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Modern clog-style Mary Janes.

Mary Jane is an American term (formerly trademarked) for a kind of strap shoe or sandal that typically has low heels, broad and rounded closed toes, and a single-buckle strap across the instep and/or around the ankle. They are often made of black patent leather, although some current incarnations can be in a wide array of colors and are also made of canvas or suede. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 504 pixelsFull resolution (1990 × 1253 pixel, file size: 180 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Clogs with wooden sole and leather upper, Mary Jane-style, made by the American company Anna Clogs/Swedish Clogs. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 504 pixelsFull resolution (1990 × 1253 pixel, file size: 180 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Clogs with wooden sole and leather upper, Mary Jane-style, made by the American company Anna Clogs/Swedish Clogs. ... A shoe is an item of footwear worn on the foot or feet of a human, dog, cat, horse, or doll. ... Modern multi-colored Sandalette Yoga sandals In some parts of the United States, this type of sandal is referred to in slang as the mandal in that it is worn primarily by men. ... Patent leather is leather that has been given a high gloss finish. ... Look up Canvas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Traditionally Mary Janes are a variety of shoe worn mainly by young girls, but historically have been worn by boys as well. In modern times they are worn by women of all ages, however, while Mary Janes may be considered formal for girls, they are considered informal when worn by women^{[citation needed]}.

Etymology

Mary Jane was a character created by Richard Outcault for his comic strip, Buster Brown, which was first published in 1902. She was the sister of the title character, Buster Brown. In 1904, Outcault travelled to the St. Louis World's Fair and sold licenses to up to 200 companies to use the Buster Brown characters to advertise their products. Among them was the Brown Shoe Company, who later hired actors to tour the country, performing as the Buster Brown characters in theaters and stores. This strategy helped the Brown Shoe Company become the most prominently associated brand with the Buster Brown characters. The style of shoe Buster Brown's sister wore came to be known by her name, Mary Jane. Richard Felton Outcault (January 14, 1863-September 25, 1928) was an American comic strip scriptwriter, sketcher and painter. ... Buster Brown is a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault which is known for his association with the Brown Shoe Company. ... Brown Shoe Company is a footwear company that owns a variety of popular footwear brands in the United States and Canada. ...

Mary Janes today

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While the classic Mary Jane still retains its wide popularity and appeal, today's more stylish Mary Janes tend to be platform styles, with half-inch to one-inch soles and three- to five-inch "chunky heels", often with exaggerated grommets or buckles. These styles were especially popular in the United States in the late-1990s and early-2000s, within punk rock, psychobilly, and goth subcultures. Many times the wearers would accent the look with knee-high knit socks in dark-colored stripes or patterns and often complete the look with a plaid, pleated schoolgirl-style skirt. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the late 20th / early 21st century subculture. ... A schoolgirl is a girl attending either primary or secondary school. ...

Mary Janes are a popular part of Kinderwhore and Lolita fashion. Kinderwhore was an image used by a handful of American female punk rock bands in the early/mid 1990s. ... A typical lolita in Harajuku, Tokyo. ...

Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie has an ode to these soles on her debut solo album, The Dutchess. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), professionally known as Fergie, is a Grammy Award-winning American Pop/R&B singer. ... Singles from The Dutchess Released: July 18, 2006 Released: October 23, 2006 Released: February 1, 2007 Released: May 15, 2007 Released: September 25, 2007 The Dutchess[sic] is the solo debut album of American pop singer Fergie, a member of The Black Eyed Peas, released in 2006 (see 2006 in...