving moccasins and casual shoes, operating under the Prada Group.
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C.
Scarpe
The Scarpe is a river in northern France that flows through the Artois and Nord regions before joining the Scheldt.
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D.
Coogs
Coogs is a common shorthand nickname for the University of Houston Cougars athletic teams and their fans.
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E.
Foot Guards
The Foot Guards are elite infantry regiments of the British Army renowned for their ceremonial duties guarding the monarch and royal residences, as well as their role as front-line soldiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fashion icon
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footwear design ⓘ platform shoe ⓘ |
| associatedWithDesignerReputation | Alexander McQueen’s theatrical runway shows ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
avant-garde fashion
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conceptual fashion ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme | evolution and hybrid creatures in Plato’s Atlantis ⓘ |
| category | women’s shoes ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alexander McQueen ⓘ |
| designerLabel | Alexander McQueen ⓘ |
| exhibitedAs | art object ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | fashion museums ⓘ |
| featuredInMusicVideo |
Lady Gaga – Alejandro
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Lady Gaga – Bad Romance ⓘ |
| firstAppearedInCollection | Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2010 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedInShow |
Plato’s Atlantis
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linked to:
Atlantis
|
| firstShownCity | Paris ⓘ |
| firstShownSeason | Spring/Summer 2010 ⓘ |
| firstShownYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
collectors’ item
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iconic runway shoe ⓘ |
| hasHeelType | platform ⓘ |
| hasHeight | towering ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
bulbous toe
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extreme arch ⓘ no visible separation between heel and sole ⓘ |
| hasSilhouette |
hoof-like
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surreal ⓘ |
| hasStyle | avant-garde ⓘ |
| heelHeightApprox | about 10 inches ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent extreme platform shoe designs ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
animal hoof
ⓘ
armadillo ⓘ |
| intendedUseContext |
editorial fashion
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runway ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging wearability
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pushing boundaries of footwear design ⓘ sculptural form ⓘ |
| marketStatus | high-value auction item ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
leather
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metal hardware ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| productionQuantity | very limited ⓘ |
| rarity | rare ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | difficult to walk in ⓘ |
| toeHeightApprox | about 5 inches ⓘ |
| wornBy | Lady Gaga ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: armadillo shoes Description of subject: Armadillo shoes are the famously extreme, towering, hoof-like platform footwear designed by Alexander McQueen that became iconic for their surreal, avant-garde silhouette.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: armadillo shoes
linked to: armadillo shoes