Miss America shoe parade hits the Atlantic City Boardwalk
Posted September 10, 2016 7:00 am
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Contestants vying for the Miss America title have displayed some fancy footwear along a New Jersey boardwalk.
The traditional "Show Us Your Shoes" parade on Saturday featured 52 Miss America hopefuls riding down Atlantic City's boardwalk in convertibles, each sporting creatively decorated shoes to evoke their home state.
The shoes each contestant will wear were unveiled earlier this week.
The parade takes place on the eve of the pageant finale.
The next Miss America will be crowned during Sunday night's nationally televised finale.
Miss Alaska Kendall R. Bautista waves to the crowd during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Miss Idaho Kylee Solberg shows her shoe during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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A close look at Miss Illinois Jaryn Franklin's shoes during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Miss Florida Courtney Sexton holds up her leg and a sign during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Miss Washington, D.C. Cierra Dena'e Jackson poses during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Miss Hawaii Allison Chu waves to the crowd as she holds one of her shoes during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell waves to the crowd during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Miss Kansas Kendall Ellen Schoenekase waves to the crowd during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Miss Delaware Amanda Debus waves to the crowd during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Fans of Miss Kansas Kendall Ellen Schoenekase get ready for her arrival during the 2017 Miss America pageant "Show Us Your Shoes" parade Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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