Lady Gaga's shoe designer has sole

Lady Gaga stands in platform shoes created by Japanese shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana during a press conference ahead of her showcase concert at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

In this July 7, 2011 file photo, U.S. singer Lady Gaga gives a press conference ahead of her showcase concert wearing shoes created by Japanese shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Tatehana, who has made more than 20 pairs of shoes for Lady Gaga over the last two years, said he took the traditional "geta" shoes of geishas and made a modern form with his sculptural platforms.

Japanese shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana speaks during an interview at his workplace in Tokyo. Tatehana has become pop diva Lady Gaga's favorite by taking geisha and making it Gaga.

The 26-year-old sells some shoes for more than $15,000 a pair.

Tatehana is the man behind Lady Gaga's towering, cloglike shoes, which have no heels and are up to 18 inches tall.

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Lady Gaga stands in platform shoes created by Japanese shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana during a press conference ahead of her showcase concert at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

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