Miss America pageant contestants reveal the state-themed footwear they wear during parade

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Miss America contestants are set to wear elaborately designed shoes
The footwear has been made to give a nod to heritage of their home state
Pageant starts this weekend with 52 contestants vying for the crown

Published: 03:28 EST, 9 September 2015 | Updated: 06:55 EST, 9 September 2015

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From butterflies and snowflakes to dice and dinosaurs, these are the shoes that the Miss America contestants will wear at this weekend's pageant.

The competition's organising committee unveiled the footwear that each of the 52 contestants will wear during Saturday's evening 'Show Us Your Shoes' parade.

Most of the shoes have specific designs to their contestant's home state with some having more elaborate designs than others.

Danielle Wineman, also known as Miss Montana will wear shoes incorporating a dinosaur theme in a nod to the state's dinosuar trail

Miss Florida, Mary Katherine Fetchel, sees her footwear emblazoned with the logo of the Gators sports teams, which represent the state

Miss Indiana, Morgan Jackson, is shunning the traditional stiletto heels and will wear a pair of Converse sneakers

Some of the most striking items are those designed for Miss New Jersey, who in a nod to the pageant's Atlantic City history, sees her shoes feature dice and Monopoly money.

Miss Idaho has a potato design, Miss District of Columbia honours the U.S. Marine Corps, Miss Florida has the Gators logo on her shoes while Miss Kansas sports wheat on hers.

One of the most unusual pair is for Miss Montana, whose shoes feature green dinosaurs.

The Miss America pageant starts on Saturday with the winner being crowned in Sunday's night's nationally televised finale.

The U.S. Marine Corps is honoured in the shoes that will be worn by Haely Jardas, who is Miss District of Columbia

As the state is known for growing potatoes, the shoes of Miss Idaho Kalie Wright, will feature a glittering potato on them

The shoes for Miss New Hampshire feature a toy elephant and monkey, in a nod to the Republican and Democratic parties

The current Miss America Kira Kazantsev holds the shoes that she will wear during Saturday's 'Show Us Your Shoes' parade

Contestants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are vying for the crown. The U.S. Virgin Islands are not taking part this year, as they could not field the required minimum number of entrants.

Preliminary rounds for the weekend's pageant began yesterday with Miss South Carolina Daja Dial winning the swimsuit competition and Miss Iowa Taylor Wiebers winning the talent portion.

She won the praise of judges after performing the song 'Don't Forget Me' from the TV show 'Smash'.

Last night preliminary rounds for Saturday's pageant took place in Atlantic City. Pictured is Miss Utah Krissia Beatty taking part in the swimsuit round

Miss Arizona Madi Esteves showcases her bright pink swimsuit in one of the preliminary rounds for Miss America

Some of the contestants line up after competing in the swimsuit round. It was won by Miss South Carolina Daja Dial

Afterwards she said: 'I was a huge fan of that show. That's what all we contestants want. We don't want the judges to forget us.'

Meanwhile it has been announced that Vanessa Williams, who resigned her Miss America crown in 1984 amid a nude photo scandal, will return as head judge for this year's pageant.

Miss Williams, the first black Miss America gave up her crown after Penthouse magazine published sexually explicit photographs of her taken several years earlier.

She has since went on to have a successful career in film, TV and music starring in Ugly Better and Desperate Housewives.

Along with the swimsuit round, the contestants also took part in the talent round. Pictured is Miss Connecticut Colleen Ward trying to impress the judges