"Tidy" Saddle Oxfords for Babies, 1970-1980
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Artifact Overview
Saddle shoes are comfortable, lace-up shoes with a contrasting band of colored leather. The classic black and white combination was most popular after the Second World War, especially among American teens. The shoe's popularity has since waned, though saddle shoes are still available -- and in a variety of colors. This pair was part of the stock from the Carey Boot Shop in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shoes (Footwear)
Date Made
1970-1980
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Red Goose Shoes "for Boys and Girls," a division of International Shoe Company, Saint Louis, Missouri
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.145.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Randolph C. and Nancy M. Carey.
Material
Leather
Technique
Sewing (Needleworking technique)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Inscriptions
End of box: RED GOOSE / SHOES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS / Half the fun of having feet / A PRODUCT OF INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO. ST. LOUIS, MO.
Stamped on end of box: 2007 Tidy BLACK & / WHITE 6D
Right shoe, sole: GENUINE / LEATHER / SOLE / MADE IN U.S.A.
Sticker on right insole: RED / GOOSE / SHOES / "Half The Fun of Having Feet"
Stamped inside shoes: 6 D/B 8419 51 / 2007 53
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