Hail Mary (Jane)
Not quite a loafer, not quite a sandal, the Mary Jane is an enigma of a shoe that is still enjoying a big moment across womenswear and even menswear.
The T-shaped shoe was amongst the hottest products of 2023 and isn't slowing down in 2025 either. Remember back that viral TikTok moment when a Tinder date swiped a pair of tabi Mary Janes? Searches for the split-toe Margiela shoe spiked by 342% that September, according to fashion data platform Lyst, and the rest was history.
Ever since then, everyone from Sandy Liang and Salomon to Cecilie Bahnsen and ASICS have made the Mary Jane their own, the silhouette both catalyst and symptom of the balletcore craze that dominated Q1 of 2025 and beyond.
So, the Mary Jane revival isn't just here. It's been here, and it's even dominating menswear. Fittingly, we've rounded up our favorite men's pairs to spare you the guesswork.
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Dr. Martens Polley
Complete with its classic yellow stitching, these bulky Mary Janes are Dr. Martens' take on the classic prep-school footwear model.
Vans
Did Vans just make the Mary Jane style skate-able? From slimmed leather and velcro iterations to T-buckled creepers, Vans' Mary Janes are perhaps the most disparate.
Andersson Bell Black Western Mary Jane Loafers
This spin on the Mary Jane goes against its mother model's more conservative styling to take things west. Wild West, that is, with starry studs and cowboy-belt-style fastening.
Salomon Marie-Jeanne Loafers
Crosssbreeds of the titular, albeit French-ified, Mary Janes and a walking shoe, Salomon's contribution to this list are representative both of its outdoorsy expertise and its zeitgeisty stylishness.
ROA
From walking to hiking, these suede calfskin Mary Janes are smooth and rugged all at once, as tough as they are cutesy.
adidas Samba Jane
The adidas Samba was and still is the most ubiquitous sneaker of the 2020s. If this shoe bows down to the Mary Jane, no one should consider themselves immune to its charms.
ASICS x Cecilie Bahnsen
With this collab, Cecilie Bahnsen and ASICS may have created one of the best Mary Jane sneaker hybrids to date — and yes, there were a few to pick from.
PUMA
This PUMA Mary Jane leans into the delicate ballerina undertones of its Mary Jane, only to harshly confront them with a spike-clad sole design. Mary Jane isn't just one type o' gals, after all.
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