Frederick Chiluba’s Shoes

The former Zambian President, who was a darling of the West and the Christian right, is in court for defrauding the state while in office.

Details of his extravagant lifestyle include the following, are emerging in court: “Mr. Chiluba owned more than 100 pairs of size 6 shoes, many affixed with his initials in brass.

He is just a little over five feet tall, and each pair has heels close to two inches high.