Faux Leather Platform Mary Janes in Bone

Mary Janes have been around long enough to stop being a trend and start being a classic. Forever Link keeps the familiar strap silhouette and sets it on a flatform base, which is what makes this pair feel modern instead of nostalgic. They are the shoes that quietly finish an outfit you had already half decided on.

The upper is faux leather with a clean, unbroken surface in a soft bone shade that reads warmer than white and easier than beige. The lining and insole are also faux leather, and the outsole is TPR. The toe is round, the heel is low at 1.5 inches, and the heel shape is a platform, so the height you gain comes with a flat, stable footprint rather than a pitched one. Pattern type is solid. Sizes run from 6 through 10 including half sizes up to 9. Worth knowing before you order: these run big, so if you are between sizes, take the smaller one.

Bone is the reason this pair earns its place. It works against dark denim, it works against black, and it lifts anything in cream or camel. Wear them with cropped straight leg jeans and let the strap show. Put them under a midi skirt with white socks if you want the look with a bit of edge, or bare with a summer dress if you do not. They take a tailored trouser seriously and they take a sundress just as well, which is a rare thing in a shoe with any height at all. The platform means you can wear them through a full day without negotiating with your feet by the afternoon.

Why you will love it

• Classic Mary Jane strap silhouette on a modern flatform base
• Round toe with a low 1.5 inch heel
• Heel shape: platform, for a stable, even footprint
• Upper: faux leather. Lining and insole: faux leather. Outsole: TPR
• Solid pattern in a versatile bone shade
• Sizes 6 through 10