Other Shoes Between 1935-1945

The role that women's fashion shoes played during the 1930 - 1945s demonstrates that women were very concerned with the styles and qualities that they preferred. By 1938 the styles and variety of shoes had reached a very high standard. The sizes and fittings obtainable then were more varied than they are today. To a great extent this was due to the American lead in producing "fashion" shoes and the growing awareness- because of the cinema- of the important effect that well-shod feet make on an esemble. There are other styles of shoes that are similar and not so similar to these shoes.(1)

SANDALS OF 1935

Prototype sandal. Upper formed of a wide red kid band cut at the edges to expose skin.

This is a very elegant and sexy shoe. It is typically known as a sandal because of its exposure of the foot. This sandal has a upper tie made from satin and Tavarnelle needlepoint lace. It is from 1935. Salvatore Ferragamo was the first to use the lace on shoes.

LACED SHOE 1936 -1939

This was a very popular pair of shoes of the time. They are very similar to the shoes in the Sears ads and in the pictures down below.

Laced shoe of 1939 in red sea-leopard with wedge heel and square toe.

These shoes are very high fashion. There are more fashionable shoes of the 1930's Some of the shoes of the late 1930s have not lost their popularity in todays fashion. If you go to department stores and other shoe stores, you will see that these styles have captured American women's taste in fashion.

If you look at the Greenbelt shoes, you can see that they have several similarities in that their heels are about the same height. Although, these shoes have been made from different material, they still could have been worn for the same occasions as the Greenbelt shoes. By looking at the Greenbelt shoes, you can see that they look conservative and do not show too much of the woman's foot.

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