Saddle shoe
Casual footwear with saddle-shaped decorative panel
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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, dark brown, or dark blue saddle, although any color combination is possible.
Saddle shoes were worn by both men and women in a variety of styles ranging from golf cleats to school uniform shoes. They had a reputation as the typical shoes of school-girls, especially in the 1940s and 1950s.
History
In popular culture
- In Family Matters, saddle shoes were part of Steve Urkel's distinctive, "nerdy" fashion sense[2]
- India Stoker, the protagonist of the 2013 film Stoker, receives a pair of saddle shoes every year on her birthday.[3]
