Mary Janes

Mary Jane shoes are an enduring trend and a fashion classic that just
about every woman has worn at least once. These shoes got their name and
their popularity from a comic strip.
The shoes and the style come from the Buster Brown comic strip. The
character Mary Jane wore shoes with a single, buttoned strap across the
top of the foot. Almost as soon as the comic strip debuted, little girls
everywhere clamored to have the same shoes, according to the
Independent. Modern Mary Janes play with the classic style. The shoes
may have heels or no heels pointed or rounded toes. But to be true Mary
Janes shoes, there is always a single strap across the top. Mary Janes
are also called bar shoes because of the strap.