Shoe tattoo ideas

52 photos and flash · 27% Traditional, 17% Lettering · Ankle most common

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Colour tattoo of a Mickey Mouse ear dreamcatcher with a castle silhouette, feathers and Disney charms on the thigh.
Disney dreamcatcher with castle and charms
Black fine line arrow tattoo with feathered fletching on the top of a foot near the ankle, shown in a beige embellished peep-toe heel.
Arrow tattoo on the top of a foot
Colour cartoon tattoos of a striped tiger on the lower leg and a small cartoon boy with spiky hair on the ankle, with black strappy heels worn beside them.
Cartoon tiger and boy on ankles
Colour tattoo of a faceted crystal glass slipper beside a clock face with Roman numerals on the thigh, shaded in blue and teal.
Crystal slipper and clock on thigh
Fine red script lettering reading Mischief Managed across the top of a foot in a black studded high heel, Lettering style, placed on the foot.
Script lettering on the top of a foot
Colour traditional tattoo of red glitter ruby slippers and a silver star on an upper arm, with a banner above.
Red glitter ruby slippers on an arm
Small blue shaded tattoo of a high heel shoe on the side of an ankle, with white highlights along the upper surface.
Blue high heel shoe on an ankle
Black fine line tattoo of a cartoon girl with a bobbed hairstyle, open mouth, jacket and pleated skirt, arms outstretched, on the outer thigh.
Cartoon girl tattoo on thigh
Black and grey pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a wicker basket, high heels, stars and the script lettering There's no place like home.
Basket and heels with script lettering
Traditional flash design of a black stiletto shoe with a yellow and red cupcake-style platform, a dagger through a red heart, blood drops and the word HEARTBREAKER running up the heel.
Heartbreaker stiletto with dagger and heart
Black and grey ornamental swirl tattoo on a lower leg above the ankle, with a multicoloured snakeskin print peep-toe stiletto shoe.
Black and grey swirl tattoo on a lower leg
Traditional-style tattoo of upside-down legs in striped stockings and black shoes, with a swallow and teardrop shapes, on a forearm.
Upside-down legs in striped stockings on a forearm
Black and grey pencil flash sheet showing heart lettering designs, a globe with a ribbon banner, a lightning bolt, a shoe and heart, and a linework portrait with lightning bolt face makeup.
Lettering and heart flash sheet
Colour tattoo of a yellow brick road, red ruby slippers and a faint rainbow, with the words There's no place like home, on the back.
Yellow brick road and ruby slippers
Black ink flash design of a stiletto heel with three banners reading boys only, want love if and it's torture, drawn in a traditional style on white paper.
Stiletto heel with banner quote
Colour tattoo of a pair of red sparkly heeled shoes with bow details, in a neo-traditional style, on the forearm.
Red heeled shoes with bows on a forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of two red roses, a mint green shoe with polka dots and a strand of pearls on the inner forearm.
Roses and mint shoe on a forearm
Colour cartoon turtle in a purple mask holding a bo staff, tattooed on the front of an ankle and lower leg.
Cartoon turtle with bo staff on ankle
Colour tattoo of a pair of red ruby slippers with black outlines on the lower back, with a silver quarter resting on the skin beside it.
Ruby slippers tattoo on lower back
Two matching black ink figure tattoos on the tops of a pair of feet, one in a black flat and one in a brown flat, placed on the upper foot near the ankle.
Matching black ink figure tattoos on both feet
Black and white photo of two feet in black shoes, with a black outline anchor wrapped in rope on the left foot and a ship's wheel with rope on the right foot.
Anchor and ship's wheel tattoos on two feet
Pencil and ink flash sketch of a central heart surrounded by a cupcake, perfume bottle, bow, sweets and beads, drawn in black linework on cream paper.
Heart and trinkets design sketch
Realistic blue butterfly tattoo with dark wing edging on the top of a foot, worn with pink suede peep-toe platform heels.
