Strap In: Mary Jane Sneakers

As Seen on TikTok ‘bar' shoe thanks to its strap functionality, the Mary Jane silhouette name was coined in 1904 by the Brown Shoe Company, located in Missouri. The name was an homage to a cartoon character known as Buster Brown and his love interest Mary Jane who wore the ‘bar shoe’. And really, the rest is history. The Mary Jane has long been a part of footwear and the sneaker world, but in recent years, has really picked up momentum in the latter, and dare it be said: hype. The Mary Jane has manifested itself in many different ways in sneakers, from the As Seen on TikTok to the As Seen on TikTok x Salomon RX 3.0 and more. It’s time to strap in and go through some of the best Mary Jane style sneakers.

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