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Mary Jane style shoes have been around for quite a while. 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 traveled 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 both Buster Brown and Mary Jane wore came to be known by her name, Mary Jane.
Today's modern Mary Jane shoes are much more varied than their original versions. The term (which was formerly trademarked) meant a kind of strap shoe or sandal that typically had low heels, broad and rounded closed toes, and a single-buckle strap across the instep and/or around the ankle. They were traditionally made of black patent leather. While the classic Mary Jane still retains its wide popularity and appeal, many of 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. They are also a popular part of Lolita fashion. On the more conservative side, many Mary Janes are considered to be a necessary addition to a woman's shoe collection. They provide the wearer with a comfortable yet classic dress shoe which is suitable for many different occasions.
At Enchanted Jewelry & Collectibles we offer different styles of Mary Jane shoes. Our most recent additions are these beautiful Funtasma Arena-50 Patent Leather Mary Jane Pumps Shoes which are available in black and also in white.
Please stop by and visit us at Enchanted Jewelry & Collectibles for all your footwear needs and desires as well as all of your jewelry wishes.
