Miss America 2011: Contestants gear up for tonight's big show... with a traditional shoe parade

You might think the Miss America contestants would spend the night before their big day anxiously rehearsing their lines and practising their walks.Instead the girls took part in a quirky parade that has become an integral part of the pageant, parading down the Las Vegas Strip ahead of tonight's nationally televised pageant.Dressed to represent their home states, the 53 contestants were