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Mary Jane shoes ...anyone else think they look awful?

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Livelifelaughter · 20/10/2023 14:35

Just that. I think they look like children's shoes and everyone seems to be wearing them in magazines because they are wearing "what's in fashion" ...infantalising.

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Wafflethedoggy · 20/10/2023 14:37

Hmm they’re not really to my taste. But each to their own.

Whataretheodds · 20/10/2023 14:39

I don't love the way they look - they're annoying because they're not actually that practical/comfortable- thin soles, can't really wear socks with them.

But they're also not very pleasing on the eye (imho)

Hedgehog23 · 20/10/2023 14:42

I love them because I have wide feet and the rounded toe is really helpful for me and increases the chances I will get some to fit. I also walk out of shoes without laces or a strap so love the strap too.

Findyourneutralspace · 20/10/2023 14:43

I like them. They’re comfy. I’m no fashionista though 🤷‍♀️

HelpWithMathsStudy · 20/10/2023 14:45

I’m on the fence. Sometimes they look okay, sometimes I don’t like them. I won’t be buying any, they definitely don’t suit me. I would look ridiculous in them.

Saverage · 20/10/2023 14:45

I like them as they have a strap, I can't keep heeled shoes on my feet otherwise. Not a fan of flat Mary-Janes.

Inkypot · 20/10/2023 14:46

Love them! They're comfy and I have lots of patterns and colours of them. My favourite style of shoe and I don't see it as infantilising at all. I'm in my mid-40s, if I want to wear dolly shoes or whatever else that's my business and nobody else's. I can't think what would bring me to judge what someone else likes wearing, wear what you like not what you feel you should wear to fit in.

TeenLifeMum · 20/10/2023 14:47

So much better than stilettos. I quite like them and dd1 looks nice in them (age 15).

McIntire · 20/10/2023 14:50

Are they back in?
Great! I have a fab pair in the top of my wardrobe I’d completely forgotten about until I read this thread

McIntire · 20/10/2023 14:51

Mine aren’t infantile, they’re quite sexy actually.
DH loves them

BastetsWhiskers · 20/10/2023 14:51

They wouldn't suit me

SingingSands · 20/10/2023 14:53

Oh, why do you think they are infantilising?

I like them, they're a classic style.

BigHeartyTruffle · 20/10/2023 14:54

I love my cream leather DMs Mary Janes!

greengreengrass25 · 20/10/2023 14:55

I like them as they support my feet and stay on.

Most shoes are too wide and offer no support

rickandmorts · 20/10/2023 14:56

My Doc Marten Polley's are my comfiest pair of shoes. Love. Them. Go well with jeans or a dress. Very pleased to hear they're fashionable as I've had them about 10 years 😂

Elmo230885 · 20/10/2023 14:57

Loving my DM Mary Jane's. Don't really care if anyone else doesn't like them.

Verite1 · 20/10/2023 15:00

There is such a wide range of styles but ultimately they are just a shoe with a strap across. I quite like them as I have a high instep and shoes sometimes slip off. I don’t know why you think infantilising.

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Livelifelaughter · 20/10/2023 15:04

Verite1 · 20/10/2023 15:00

There is such a wide range of styles but ultimately they are just a shoe with a strap across. I quite like them as I have a high instep and shoes sometimes slip off. I don’t know why you think infantilising.

The low heeled ones look like children's shoes to me...but each to one's own.

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Inkypot · 20/10/2023 15:08

@Livelifelaughter so are you meaning women should only wear them if there's a heel? Didn't realise we were still meant to be uncomfortable and only wear stereotypical grown up shoes now. Sod that Hmm

disappearingfish · 20/10/2023 15:10

My feet are different sizes so I can't reliably wear courts. Mary Janes or some other strapped shoe is my only option!

Embelline · 20/10/2023 15:12

Don’t really get why they’re infantilising. There are loads of styles of shoes that children wear as well as adults.

alrighthen · 20/10/2023 15:13

Love them!

OneRingToRuleThemAll · 20/10/2023 15:15

I have DM Mary Jane's too that are about 10 years old. They are my go to shoes when I need a formal pair.

LifesShortTalkFast · 20/10/2023 15:18

They look silly on me. I have tiny feet and that rounded toe makes me look like I have Minnie Mouse feet😂

Like every fashion choice they look amazing on some people and not so much on others.

MidnightOnceMore · 20/10/2023 15:22

They are not infantilising Confused

Personally I like them, although I haven't worn them for years.