saddle oxfords

Retro two-tone footwear

Saddle oxfords are low-heeled lace-up shoes with a contrasting band of leather across the instep, resembling a saddle.

The classic combination is white with a black or brown saddle.

Popular from the 1950s as casual footwear, they became iconic in American collegiate and preppy style: She wore saddle oxfords with bobby socks.

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Shoes with thin, tapered supports

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G