Figure 1.--This page from the 1911 Sears catalog offered shoes in sizes for both boys and men. here were quite a range of colors and styles. Brown and black seem the most common, but we also note olive and green. Many styles were made in mens' and boys' sizes. There were both high-top and low-cut styles. There were several other pages for shoes including styles for ladies and children as well as for boys. We note an early offering of strap sandals. |
We note Sears shoes in their 1911 catalog. Quite a few pages were devoted to shoes and a wide range of styles were offerfed. There were quite a range of colors and styles. Many styles were made in mens' and boys' sizes. There were both high-top and low-cut styles.There were also separate boys' and men's styles. There were several other pages for shoes including styles for ladies and children as well as for boys. We note an early offering of strap sandals.
We note Sears shoes in their 1911 catalog.
There were quite a range of colors and styles. Many styles were made in mens' and boys' sizes. There were both high-top and low-cut styles. There were also separate boys' and men's styles. Unfortunately the ad copy does not describe the style of eacg shoe
Here we see a mixed page in the Sears catalogs, not only ladies and children, but also shoes and hosiery. They are offered under the heading "Ladies and Children's Newest Novelties." There are shoes for children and for ladies. The children's shoes would mean I think boys and girls, but generally younger boys than girls. There is also hosiery offered. Some of it is clearly for ladies, but some of the styles may be for children. Here I am nor sure. There were four styles of children's shoes offered. There is an ad for double t-strap closed toe sandal in this catalog. The shoe look identical to the one in the 1910 Montgomery Ward catalog. It was available in children's sizes 8 1/2 to 2, and women's sizes 5 to 8. This may be the first time Sears advertised them. We won't know for sure until we are able to investigate earlier catalogs.
One page offered shoes in the same style for men and boys (figure 1). There were quite a range of colors and styles. Brown and black seem the most common, but we also note olive and green. Many styles were made in mens' and boys' sizes. There were both high-top and low-cut styles. These styles generally look appropriate for school, but I think that men buting them may have been workers rather than businessmen.
The men's shoes look like that were for businessment and not workers. The mens' shoe page 'includes a strap shoe for men. This may have
influenced boys wearing strap shoes, although I doubt it. I'm not sure how popular this style was or the conventions for wearing it. The sizes run from 5 to 11, and boys may have worn them in the smaller sizes.
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