For over 80 years, the shoes in question have been the ruby slippers from the 1939 adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. But don't expect to see those scarlet pumps in Wicked, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz telling the tale of the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz remain the most iconic pair of footwear in cinema history. The shoes, worn by Judy Garland in the original 1939 film, have been auctioned off for astronomical prices several times over the last eight decades.

"Wicked's" director and costume designer say why Dorothy's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are silver in "Wicked."

Think those legendary ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are making a comeback in the new Wicked movie? Think again. In a dazzling twist, Dorothy’s famous footwear has undergone a striking metamorphosis,

The ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz" have become nearly as iconic as the film itself. But in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway hit "Wicked," sharp-eyed fans noticed a shift: Nessarose's magical shoes are silver instead of ruby red.

One devoted Wizard of Oz fan has revealed why Wicked producers made Dorothy's slippers sliver instead of ruby.