Everyone knows someone obsessed with shoes. You might even be that person yourself, always keen to hear about the new Yeezys or Jordans. But you’ve probably never seen shoes quite like these.

For some, a love of shoes means a well-stocked closet. For others, (think Imelda Marcos with her 3,000 pairs, or “Sex and the City’s” Carrie Bradshaw with her Manolos), it’s an outright obsession. But ...