Mary- what?

Hello there

I was just taking a shower, and I was thinking a bit. I thought: what kind of shoes do I like? The answer: a lot of shoes. One kind is the Mary Jane shoe. They are very cute. But, the question is, why are they called 'Mary Jane'? Mmm, tough question.

Luckily we have Wikipedia :)
Always very helpful when you need it. This is what is says about Mary Janes, very interesting:

Mary Jane was a character created by Richard Outcault for his comic strip, Buster Brown, which was first published in 1902. She was the sister of the title character, Buster Brown.
In 1904, Outcault travelled to the St. Louis World's Fair and sold licenses to up to 200 companies to use the Buster Brown characters to advertise their products. Among them was the Brown Shoe Company, who later hired actors to tour the country, performing as the Buster Brown characters in theaters and stores. This strategy helped the Brown Shoe Company become the most prominently associated brand with the Buster Brown characters. The style of shoe Buster Brown's sister wore came to be known by her name, Mary Jane

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