The saddle shoe, also known as "saddle oxford", is a low-heeled casual shoe, characterized by a plain toe and saddle-shaped decorative panel placed mid foot.[1] Saddle shoes are typically constructed of leather and are most frequently white with a black or dark blue saddle, although any color combination is possible.
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Saddle shoes are worn by both men and women in a variety of styles ranging from golf cleats to school uniform shoes. They have a reputation as the typical shoes of school-girls, especially in the 1940s.
In popular culture
- In 1957, Elvis Presley wore saddle shoes in Jailhouse Rock.[2][3][4]
- Bert from Sesame Street often wore saddle oxfords and they can be seen in his song and dance called "Doin' the Pigeon".[5][6]
- The Peanuts comic strip character Lucy van Pelt wears saddle shoes.[7]
- Character Audrey Horne in Twin Peaks is often seen wearing saddle shoes.[8][9][10]
- Character May from Sid the Science Kid is always seen wearing her saddle shoes.
- In Family Matters, saddle shoes were part of Steve Urkel's distinctive, "nerdy" fashion sense[11]
- Character Jelly Otter in PB&J Otter wears saddle shoes.
- Character Rory Gilmore in Gilmore Girls wears saddle shoes as a part of her school uniform.[12]
- Character Elaine Benes from Seinfeld wore them frequently.
- India Stoker, the protagonist of the 2013 film Stoker, receives a pair of saddle shoes every year on her birthday.[13]
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