Saddle shoe

The saddle shoe, also known as "saddle oxford", is a low-heeled casual shoe, characterized by a plain toe and saddle-shaped decorative panel placed mid foot. Saddle shoes are typically constructed of leather and are most frequently white with a black or dark blue saddle, although any color combination is possible.

Saddle shoes are worn by both men and women in a variety of styles ranging from golf cleats to school uniform shoes. They have a reputation as the typical shoes of school-girls, especially in the 1940s.

In popular culture

 * In 1957, Elvis Presley wore saddle shoes in Jailhouse Rock.
 * Bert from Sesame Street often wore saddle oxfords and they can be seen in his song and dance called "Doin' the Pigeon".
 * The Peanuts comic strip character Lucy van Pelt wears saddle shoes.
 * Character Audrey Horne in Twin Peaks is often seen wearing saddle shoes.
 * Character May from Sid the Science Kid is always seen wearing her saddle shoes.
 * In Family Matters, saddle shoes were part of Steve Urkel's distinctive, "nerdy" fashion sense
 * Character Jelly Otter in PB&J Otter wears saddle shoes.
 * Character Rory Gilmore in Gilmore Girls wears saddle shoes as a part of her school uniform.
 * Character Elaine Benes from Seinfeld wore them frequently.
 * India Stoker, the protagonist of the 2013 film Stoker, receives a pair of saddle shoes every year on her birthday.