Blue butterfly on top of foot
Black fine-line tattoo of a figure with a large flower head and dotted skirt on the upper arm, with dotwork shading.
Flower-headed figure on upper arm
Black script lettering tattoo reading Famiglia on the ankle and top of the foot, shown with a cream high-heeled shoe.
Famiglia script on an ankle
Black linework tattoo of two stiletto heels and a pair of legs inside a square frame on the upper arm.
Stiletto heels and legs in a square frame
Tiny fine line black cross tattoo on the inner ankle of a person wearing glittery gold platform heels.
Small cross tattoo on an ankle
Traditional style tattoo on the outer thigh showing a steaming coffee cup with a diamond motif, orange and purple flowers, a shoe and small lettering beneath.
Coffee cup and flowers on a thigh
Small black script lettering tattoo on an ankle, beside brown lace-up heeled sandals on a grey floor.
Small script tattoo on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a blonde woman in a pink top and blue skirt, with dotted swirls around her, on the back of a calf.
Blonde woman in pink and blue dress on a calf
Black and grey tattoo of two laced boots hanging from a bow on the lower leg, in a traditional style with bold outlines and simple shading.
Laced boots with a bow on the leg
Close-up of a small black script tattoo reading Carpe Diem on the top of a foot, above a peach stiletto pump.
Carpe Diem script tattoo on the foot
Realistic blue laced-up shoe tattoo with metal eyelets and a bow wrapping around the ankle, shown on a bare foot against a dark background.
Laced-up shoe tattoo on an ankle
Realistic colour tattoo of a red high-top trainer with white laces and a blue star patch, shown on an ankle in three photographs.
Red high-top sneaker tattoo on an ankle
Colourful watercolour splash tattoo on a calf, with a small tree branch motif, on a leg standing in shallow water on a sunny beach.
Watercolour splash tattoos on calves
Small blue tattoo of a high-heeled shoe with light shading and highlights, placed on the ankle and foot.
Blue high-heel shoe on the ankle
Two tattooed hands tie a light blue shoelace on a dark shoe, with a traditional style animal face on the back of the right hand and letters across the fingers.
Tattooed hands tying a light blue lace
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh showing a teal rose, a yellow banner reading LIKE HOME, a red shoe and the words THERE'S NO PLACE in black lettering.
Teal rose and ruby slipper on a thigh
Colour cartoon tattoo on a lower leg of a smiling cupcake with blue frosting and a cherry, sitting on a toilet with blue legs and orange shoes.
Cartoon cupcake character on a toilet, calf
Colour traditional tattoo on the thigh showing a heart made from a golden helmet with a red plume, a black shoe and a sword, with a blue banner reading Come Along Ponds.
Helmet, shoe and banner heart on thigh
Black line drawing of a stiletto high heel built from ornate flowers, leaves and swirling paisley motifs on a white background.
Floral high-heel shoe line drawing
Close-up of a small black outlined cartoon potato head tattoo with a flat cap, moustache, arms and shoes, filled with tan ink, on the back of a hand.
Cartoon potato head tattoo on the hand
Traditional flash design of a red rose and a blue rose above a banner reading there's no place like home, with red shoes and a star, shown on a plain background with no body placement.
Roses and ruby slippers banner flash
Fine line black tattoo of a palm tree, birds and a low sun on an ankle, with a grey knotted heeled shoe below.
Palm tree and birds on an ankle
Black and white photo of script lettering reading Try walking in my shoes on the back of a calf, with the wearer in black high heels.
Try walking in my shoes script on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of a red shoe with a bow in bold black outline, on the forearm.
Red bow shoes on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of an insect-headed gentleman in a long coat and breeches, with antennae and wings, engraved in hatched linework on a lower leg.
Anthropomorphic fly gentleman on a calf
Neo-traditional tattoo of a pair of red glitter ruby slippers with blue highlights and a star on an upper arm, with banner lettering above.
Ruby slippers tattoo on an arm