Mary Jane shoes are the American collective name for lace-up shoes, especially low-heeled, round-faced, and ankle-buckled lace-up shoes. The English name of Mary Jane shoes is Mary Jane shoes. Mary jane shoes is also called Bar Shoes, Strap Shoes, or Doll shoes. It is originated from American English and refers to low-top shoes with one or more strap.
Generally speaking, there is a round-last-covered high-heeled shoes with an instep strap on the shoes, commonly known as Mary Jane shoes, especially those low-heeled, rounded, and ankle buckle straps. The style of shoes is a bit like the black leather shoes that I wore in chorus competitions when I was young.
The toe cap basically covers the entire toe, and then a simple one-word lace on the instep, with buttons or buckles fixed in children's shoes appeared in the early 20th century (later Mary Jane shoes had Velcro buckles). At first, it was worn by both boys and girls (even mainly for boys). After the 1930s and 1940s, Mary Jane shoes gradually became women's shoes in North America and Europe respectively. Before that, it had been popular among women and dancers in the 1920s, although it was still regarded as a children's shoe.
Nowadays, Mary Jane shoes as children's shoes, especially those with more traditional designs, are usually worn in semi-formal or formal occasions, such as schools (many schools in the world require their uniforms. In addition, Japanese school indoor shoes The design is also similar to Mary Jane shoes. Churches, celebrations, weddings, visits and birthday parties, etc.. Many modern Mary Jane shoes can also be worn as casual shoes, but those for track and field, shopping, sports (Mary Jane shoes designed for sports shoes) and other occasions are no longer popular. Mary Jane shoes have become a classic fashion in eternal children's shoes, and many people have recognized the symbol of girls.
Traditional Mary Jane shoes are generally made of black leather or black patent leather, and have a lace fixed by buttons or buckles. The toe is round and wide, the heel is low, and the outsole is thin.
Girls usually wear Mary Jane shoes with pantyhose or socks. Wear it with a dress or blouse and shirt. Boys usually wear Mary Jane shoes with socks, shorts and shirts.
Although Mary Jane shoes are more common in children's shoes, there are also adult models. The thickness of the outsole of this type of Mary Jane shoes is between 1 and 3 cm, the heel height is between 8 and 13 cm and thicker, and the buckle has also increased. And more materials are used, lace, cotton. More and more people take it as work shoes,Sturdy cotton Chinese shoes with rubber soles go with any fabric in any season, dressy or casual, at any age.