1950s saddle shoes with white soles
The classic black and white saddle shoe is an icon of the 1950s, although the distinctive style started before the 1920s and remained popular until the 1970s. The saddle oxford shoe is a white or light color lace-up oxford with a black or dark color band around the middle- hence the name saddle shoes.
Both men and women wore vintage saddle shoes with sporty casual looks. Teenagers were especially fond of wearing black and white saddle oxfords in the ’40s and ’50s. In the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s, brown and white saddle shoes were the preferred color combination. Read about the history of saddle shoes here.
Today, you can see many non-traditional color saddle shoes sold in almost every shoe store. Prices range from cheap costume quality saddle shoes to fine all leather vintage reproduction saddle shoes.
Women’s Saddle Shoes
The following new saddle shoes come in black and white, brown and white, blue and white, or other two-tone color combinations in the saddle oxford or wingtip design. True to vintage style, the two tone combination was also seen on boots, loafers, pumps and even flat shoes. We search the web for the best saddle oxfords for women and men online.
Men’s Saddle Shoes
FAQ Saddle Shoes
What is another name for saddle shoes? Saddle oxfords, golf shoes, school uniform shoes are other names for saddle shoes. Saddle shoes were worn with fold down white bobby socks.
What years were saddle shoes popular? 1920s to 1970s were the popular years for saddle shoes. The peak years were in the 1940s and 1950s.
What were the black and white shoes called in the 60s? Saddle shoes were popular black and white shoe sin the 1960s however many other styles of women’s and some men’s shoes were also made in black and white. Read more about 1960s shoes.
What color were saddle shoes? Saddle-brown and white or cream were the most common saddle shoes until the 1950s. Suddenly teens made the black and white combination the thing to wear. There were also red and white, red and black, green and cream/eggshell, blue and white, grey and black, black and black (smooth leather on suede), brown and tan, pink and white, and aqua and white. Each decade had its own unique mix of colors to compliment fashion trends.
Why were they called saddle shoes? They were called saddle shoes because of the patch of contrasting leather placed across the arch of the foot, much like a saddle on horses’ back.
What is the purpose of saddle shoes? Originally saddle shoes were designed as a sports shoes with white soloes. The white soles prevented markings on gym floors. The two tone combination was picked up by many other sports such as golf, tennis, hiking, badminton, and general casual clothing outfits. In the 1950s the saddle shoes was becoming required school uniform shoes for children and teens. This tradition has remained at many private schools well into the 1990s, and even today.
What color soles did Saddle Shoes have? Saddle shoes came in classic black rubber or leather soloes, non-marking white soloes, a red rubber sole and a natural leather sole (brown.)