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Strap shoes were still quite common in the 1920s. Both boys and girls might wear them. Styles began to change from the ankle style to the instep style which we can see here (figure 1). We see American boys wearing strap shoes in the early-20th century, primarily the ankle strap shoe type. After World War I in the 1920s, strp shoes for boys become much less common in America, at least fgor boys. They continued to be widely worn by American girls Most, but not all of our images come from Europe. And we do not just see youngrr boys who can not tie their shoe laces wearing them. They were generally a style for younger boys and girls. In Europe, however, we see some school age boys wearing them. We see a European boy, perhaps French, wearing strap shoes with a fashionanle knit outfit. We note German boys wearing strap shoes with dressy outfits. We also see German boys wearing strap shoes to school. Some were still made with bows. An example is an unidentified European boy. These bows were more common in the earlier 20th century. We still see ankle strap shoes in the 1920s, but that style was becoming less common. An example is a snapshot of American children. There were still a variety of styles. An example is an unidentified boy, either American or British. They were worn with many outfits. We notice an American boy wearing strap shoes with a sailor suit, probably in the 1920s. We note that strap shoes are often depicted in the post cards of the early 20 century. We believe that this idealized image especially appealed to women who bought most of the post cards of children. An example is a Dutch or French boy. We note Latvian children in the 1920s. The girl looks to be wearing red strap shoes. There seems to be a socila class factor at play here. An example is Austrian royalty after World War I.
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