Mule (footwear) facts for kids

Mary jane mule shoes

Low heel mules

Mule shoes are shoes that are backless and almost always closed-toed. They can be any heel height (flat to high). The shoes are almost always worn by females. High heeled mule shoes were a popular indoor shoe in the 18th century. In the early 1950s, Marilyn Monroe popularized the shoes. Similar shoes, called slides, were introduced in the early 1990s, except that slides are open-toed versions of mules.

Images for kids

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  18th Century high heel mules of Catherine the Great, 1770s

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  Mules decorated in the fashion of the 1980s

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  Early 20th century mule by Pierre Yantorny that is inspired by the east.

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  Early 17th century mule

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  1750 Mules made of silk

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  18th century mules

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  Red and animal skin high heeled mules

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  Various styles of mules in a shop window

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  Birkenstock mules

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  High heeled and studded mule