Pietro Yantorny was a high-end shoemaker who catered to an exclusive clientele at his private atelier in Paris. In 1916 the trade journal Shoe and Leather Reporter wrote, “Yantorny . . . will not do any one the favor of making a pair of shoes unless the first order amounts to the sum of $1,000” (about $28,000 in 2023). To ensure the perfect fit, Yantorny saw to it that each pair—from classic daytime pumps to more lavish styles, such as the rhinestone-embellished examples seen nearby—was designed to mold to the wearer’s feet. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s footwear collection includes several pairs of Yantorny shoes formerly belonging to the descendants of Charles Crocker, who played a crucial role in the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.