T-bar sandal

Classic T-bars for children are typically made of blue or brown leather, have two thin straps forming a single T shape and fastened with a buckle, a broad and rounded toe box pierced with a pattern of holes, a low heel, and a crêpe rubber outsole stitched-down to the upper.

First seen in Europe and America in the early 1900s, T-bars became very common among children in the 1950s,[1] particularly among boys where they supplanted pre-war Mary Janes.

T-bar wearing declined after the 1960s nonetheless, following the cultural and clothing revolution that swept the West.

They may also be viewed as formal shoes, suitable for religious ceremonies, weddings, visits, and birthday parties for example.

Although less popular than in the past, T-bars remain a timeless classic of children's fashion and, for many people, a symbol of childhood.