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.
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
[edit]- 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]
References
[edit]- ^ saddle shoe. (n.d.) Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary. (2010). Retrieved June 9, 2016 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/saddle+shoe
- ^ "What are Saddle Shoes? (with pictures)".
- ^ Moore, Jim (18 June 2010). "GQ Endorses: The Return of the Saddle Shoe".
- ^ Evelyn, Thomas. "Shoe Size Conversion". Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Macedo, Diane (26 October 2010). "Sesame Street Tweet Sparks Rumors That Bert Is Out of the Closet". Fox News.
- ^ "Trendy Sneakers". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Is Lucy Van Pelt Jewish?". The New York Observer. 1 February 1999.
- ^ Logan, Elizabeth (17 May 2017). "The Return of 'Twin Peaks' Has Us All Nostalgic For Its 90s Fashion".
- ^ Garis, Mary Grace. "So, You Want To Dress Like Audrey Horne?".
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (10 July 2017). "Did Twin Peaks Just Reveal the Key to Waking Agent Cooper Up?". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Phili, Stelios (22 August 2011). "Steve Urkel, Secret Style Icon: A GQ&A with Jaleel White".
- ^ Builder, Maxine. "How To Dress Like Rory Gilmore For Halloween".
- ^ "Stoker - In Review". reyeggs. 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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