These shoes are called the Upton Dress Cap Toe by Johnston & Murphy brand men's shoes purchased locally at the retailer Jos. A. Bank. They are described as having amazing comfort and an elegant look. They pair with a men's prom suit. This clothing item was selected as part of the Student Style Project, 2025, for inclusion in the Grand Rapids Public Museum Collection (see related objects and program). 

The Student Style Collecting Project involves GRPM working with the Grand Rapids Public Museum High School's graduating class to build a collection of contemporary fashion worn by high school students in Grand Rapids. Beginning in 2022 GRPM Staff worked with Museum School students to identify and collect two outfits.

The Grand Rapids Public Museum High School welcomed its first class of 9th graders in the fall of 2018 at 54 Jefferson Ave. SE, home of the original Grand Rapids Public Museum building. The school was one of ten schools internationally to receive the XQ Super School grant, providing $10 million over the first five years to fund renovations, facilities, and new technology. A product of a collaboration between the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, the City of Grand Rapids, Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc., XQ Super School, and parents, through the Parent Teacher Community Council (PTCC), the school provides an immersive experience for students with access to museum archives and over 250,000 cultural and historical artifacts and specimens. The Public Museum High School serves over 250 9th-12th graders and saw its first graduating class in the spring of 2022.