weitzman is known for providing one-of-a-kind, "million dollar" shoes to an oscar nominee to wear at the academy awards, including a pair of platinum sandals adorned with 464 diamonds that actress laura harring wore to the 2002 ceremony. for the 2007 oscars, shoes were designed for and provided to diablo cody, who subsequently declined to wear them, stating that she was not aware of nor interested in the publicity attendant with wearing the shoes. weitzman uses unique materials including cork, vinyl, lucite, wallpaper, and 24-karat gold. his shoes are sold in over 70 countries.