3 Buckle Mary Jane

These are an exact copy of a 1940s Swing-Era dress shoe and have a suede-bottom sole and heel. The nap on the velvet is very short giving it a suede-like appearance. This style is a totally hand stitched and cut vintage reproduction and features three adjustable buckles that gives the shoe some serious character and allows you to control the fit at your instep and has triangular cutwork on the vamp. Made with flexible suede-bottom soles and very tall heels so please don't buy them for dancing unless you are used to heels. The footbed is made with thick foam lining. Aris Allen is known for making vintage style swing dance shoes and reproduction models that are more authentic equipment for dancing swing than ordinary ballroom shoes are. Their philosophy being that your dancing will look more authentic if you wear the same style of shoes the inventors of the dance were wearing.